The spatial damping of magnetohydrodynamic waves in a flowing partially ionised prominence plasma

Solar prominences are partially ionised plasmas displaying flows and oscillations. These oscillations show time and spatial damping and, commonly, have been explained in terms of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves. We study the spatial damping of linear non-adiabatic MHD waves in a flowing partially ionised plasma, having prominence-like physical properties. We consider single fluid equations for a partially ionised hydrogen plasma including in the energy equation optically thin radiation, thermal conduction by electrons and neutrals, and heating. Keeping the frequency real and fixed, we have solved the obtained dispersion relations for the complex wavenumber, k, and have analysed the behaviour of the damping length, wavelength and the ratio of the damping length to the wavelength, versus period, for Alfven, fast, slow and thermal waves.Comment: 28 pages, 9 figure

High-overtone fits to numerical relativity ringdowns: beyond the dismissed n=8 special tone

In general relativity, the remnant object originating from an uncharged black hole merger is a Kerr black hole. The approach to this final state is reached through the emission of a late train of radiation known as the black hole ringdown. The ringdown morphology is described by a countably infinite set of damped sinusoids, whose complex frequencies are solely determined by the final black hole's mass and spin. Recent results advocate that ringdown waveforms from numerical relativity can be fully described from the peak of the strain onwards if quasi-normal mode models with $N_{max}=7$ overtones are used. In this work we extend this analysis to models with $N_{max}\geq 7$ up to $N_{max}=16$ overtones by exploring the parameter bias on the final mass and final spin obtained by fitting the nonprecessing binary black hole simulations from the SXS catalogue. To this aim, we have computed the spin weight $-2$ quasi-normal mode frequencies and angular separation constants for the special $(l=m=2, n=8,9)$ overtones for the Kerr spacetime. We find that a total of $N_{max}\sim 6$ overtones are on average sufficient to model the ringdown starting at the peak of the strain, although about $21\%$ of the cases studied require at least $N_{max}\sim 12$ overtones to reach a comparable accuracy on the final state parameters. Considering the waveforms from an earlier or later point in time, we find that a very similar maximum accuracy can be reached in each case, occurring at a different number of overtones $N_{max}$. We provide new error estimates for the SXS waveforms based on the extrapolation and the resolution uncertainties of the gravitational wave strain. Finally, we observe substantial instabilities on the values of the best-fit amplitudes of the tones beyond the fundamental mode and the first overtone, that, nevertheless, do not impact significantly the mass and spin estimates

A novel ringdown amplitude-phase consistency test

The ringdown signal emitted during a binary black hole coalescence can be modeled as a linear superposition of the characteristic damped modes of the remnant black hole that get excited during the merger phase. While checking the consistency of the measured frequencies and damping times against the Kerr BH spectrum predicted by General Relativity~(GR) is a cornerstone of strong-field tests of gravity, the consistency of measured excitation amplitudes and phases have been largely left unexplored. For a nonprecessing, quasi-circular binary black hole merger, we find that GR predicts a narrow region in the space of mode amplitude ratio and phase difference, independently of the spin of the binary components. % Using this unexpected result, we develop a new null test of strong-field gravity which demands that the measured amplitudes and phases of different ringdown modes should lie within this narrow region predicted by GR. We call this the \emph{amplitude-phase consistency test} and introduce a procedure for performing it using information from the ringdown signal. Lastly, we apply this test to the GW190521 event, using the multimodal ringdown parameters inferred by Capano et al.~(2021)~\cite{Capano:2021etf}. While ringdown measurements errors for this event are large, we show that GW190521 is consistent with the amplitude-phase consistency test. Our test is particularly well suited for accommodating multiple loud ringdown detections as those expected in the near future, and can be used complementarily to standard black-hole spectroscopy as a proxy for modified gravity, compact objects other than black holes, and binary precession

Home i natura: els usos tradicionals del sòl i la pesca

Cabrera, lloc de pas de les antigues rutes marítimes de la mediterrània occidental, illa en els límits de l'habitable, ha estat escassament poblada. La naturalesa, d'una banda, i els condicionants socials i històrics, de l'altra, s'han aliat per allunyar la societat. Així i tot, l'home ha utilitzat els recursos naturals de l'Arxipèlag. Les activitats ramadera, agrícola, forestal i pesquera es repeteixen al llarg de la història amb intensitat variable. D'altra banda, l'ús militar i, més modernament, el turístic, també han tingut repercussions sobre el paisatge. En aquest article feim un breu repàs de les activitats tradicionals de l'home a Cabrera, analitzant-les des de la perspectiva històrica.The harsh nature and social and historic constraints have made Cabrera be nearly always very scantly populated during all its history. The antique merchant ship routes have made use of the port of Cabrera, and the natural resources of the island have always been exploited (farming, livestock raising and fishing). In more recent times Cabrera has been used military and now days the most important usage of the archipelago is tourism. We discuss the traditional activities of man on Cabrera with a historical perspective

Ringdown overtones, black hole spectroscopy and, no-hair theorem tests

Validating the black-hole no-hair theorem with gravitational-wave observations of compact binary coalescences provide a compelling argument that the remnant object is indeed a black hole as described by the general theory of relativity. This requires performing a spectroscopic analysis of the post-merger signal and resolving the frequencies of either different angular modes or overtones (of the same angular mode). For a nearly-equal mass binary black-hole system, only the dominant angular mode ($l=m=2$) is sufficiently excited and the overtones are instrumental to perform this test. Here we investigate the robustness of modelling the post-merger signal of a binary black hole coalescence as a superposition of overtones. Further, we study the bias expected in the recovered frequencies as a function of the start time of a spectroscopic analysis and provide a computationally cheap procedure to choose it based on the interplay between the expected statistical error due to the detector noise and the systematic errors due to waveform modelling. Moreover, since the overtone frequencies are closely spaced, we find that resolving the overtones is particularly challenging and requires a loud ringdown signal. Rayleigh's resolvability criterion suggests that --~in an optimistic scenario~-- a ringdown signal-to-noise ratio larger than $\sim 30$ (achievable possibly with LIGO at design sensitivity and routinely with future interferometers such as Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer, and LISA) is necessary to resolve the overtone frequencies. We then conclude with discussions on some conceptual issues associated with black-hole spectroscopy with overtones

V12 248. Reemplazo de raíz de aorta según técnica de david y de arco aórtico con injerto trifurcado, en un paciente diagnosticado de síndrome de loeys-dietz

IntroducciónSe describe la técnica quirúrgica de un paciente de 24 años de edad con síndrome de Loeys-Dietz. Se trata de una enfermedad hereditaria del tejido conectivo producida por la mutación del gen del receptor del factor de crecimiento transformante (TGF)-β;. Su característica principal y condicionante del pronóstico es la dilatación del sistema vascular, principalmente la aorta.MétodoEl paciente presentaba dilatación aneurismática de la raíz y del arco aórtico, con un diámetro máximo de 50 mm. Tenía además historia familiar de muerte súbita de origen cardíaco en tres familiares de primer grado a edades tempranas. Ante la indicación de tratamiento quirúrgico se procedió a realizar sustitución de los segmentos aneurismáticos. En la raíz aórtica se realizó técnica de preservación valvular (técnica de David, modificación de Miller). La sustitución del arco aórtico se llevó a cabo mediante interposición de injerto trifurcado, en hipotermia moderada y con perfusión cerebral anterógrada.Resultado y conclusionesNo hubo complicaciones postoperatorias. El tratamiento quirúrgico precoz en los pacientes afectos de síndrome de Loeys-Dietz es imprescindible. La experiencia acumulada hasta el momento revela la agresividad de esta enfermedad. Por ello, es necesario un abordaje completo cuando existe afectación a distintos niveles. El empleo de técnicas de preservación valvular permite además disminuir la morbimortalidad asociada a las prótesis valvulares

Damping mechanisms for oscillations in solar prominences

Small amplitude oscillations are a commonly observed feature in prominences/filaments. These oscillations appear to be of local nature, are associated to the fine structure of prominence plasmas, and simultaneous flows and counterflows are also present. The existing observational evidence reveals that small amplitude oscillations, after excited, are damped in short spatial and temporal scales by some as yet not well determined physical mechanism(s). Commonly, these oscillations have been interpreted in terms of linear magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves, and this paper reviews the theoretical damping mechanisms that have been recently put forward in order to explain the observed attenuation scales. These mechanisms include thermal effects, through non-adiabatic processes, mass flows, resonant damping in non-uniform media, and partial ionization effects. The relevance of each mechanism is assessed by comparing the spatial and time scales produced by each of them with those obtained from observations. Also, the application of the latest theoretical results to perform prominence seismology is discussed, aiming to determine physical parameters in prominence plasmas that are difficult to measure by direct means.Comment: 36 pages, 16 figures, Space Science Reviews (accepted

Physics of Solar Prominences: II - Magnetic Structure and Dynamics

Observations and models of solar prominences are reviewed. We focus on non-eruptive prominences, and describe recent progress in four areas of prominence research: (1) magnetic structure deduced from observations and models, (2) the dynamics of prominence plasmas (formation and flows), (3) Magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) waves in prominences and (4) the formation and large-scale patterns of the filament channels in which prominences are located. Finally, several outstanding issues in prominence research are discussed, along with observations and models required to resolve them.Comment: 75 pages, 31 pictures, review pape