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A Multiple System of Radio Sources at the Core of the L723 Multipolar Outflow
We present high angular resolution Very Large Array multi-epoch continuum
observations at 3.6 cm and 7 mm towards the core of the L723 multipolar outflow
revealing a multiple system of four radio sources suspected to be YSOs in a
region of only ~4 arcsecs (1200 AU) in extent. The 3.6 cm observations show
that the previously detected source VLA 2 contains a close (separation ~0.29
arcsecs or ~90 AU) radio binary, with components (A and B) along a position
angle of ~150 degrees. The northern component (VLA 2A) of this binary system is
also detected in the 7 mm observations, with a positive spectral index between
3.6 cm and 7 mm. In addition, the source VLA 2A is associated with extended
emission along a position angle of ~115 degrees, that we interpret as
outflowing shock-ionized gas that is exciting a system of HH objects with the
same position angle. A third, weak 3.6 cm source, VLA 2C, that is detected also
at 7 mm, is located ~0.7 arcsecs northeast of VLA 2A, and is possibly
associated with the water maser emission in the region. The 7 mm observations
reveal the presence of an additional source, VLA 2D, located ~3.5 arcsecs
southeast of VLA 2A, and with a 1.35 mm counterpart. All these radio continuum
sources have a positive spectral index, compatible with them being YSOs. We
also propose that the high velocity CO emission observed in the region could be
the superposition of multiple outflows (at least three independent bipolar
outflows) excited by the YSOs located at the core, instead of the previous
interpretations in terms of only one or two outflows.Comment: Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal (2007 December
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Imaging the Inner and Outer Gaps of the Pre-Transitional Disk of HD 169142 at 7 mm
We present Very Large Array observations at 7 mm that trace the thermal
emission of large dust grains in the HD 169142 protoplanetary disk. Our images
show a ring of enhanced emission of radius ~25-30 AU, whose inner region is
devoid of detectable 7 mm emission. We interpret this ring as tracing the rim
of an inner cavity or gap, possibly created by a planet or a substellar
companion. The ring appears asymmetric, with the western part significantly
brighter than the eastern one. This azimuthal asymmetry is reminiscent of the
lopsided structures that are expected to be produced as a consequence of
trapping of large dust grains. Our observations also reveal an outer annular
gap at radii from ~40 to ~70 AU. Unlike other sources, the radii of the inner
cavity, the ring, and the outer gap observed in the 7 mm images, which trace
preferentially the distribution of large (mm/cm sized) dust grains, coincide
with those obtained from a previous near-infrared polarimetric image, which
traces scattered light from small (micron- sized) dust grains. We model the
broad-band spectral energy distribution and the 7 mm images to constrain the
disk physical structure. From this modeling we infer the presence of a small
(radius ~0.6 AU) residual disk inside the central cavity, indicating that the
HD 169142 disk is a pre-transitional disk. The distribution of dust in three
annuli with gaps in between them suggests that the disk in HD 169142 is being
disrupted by at least two planets or substellar objects.Comment: Accepted by ApJ Letters, 16 pages, 3 figures, ApJ Letters 201
Diseño e implementación de un seguidor solar para la optimización de un sistema fotovoltaico
Para lograr la optimización de la energía obtenida de una instalación fotovoltaica existen dos metodologías. La primera consiste en mejorar los componentes internos de un panel fotovoltaico de manera que su rendimiento aumente. La segunda consiste en aumentar la cantidad de radiación solar recibida por el panel. El trabajo aquí realizado se enfoca en la segunda metodología. Para esto se busca que el área del panel fotovoltaico permanezca en posición perpendicular a la radiación lumínica de la fuente de luz, lo cual se logra mediante un algoritmo programado en un microcontrolador Motorola
Diseño e implementación de un seguidor solar para la optimización de un sistema fotovoltaico
Para lograr la optimización de la energía obtenida de una instalación fotovoltaica existen dos metodologías. La primera consiste en mejorar los componentes internos de un panel fotovoltaico de manera que su rendimiento aumente. La segunda consiste en aumentar la cantidad de radiación solar recibida por el panel. El trabajo aquí realizado se enfoca en la segunda metodología. Para esto se busca que el área del panel fotovoltaico permanezca en posición perpendicular a la radiación lumínica de la fuente de luz, lo cual se logra mediante un algoritmo programado en un microcontrolador Motorola
Diseño e implementación de un seguidor solar para la optimización de un sistema fotovoltaico
Para lograr la optimización de la energía obtenida de una instalación fotovoltaica existen dos metodologías. La primera consiste en mejorar los componentes internos de un panel fotovoltaico de manera que su rendimiento aumente. La segunda consiste en aumentar la cantidad de radiación solar recibida por el panel. El trabajo aquí realizado se enfoca en la segunda metodología. Para esto se busca que el área del panel fotovoltaico permanezca en posición perpendicular a la radiación lumínica de la fuente de luz, lo cual se logra mediante un algoritmo programado en un microcontrolador Motorola
Discovery of a Companion Candidate in the HD169142 Transition Disk and the Possibility of Multiple Planet Formation
We present L' and J-band high-contrast observations of HD169142, obtained
with the VLT/NACO AGPM vector vortex coronagraph and the Gemini Planet Imager,
respectively. A source located at 0".156+/-0".032 north of the host star
(PA=7.4+/-11.3 degrees) appears in the final reduced L' image. At the distance
of the star (~145 pc), this angular separation corresponds to a physical
separation of 22.7+/-4.7 AU, locating the source within the recently resolved
inner cavity of the transition disk. The source has a brightness of
L'=12.2+/-0.5 mag, whereas it is not detected in the J band (J>13.8 mag). If
its L' brightness arose solely from the photosphere of a companion and given
the J-L' color constraints, it would correspond to a 28-32 MJupiter object at
the age of the star, according to the COND models. Ongoing accretion activity
of the star suggests, however, that gas is left in the inner disk cavity from
which the companion could also be accreting. In this case the object could be
lower in mass and its luminosity enhanced by the accretion process and by a
circumplanetary disk. A lower mass object is more consistent with the observed
cavity width. Finally, the observations enable us to place an upper limit on
the L'-band flux of a second companion candidate orbiting in the disk annular
gap at ~50 AU, as suggested by millimeter observations. If the second companion
is also confirmed, HD169142 might be forming a planetary system, with at least
two companions opening gaps and possibly interacting with each other.Comment: Accepted to ApJL, see also Biller et al. 201
Multiple Rings in the Transitional Disk of GM Aurigae Revealed by VLA and ALMA
Our understanding of protoplanetary disks is rapidly departing from the classical view of a smooth, axisymmetric disk. This is in part thanks to the high angular resolution that (sub)millimeter observations can provide. Here, we present the combined results of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) (0.9 mm) and Very Large Array (VLA) (7 mm) dust continuum observations toward the protoplanetary disk around the solar analog GM Aur. Both images clearly resolve the ∼35 au inner cavity. The ALMA observations also reveal a fainter disk that extends up to ∼250 au. We model our observations using two approaches: an analytical fit to the observed deprojected visibilities, and a physical disk model that fits the spectral energy distribution as well as the VLA and ALMA observations. Despite not being evident in the deconvolved images, the VLA and ALMA visibilities can only be fitted with two bright rings of radii ∼40 and ∼80 au. Our physical model indicates that this morphology is the result of an accumulation or trapping of large dust grains, probably due to the presence of two pressure bumps in the disk. Even though alternative mechanisms cannot be discarded, the multiple rings suggest that forming planets may have cleared at least two gaps in the disk. Finally, our analysis suggests that the inner cavity might display different sizes at 0.9 and 7 mm. This discrepancy could be caused by the presence of free-free emission close to the star at 7 mm, or by a more compact accumulation of the large dust grains at the edge of the cavity.© 2018. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.E.M., C.C.E., and A.R. acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation under CAREER grant Number AST-1455042 and the Sloan Foundation. G.A., M.O., and J.F.G. are supported by the MINECO (Spain) AYA2014-57369-C3 and AYA2017-84390-C2 grants (co-funded by FEDER)
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Conduction electron spin resonance in AlB2
ABSTRACT: This work reports on electron spin resonance experiments in oriented single crystals of the hexagonal AlB2 diboride compound (P6/mmm, D16h structure) which display conduction electron spin resonance. The X-band electron spin resonance spectra showed a metallic Dysonian resonance with g-value and intensity independent of temperature. The thermal broadening of the anisotropic electron spin resonance linewidth 1H tracks the T-dependence of the electrical resistivity below T ' 100 K. These results confirm the observation of a conduction electron spin resonance in AlB2 and are discussed in comparison with other boride compounds. Based on our main findings for AlB2 and the calculated electronic structure of similar layered honeycomb-like structures, we conclude that any array of covalent B–B layers potentially results in a conduction electron spin resonance signal. This observation may shed new light on the nature of the non-trivial conduction electron spin resonance-like signals of complex f-electron systems such as β-YbAlB4. Keywords: AlB2, Conduction electron, Dysonian resonance, Spin resonance
Molecular Epidemiology of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae Outbreaks in Marine Rainbow Trout Farms Reveals Extensive Horizontal Gene Transfer and High Genetic Diversity
The marine bacterium Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae is a pathogen for a variety of marine animals, as well as for humans, and is nowadays considered an emerging pathogen for fish of importance in marine aquaculture. Recent studies have suggested that outbreaks in fish farms are caused by multiclonal populations of this subspecies that exist in the environment. Here, we report the study of a collection of 31 strains isolated during the course of disease outbreaks in marine rainbow trout farms in Denmark in 1994, 1995, and 2006, respectively. A phylogenetic analysis based on the toxR gene sequence, and the screening of virulence-related genes uncovered a high genetic heterogeneity, even among strains isolated from the same fish farm at the same time. Moreover, comparative analysis of the whole genome sequences of four selected strains revealed a large number of differentially occurring genes, which included virulence genes, pPHDD1 plasmid, polysaccharide synthesis gene clusters, CRISPR-Cas systems and putative new mobile genetic elements. This study provides sound evidence that P. damselae subsp. damselae outbreaks in Danish rainbow trout farms were caused by multiclonal populations and that horizontal gene transfer constitutes a strong driving force in the generation of intraspecific diversity in this pathogen
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