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Spectro-photometric variability of quasars caused by lensing of diffuse massive substructure: Consequences on flux anomaly and precise astrometric measurements
We investigate the spectro-photometric variability of quasars due to lensing
of small mass substructure (from several tens to several hundreds solar
masses). The aim of this paper is to explore the milli/microlensing influence
on the flux anomaly observed between images of a lensed quasar in different
spectral bands and possible influence of small mass structure lensing of
non-macrolensed quasars.We find that spectro-photometric variability may be
also caused by lensing of small mass diffuse structure and can produce the flux
anomaly which is sometimes seen in different images of a lensed quasar.
Additionally, we found that the lensing by small mass diffuse structure may
produce significant changes in photo-center position of a quasar, and sometimes
can split or deviate images of one source that can be detected as separate from
the scale from 0.1 to several milliarcseconds. This can be measured ith
Gaialike space astrometric missions. We point out a special case where a low
redshifted deflector zd = 0.01 is lensing a high redshifted source, for which
the variability in the flux and photocenter (several milliarcseconds) may be
detected on a relatively short time scale.Comment: 10-pages, 10-figures, 3-table
Stark broadening data for spectral lines of rare-earth elements: Nb III
The electron-impact widths for 15 doubly charged Nb ion lines have been
theoretically determined by using the modified semiempirical method. Using the
obtained results, we considered the influence of the electron-impact mechanism
on line shapes in spectra of chemically peculiar stars and white dwarfs.Comment: 10 pages, 2 figures, 1 table, accepted in Advances in Space Researc
Diagnostics of plasma in the ionospheric D-region: detection and study of different ionospheric disturbance types
Here we discuss our recent investigations of the ionospheric plasma by using
very low and low frequency (VLF/LF) radio waves. We give a review of how to
detect different low ionospheric reactions (sudden ionospheric disturbances) to
various terrestrial and extra-terrestrial events, show their classification
according to intensity and time duration, and present some methods for their
detections in time and frequency domains. Investigations of detection in time
domain are carried out for intensive long-lasting perturbations induced by
solar X-ray flares and for short-lasting perturbations caused by gamma ray
bursts. We also analyze time variations of signals used in the low ionospheric
monitoring after earthquake events. In addition, we describe a procedure for
the detection of acoustic and gravity waves from the VLF/LF signal analysis in
frequency domain. The research of the low ionospheric plasma is based on data
collected by the VLF/LF receivers located in Belgrade, Serbia
Performance requirements for rail fastening systems on European railway network
In order to realize interoperability of railway system, the reconstruction and modernization plan of railway network in the Republic of Serbia should be harmonized with technical requirements of European railway network. The paper presents hierarchical approach to harmonization of legal and technical regulations in the area of railway infrastructure, with special attention drawn to the rail fastening systems. Performance requirements for rail fastening systems were analysed according to the adopted standard series SRPS EN 13481 and SRPS EN 13146
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