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The Rotation of Young Low-Mass Stars and Brown Dwarfs
We review the current state of our knowledge concerning the rotation and
angular momentum evolution of young stellar objects and brown dwarfs from a
primarily observational view point. Periods are typically accurate to 1% and
available for about 1700 stars and 30 brown dwarfs in young clusters.
Discussion of angular momentum evolution also requires knowledge of stellar
radii, which are poorly known for pre-main sequence stars. It is clear that
rotation rates at a given age depend strongly on mass; higher mass stars
(0.4-1.2 M) have longer periods than lower mass stars and brown dwarfs.
On the other hand, specific angular momentum is approximately independent of
mass for low mass pre-main sequence stars and young brown dwarfs. A spread of
about a factor of 30 is seen at any given mass and age. The evolution of
rotation of solar-like stars during the first 100 Myr is discussed. A broad,
bimodal distribution exists at the earliest observable phases (1 Myr) for
stars more massive than 0.4 M. The rapid rotators (50-60% of the
sample) evolve to the ZAMS with little or no angular momentum loss. The slow
rotators continue to lose substantial amounts of angular momentum for up to 5
Myr, creating the even broader bimodal distribution characteristic of 30-120
Myr old clusters. Accretion disk signatures are more prevalent among slowly
rotating PMS stars, indicating a connection between accretion and rotation.
Disks appear to influence rotation for, at most, 5 Myr, and considerably
less than that for the majority of stars. If the dense clusters studied so far
are an accurate guide, then the typical solar-like star may have only 1
Myr for this task. It appears that both disk interactions and stellar winds are
less efficient at braking these objects.Comment: Review chapter for Protostars and Planets V. 15 page and 8 figure
Rotation in the Orion Nebula Cluster
Eighteen fields in the Orion Nebula Cluster (ONC) have been monitored for one
or more observing seasons from 1990-99 with a 0.6-m telescope at Wesleyan
University. Photometric data were obtained in Cousins I on 25-40 nights per
season. Results from the first 3 years of monitoring were analyzed by Choi &
Herbst (1996; CH). Here we provide an update based on 6 more years of
observation and the extensive optical and IR study of the ONC by Hillenbrand
(1997) and Hillenbrand et al. (1998). Rotation periods are now available for
134 ONC members. Of these, 67 were detected at multiple epochs with identical
periods by us and 15 more were confirmed by Stassun et al. (1999) in their
study of Ori OBIc/d. The bimodal period distribution for the ONC is confirmed,
but we also find a clear dependence of rotation period on mass. This can be
understood as an effect of deuterium burning, which temporarily slows the
contraction and thus spin-up of stars with M <0.25 solar masses and ages of ~1
My. Stars with M <0.25 solar masses have not had time to bridge the gap in the
period distribution at ~4 days. Excess H-K and I-K emission, as well as CaII
infrared triplet equivalent widths (Hillenbrand et al. 1998), show weak but
significant correlations with rotation period among stars with M >0.25 solar
masses. Our results provide new observational support for the importance of
disks in the early rotational evolution of low mass stars. [abridged]Comment: 18 pages of text, 17 figures, and 4 tables; accepted for publication
in The Astronomical Journa
A Variational Approach to the Spinless Relativistic Coulomb Problem
By application of a straightforward variational procedure we derive a simple,
analytic upper bound on the ground-state energy eigenvalue of a
semirelativistic Hamiltonian for (one or two) spinless particles which
experience some Coulomb-type interaction.Comment: 7 pages, HEPHY-PUB 606/9
Quasar outflow energetics from broad absorption line variability
Quasar outflows have long been recognized as potential contributors to the
co-evolution between supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and their host galaxies.
The role of outflows in AGN feedback processes can be better understood by
placing observational constraints on wind locations and kinetic energies. We
utilize broad absorption line (BAL) variability to investigate the properties
of a sample of 71 BAL quasars with PV broad absorption. The
presence of PV BALs indicates that other BALs like CIV
are saturated, such that variability in those lines favours clouds crossing the
line of sight. We use these constraints with measurements of BAL variability to
estimate outflow locations and energetics. Our data set consists of
multiple-epoch spectra from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and MDM Observatory.
We detect significant (4) BAL variations from 10 quasars in our sample
over rest frame time-scales between < 0.2-3.8 yr. Our derived distances for the
10 variable outflows are nominally < 1-10 pc from the SMBH using the
transverse-motion scenario, and < 100-1000 pc from the central source using
ionization-change considerations. These distances, in combination with the
estimated high outflow column densities (i.e. > 10
cm), yield outflow kinetic luminosities between ~ 0.001-1 times the
bolometric luminosity of the quasar, indicating that many absorber energies
within our sample are viable for AGN feedback.Comment: 19 pages, 3 figures, 4 tables, 1 supplementary figure, accepted to
MNRA
Radiative corrections to the pressure and the one-loop polarization tensor of massless modes in SU(2) Yang-Mills thermodynamics
We compute the one-loop polarization tensor for the on-shell, massless
mode in a thermalized SU(2) Yang-Mills theory being in its deconfining phase.
Postulating that SU(2), we discuss
's effect on the low-momentum part of the black-body spectrum at
temperatures where K.
A table-top experiment is proposed to test the above postulate. As an
application, we point out a possible connection with the stability of dilute,
cold, and old innergalactic atomic hydrogen clouds. We also compute the
two-loop correction to the pressure arising from the instantaneous massless
mode in unitary-Coulomb gauge, which formerly was neglected, and present
improved estimates for subdominant corrections.Comment: 25 pages, 17 figs, v4: consequences of a modification of the
evolution equation for the effectice coupling implemented, no qualitative
change of the physic
Results of the ROTOR-program. I. The long-term photometric variability of classical T Tauri stars
We present a unique, homogeneous database of photometric measurements for
Classical T Tauri stars extending up to 20 years. The database contains more
than 21,000 UBVR observations of 72 CTTs. All the data were collected within
the framework of the ROTOR-program at Mount Maidanak Observatory (Uzbekistan)
and together they constitute the longest homogeneous, accurate record of TTS
variability ever assembled. We characterize the long term photometric
variations of 49 CTTs with sufficient data to allow a robust statistical
analysis and propose an empirical classification scheme. Several patterns of
long term photometric variability are identified. The most common pattern,
exhibited by a group of 15 stars which includes T Tau itself, consists of low
level variability (Delta(V)<=0.4mag) with no significant changes occurring from
season to season over many years. A related subgroup of 22 stars exhibits a
similar stable long term variability pattern, though with larger amplitudes (up
to Delta(V)~1.6 mag). Besides these representative groups, we identify three
smaller groups of 3-5 stars each which have distinctive photometric properties.
The long term variability of most CTTs is fairly stable and merely reflects
shorter term variability due to cold and hot surface spots. Only a small
fraction of CTTs undergo significant brightness changes on the long term
(months, years), which probably arise from slowly varying circumstellar
extinction.Comment: 16 pages, 11 figures. Astron. Astrophys., in pres
LOCATION OF A MIXALCO PRODUCTION FACILITY WITH RESPECT TO ECONOMIC VIABILITY
Monte-Carlo simulation modeling is used to perform a feasibility study of alternative locations for a MixAlco production facility. Net present value distributions will be ranked within feasible risk aversion boundaries. If MixAlco is a profitable investment, it would have a major impact on the fuel oxygenate and gasoline markets.Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Calculations for Mirror Symmetry with D-branes
We study normal functions capturing D-brane superpotentials on several one-
and two-parameter Calabi-Yau hypersurfaces and complete intersections in
weighted projective space. We calculate in the B-model and interpret the
results using mirror symmetry in the large volume regime, albeit without
identifying the precise A-model geometry in all cases. We identify new classes
of extensions of Picard-Fuchs equations, as well as a novel type of topology
changing phase transition involving quantum D-branes. A 4-d domain wall which
is obtained in one region of closed string moduli space from wrapping a
four-chain interpolating between two Lagrangian submanifolds is, for other
values of the parameters, represented by a disk ending on a single Lagrangian.Comment: 42 page
Economic Outlook for Representative Dairies Given the August 2007 FAPRI/AFPC Baseline
While projected milk prices are a primary determinant of the financial viability of the representative dairies, the prices of feed crops and cattle prices can also have an impact. Most of the dairies produce hay, silage, and other crops and are often net buyers. Commodity prices have a major impact on dairy returns because feed represents the number one cost for dairies. With the recent increase in demand for corn, prices are projected to increase, potentially affecting rations and feed costs. Projected milk and livestock prices for FAPRIâs August 2007 Baseline are presented in Table 1. In general, milk prices are projected to decrease each year from 2007 though 2012 after the large increase in price from 2006 to 2007. Cattle prices are expected to decrease with the downturn in the cattle cycle. Specifically, prices for milk and cattle are projected to move as follows: ⢠U.S. All Milk price is expected to decrease from 15.72/cwt in 2012. ⢠The localized prices for each state move with the U.S. All Milk price. ⢠Feeder cattle prices are projected to decrease from 102.03/cwt in 2012. ⢠Cull cow prices start at 52.98/cwt in 2008 and then decrease to 123.20/ton in 2007 to 111.52/ton in 2012. ⢠Corn prices start at 3.38/bu and then falls to 207.88/ton in 2007 to $192.68/ton by 2012. Projected annual rates of change for variable cash expenses are summarized in Table 2. The rate of change in input prices comes from FAPRIâs August 2007 Baseline. Based on projections from Global Insight, annual interest rates paid for intermediate-term and long-term loans and interest rates earned on savings are also reported in Table 2. Assumed annual rates of change in land values over the 2007-2012 period are provided by the FAPRI Baseline and are projected to range between a 3.51% and 13.68% per year.
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