685 research outputs found
Нелинейная нетерова краевая задача в критическом случае
Знайдено необхiднi та достатнi умови iснування розв’язкiв слабко нелiнiйної нетерової крайової задачi для системи звичайних диференцiальних рiвнянь у критичному випадку.We construct necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of the solution of a Noether weakly nonlinear boundary-value problem for a system of ordinary differential equations in the critical case
Драматичні елементи у фольклорі – традиція та актуальність
The researches of the folklore and ethnographic sources underscore, that the dramatic elements exist in the folk art (songs, fairy tales, small folklore genres, children folklore etc.), in customs and in the other forms of the life of the folk. But it's importaint what I mean by the notion "dramatic elements in the folklore". Namely, existence of the action, plot, culmination and denouement, then the place and time of the development of the action, monologue, dialogue in the action, characters, masks, dresses, text, scenography, scenario, director, audience, puppet-show, i. e. the presence of the performance. In this paper special attention is given to some dramatic acting with multitude of the dramatic elements, which are connected with large quantity of the Cristmas holidays. We also drew parallels between traditional forms and new elements of celebration and results of the actualization of some innovations in society. It is worth to refer the carnivals in Vechani and Strumitsa and also celebrations of the Eve in Skopje
USA and RXTE Observations of a Variable Low-Frequency QPO in XTE J1118+480
The USA experiment on ARGOS and RXTE have exensively observed the X-ray
transient XTE J1118+480 during its recent outburst in 2000 April--June. We
present detailed monitoring of the evolution of a low frequency QPO which
drifts from 0.07 Hz to 0.15 Hz during the outburst. We examine possible
correlations of the QPO frequency with the flux and spectral characteristics of
the source, and compare this QPO to low frequency QPOs observed in other black
hole candidates.Comment: Accepted by ApJ Letters, reference added, minor revisions, 6 page
Multiwavelength study of TeV Blazar Mrk421 during giant flare
Context: The nearby (z=0.031) TeV blazar Mrk421 was reported to be in a high
state of flux activity since November, 2009. Aims: To investigate possible
changes in the physical parameters of Mrk421 during its high state of activity
using multiwavelength data. Methods: We have observed this source in bright
state using High Altitude GAmma Ray (HAGAR) telescope array at energies above
250 GeV during February 13 - 19, 2010. Optical, X-ray and gamma-ray archival
data are also used to obtain the SEDs and light curves. Results: Mrk421 was
found to undergo one of its brightest flaring episodes on February 17, 2010 by
various observations in X-rays and gamma-rays. HAGAR observations during
February 13 - 19, 2010 at the energies above 250 GeV show an enhancement in the
flux level, with a maximum flux of ~ 7 Crab units being detected on February
17, 2010. We present the spectral energy distributions during this flaring
episode and investigate the correlation of the variability in X-ray and
gamma-ray bands. Conclusions: Our multiwavelength study suggests that the flare
detected during February 16 and 17, 2010 could arise due to a passing shock in
the jet.Comment: 9 pages, 10 figures, Accepted for publication in Astronomy and
Astrophysics (A & A
The STACEE-32 Ground Based Gamma-ray Detector
We describe the design and performance of the Solar Tower Atmospheric
Cherenkov Effect Experiment detector in its initial configuration (STACEE-32).
STACEE is a new ground-based gamma ray detector using the atmospheric Cherenkov
technique. In STACEE, the heliostats of a solar energy research array are used
to collect and focus the Cherenkov photons produced in gamma-ray induced air
showers. The large Cherenkov photon collection area of STACEE results in a
gamma-ray energy threshold below that of previous detectors.Comment: 45 pages, 25 figures, Accepted for publication in Nuclear Instruments
and Methods
Mrk 421, Mrk 501, and 1ES 1426+428 at 100 GeV with the CELESTE Cherenkov Telescope
We have measured the gamma-ray fluxes of the blazars Mrk 421 and Mrk 501 in
the energy range between 50 and 350 GeV (1.2 to 8.3 x 10^25 Hz). The detector,
called CELESTE, used first 40, then 53 heliostats of the former solar facility
"Themis" in the French Pyrenees to collect Cherenkov light generated in
atmospheric particle cascades. The signal from Mrk 421 is often strong. We
compare its flux with previously published multi-wavelength studies and infer
that we are straddling the high energy peak of the spectral energy
distribution. The signal from Mrk 501 in 2000 was weak (3.4 sigma). We obtain
an upper limit on the flux from 1ES 1426+428 of less than half that of the Crab
flux near 100 GeV. The data analysis and understanding of systematic biases
have improved compared to previous work, increasing the detector's sensitivity.Comment: 15 pages, 14 figures, accepted to A&A (July 2006) August 19 --
corrected error in author lis
A major electronics upgrade for the H.E.S.S. Cherenkov telescopes 1-4
The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) is an array of imaging
atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) located in the Khomas Highland in
Namibia. It consists of four 12-m telescopes (CT1-4), which started operations
in 2003, and a 28-m diameter one (CT5), which was brought online in 2012. It is
the only IACT system featuring telescopes of different sizes, which provides
sensitivity for gamma rays across a very wide energy range, from ~30 GeV up to
~100 TeV. Since the camera electronics of CT1-4 are much older than the one of
CT5, an upgrade is being carried out; first deployment was in 2015, full
operation is planned for 2016. The goals of this upgrade are threefold:
reducing the dead time of the cameras, improving the overall performance of the
array and reducing the system failure rate related to aging. Upon completion,
the upgrade will assure the continuous operation of H.E.S.S. at its full
sensitivity until and possibly beyond the advent of CTA. In the design of the
new components, several CTA concepts and technologies were used and are thus
being evaluated in the field: The upgraded read-out electronics is based on the
NECTAR readout chips; the new camera front- and back-end control subsystems are
based on an FPGA and an embedded ARM computer; the communication between
subsystems is based on standard Ethernet technologies. These hardware solutions
offer good performance, robustness and flexibility. The design of the new
cameras is reported here.Comment: Proceedings of the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference, 30 July-
6 August, 2015, The Hague, The Netherland
Active Galactic Nuclei under the scrutiny of CTA
Active Galactic Nuclei (hereafter AGN) produce powerful outflows which offer
excellent conditions for efficient particle acceleration in internal and
external shocks, turbulence, and magnetic reconnection events. The jets as well
as particle accelerating regions close to the supermassive black holes
(hereafter SMBH) at the intersection of plasma inflows and outflows, can
produce readily detectable very high energy gamma-ray emission. As of now, more
than 45 AGN including 41 blazars and 4 radiogalaxies have been detected by the
present ground-based gamma-ray telescopes, which represents more than one third
of the cosmic sources detected so far in the VHE gamma-ray regime. The future
Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) should boost the sample of AGN detected in the
VHE range by about one order of magnitude, shedding new light on AGN population
studies, and AGN classification and unification schemes. CTA will be a unique
tool to scrutinize the extreme high-energy tail of accelerated particles in
SMBH environments, to revisit the central engines and their associated
relativistic jets, and to study the particle acceleration and emission
mechanisms, particularly exploring the missing link between accretion physics,
SMBH magnetospheres and jet formation. Monitoring of distant AGN will be an
extremely rewarding observing program which will inform us about the inner
workings and evolution of AGN. Furthermore these AGN are bright beacons of
gamma-rays which will allow us to constrain the extragalactic infrared and
optical backgrounds as well as the intergalactic magnetic field, and will
enable tests of quantum gravity and other "exotic" phenomena.Comment: 28 pages, 23 figure
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