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Star formation, structure, and formation mechanism of cometary globules: NIR observations of CG 1 and CG 2
Cometary globule (CG) 1 and CG 2 are "classic" CGs in the Gum Nebula. They
have compact heads and long dusty tails that point away from the centre of the
Gum Nebula. We study the structure of CG 1 and CG 2 and the star formation in
them to find clues to the CG formation mechanism. The two possible mechanisms,
radiation-driven implosion (RDI) and a supernova (SN) blast wave, produce a
characteristic mass distribution where the major part of the mass is situated
in either the head (RDI) or the tail (SN). CG 1 and CG 2 were imaged in the
near infrared (NIR) JsHKs bands. NIR photometry was used to locate NIR excess
objects and to create extinction maps of the CGs. The A_V maps allow us to
analyse the large-scale structure of CG 1 and CG 2. Archival images from the
WISE and Spitzer satellites and HIRES-processed IRAS images were used to study
the small-scale structure. In addition to the previously known CG 1 IRS 1 we
discovered three new NIR-excess objects, two in CG 1 and one in CG 2. CG 2 IRS
1 is the first detection of star formation in CG 2. Spectral energy
distribution (SED) fitting suggests the NIR-excess objects are young low-mass
stars. CG 1 IRS 1 is probably a class I protostar in the head of CG 1. CG 1 IRS
1 drives a bipolar outflow, which is very weak in CO, but the cavity walls are
seen in reflected light in our NIR and in the Spitzer 3.6 and 4.5 mum images.
Strong emission from excited polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon particles and very
small grains were detected in the CG 1 tail. The total mass of CG 1 in the
observed area is 41.9 Msun of which 16.8 Msun lies in the head. For CG 2 these
values are 31.0 Msun total and 19.1 Msun in the head. The observed mass
distribution does not offer a firm conclusion for the formation mechanism of
these CGs: CG 1 is in too evolved a state, and in CG 2 part of the globule tail
was outside the observed area. (abridged)Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A. 22 pages, 24 figures. JHKs
photometry will be available electronicall
Rosette Globulettes and Shells in the Infrared
Tiny, dense clumps of sub-solar mass called globulettes form in giant
galactic HII regions. The young central clusters compress the surrounding
molecular shells which break up into clumps, filaments, and elephant trunks
that interact with UV light from the central OB stars. We study the nature of
the infrared emission and extinction in the shell and globulettes in the
Rosette Nebula (RN) and search for associated newborn stars. We imaged the
northwestern quadrant of the RN in the near-infrared (NIR) through JHKs and
narrow-band H2 1-0 S(1), Pbeta and continuum filters. NIR images were used to
study the surface brightness of the globulettes and associated bright rims. NIR
photometry was used to create an extinction map and to search for NIR excess
objects. Archival images from Spitzer IRAC and MIPS 24 and Herschel PACS
observations were used to further study the region and its stellar population
and to examine the structure of the shell and trunks. The globulettes and
elephant trunks have bright rims in the Ks band on the sides facing the central
cluster. Analysis of 21 globulettes where surface brightness in the H2 1-0 S(1)
line is detected shows that about a third of the surface brightness observed in
Ks is due to this line: the observed average of the H2/Ks surface brightness is
0.26+-0.02 in the globulettes cores and 0.30+-0.01 in the rims. The estimated
H2 1-0 S(1) surface brightness of the rims is 3-8*10^{-8}
Wm^{-2}sr^{-1}um^{-1}. The H2/Ks surface brightness ratio supports fluorescence
as the H2 excitation mechanism. The globulettes have number densities of
n(H2)~10^{-4} cm^{-3} or higher. We confirm the results from previous optical
and CO surveys that the larger globulettes contain very dense cores and dense
envelopes, and that their masses are sub-solar. Two NIR protostellar objects
were found in an elephant trunk and one in the most massive globulette in our
study. (abridged)Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A. 24 pages, 27 figures. JHKs
photometry will be available electronicall
Rosette nebula globules: Seahorse giving birth to a star
The Rosette Nebula is an HII region ionized mainly by the stellar cluster NGC
2244. Elephant trunks, globules, and globulettes are seen at the interface
where the HII region and the surrounding molecular shell meet. We have observed
a field in the northwestern part of the Rosette Nebula where we study the small
globules protruding from the shell. Our aim is to measure their properties and
study their star formation history in continuation of our earlier study of the
features of the region. We imaged the region in broadband near-infrared (NIR)
JsHKs filters and narrowband H2 1-0 S(1), P, and continuum filters using
the SOFI camera at the ESO/NTT. The imaging was used to study the stellar
population and surface brightness, create visual extinction maps, and locate
star formation. Mid-infrared (MIR) Spitzer IRAC and WISE and optical NOT images
were used to further study the star formation and the structure of the
globules. The NIR and MIR observations indicate an outflow, which is confirmed
with CO observations made with APEX. The globules have mean number densities of
~. P is seen in absorption in the cores of
the globules where we measure visual extinctions of 11-16 mag. The shell and
the globules have bright rims in the observed bands. In the Ks band 20 to 40%
of the emission is due to fluorescent emission in the 2.12 m H2 line
similar to the tiny dense globulettes we studied earlier in a nearby region. We
identify several stellar NIR excess candidates and four of them are also
detected in the Spitzer IRAC 8.0 m image and studied further. We find an
outflow with a cavity wall bright in the 2.124 m H2 line and at 8.0 m
in one of the globules. The outflow originates from a Class I young stellar
object (YSO) embedded deep inside the globule. An H image suggests the
YSO drives a possible parsec-scale outflow. (abridged)Comment: 20 pages, 19 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy and
Astrophysics, figures reduced for astro-p
Inert states of spin-S systems
We present a simple but efficient geometrical method for determining the
inert states of spin-S systems. It can be used if the system is described by a
spin vector of a spin-S particle and its energy is invariant in spin rotations
and phase changes. Our method is applicable to an arbitrary S and it is based
on the representation of a pure spin state of a spin-S particle in terms of 2S
points on the surface of a sphere. We use this method to find candidates for
some of the ground states of spinor Bose-Einstein condensates.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, minor changes, references added, typos correcte
Radiation of the Inner Horizon of the Reissner-Nordstr\"om Black Hole
Despite of over thirty years of research of the black hole thermodynamics our
understanding of the possible role played by the inner horizons of
Reissner-Nordstr\"om and Kerr-Newman black holes in black hole thermodynamics
is still somewhat incomplete: There are derivations which imply that the
temperature of the inner horizon is negative and it is not quite clear what
this means. Motivated by this problem we perform a detailed analysis of the
radiation emitted by the inner horizon of the Reissner-Nordstr\"om black hole.
As a result we find that in a maximally extended Reissner-Nordstr\"om spacetime
virtual particle-antiparticle pairs are created at the inner horizon of the
Reissner-Nordstr\"om black hole such that real particles with positive energy
and temperature are emitted towards the singularity from the inner horizon and,
as a consequence, antiparticles with negative energy are radiated away from the
singularity through the inner horizon. We show that these antiparticles will
come out from the white hole horizon in the maximally extended
Reissner-Nordstr\"om spacetime, at least when the hole is near extremality. The
energy spectrum of the antiparticles leads to a positive temperature for the
white hole horizon. In other words, our analysis predicts that in addition to
the radiation effects of black hole horizons, also the white hole horizon
radiates. The black hole radiation is caused by the quantum effects at the
outer horizon, whereas the white hole radiation is caused by the quantum
effects at the inner horizon of the Reissner-Nordstr\"om black hole.Comment: 22 pages, 6 figures. References added, discussion slightly expanded
in Secs. I and V. To appear in IJMP
Floquet analysis of the modulated two-mode Bose-Hubbard model
We study the tunneling dynamics in a time-periodically modulated two-mode
Bose-Hubbard model using Floquet theory. We consider situations where the
system is in the self-trapping regime and either the tunneling amplitude, the
interaction strength, or the energy difference between the modes is modulated.
In the former two cases, the tunneling is enhanced in a wide range of
modulation frequencies, while in the latter case the resonance is narrow. We
explain this difference with the help of Floquet analysis. If the modulation
amplitude is weak, the locations of the resonances can be found using the
spectrum of the non-modulated Hamiltonian. Furthermore, we use Floquet analysis
to explain the coherent destruction of tunneling (CDT) occurring in a
large-amplitude modulated system. Finally, we present two ways to create a NOON
state (a superposition of particles in mode 1 with zero particles in mode 2
and vice versa). One is based on a coherent oscillation caused by detuning from
a partial CDT. The other makes use of an adiabatic variation of the modulation
frequency. This results in a Landau-Zener type of transition between the ground
state and a NOON-like state.Comment: 16 pages, 11 figures; published in Phys. Rev.
Explicit expressions for the topological defects of spinor Bose-Einstein condensates
In this paper we first derive a general method which enables one to create
expressions for vortices and monopoles. By using this method we construct
several order-parameters describing the vortices and monopoles of Bose-Einstein
condensates with hyperfine spin F=1 and F=2. We concentrate on defects which
are topologically stable in the absence of an external magnetic field. In
particular we show that in a ferromagnetic condensate there can be a vortex
which does not produce any superfluid flow. We also point out that the
order-parameter space of the cyclic phase of F=2 condensate consists of two
disconnected sets. Finally we examine the effect of an external magnetic field
on the vortices of a ferromagnetic F=1 condensate and discuss the experimental
preparation of a vortex in this system.Comment: 17 pages, partly rewritten to improve clarity, conclusions unchange
Interplanetary shocks lacking type II radio bursts
We report on the radio-emission characteristics of 222 interplanetary (IP)
shocks. A surprisingly large fraction of the IP shocks (~34%) is radio quiet
(i.e., the shocks lacked type II radio bursts). The CMEs associated with the RQ
shocks are generally slow (average speed ~535 km/s) and only ~40% of the CMEs
were halos. The corresponding numbers for CMEs associated with radio loud (RL)
shocks are 1237 km/s and 72%, respectively. The RQ shocks are also accompanied
by lower peak soft X-ray flux. CMEs associated with RQ (RL) shocks are
generally accelerating (decelerating). The kinematics of CMEs associated with
the km type II bursts is similar to those of RQ shocks, except that the former
are slightly more energetic. Comparison of the shock The RQ shocks seem to be
mostly subcritical and quasi-perpendicular. The radio-quietness is predominant
in the rise phase and decreases through the maximum and declining phases of
solar cycle 23. The solar sources of the shock-driving CMEs follow the sunspot
butterfly diagram, consistent with the higher-energy requirement for driving
shocks
Monitoring asthma in childhood : symptoms, exacerbations and quality of life
Acknowledgements The Task Force members and their affiliations are as follows. Paul L.P. Brand: Princess Amalia Childrenâs Centre, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, and UMCG Postgraduate School of Medicine, University Medical Centre and University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Mika J. MĂ€kelĂ€: Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Stanley J. Szefler: Childrenâs Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA; Thomas Frischer: Dept of Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria; David Price: Dept of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK; Eugenio Baraldi: Womenâs and Childrenâs Health Dept, Unit of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Kai-Hakon Carlsen: Dept of Paediatrics, Women and Childrenâs Division, University of Oslo, and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Ernst Eber: Respiratory and Allergic Disease Division, Dept of Paediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria; Gunilla Hedlin: Dept of Womenâs and Childrenâs Health and Centre for Allergy Research, Karolinska Institutet, and Astrid Lindgren Childrenâs hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Neeta Kulkarni: Leicestershire Partnership Trust and Dept of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; Christiane Lex: Dept of Paediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany; Karin C. LĂždrup Carlsen: Dept of Paediatrics, Women and Childrenâs Division, Oslo University Hospital, and Dept of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Eva Mantzouranis: Dept of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece; Alexander Moeller: Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Childrenâs Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Ian Pavord: Dept of Respiratory Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Giorgio Piacentini: Paediatric Section, Dept of Life and Reproduction Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; MariĂ«lle W. Pijnenburg: Dept Paediatrics/Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus MC - Sophia Childrenâs Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Bart L. Rottier: Dept of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Sejal Saglani: Leukocyte Biology and Respiratory Paediatrics, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK; Peter D. Sly: Queensland Childrenâs Medical Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Steve Turner: Dept of Paediatrics, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK; Edwina Wooler: Royal Alexandra Childrenâs Hospital, Brighton, UK.Peer reviewedPublisher PD
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