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Peculiar Velocity and Deaberration of the Sky
Recent studies have found the earth's peculiar velocity to be significant in
microwave background based tests for compact cosmic topology, and modifications
to these tests have been proposed. Tests of non-gaussianity, weak lensing
analysis and new tests using improved CMB data will also be sensitive to
peculiar velocity. We propose here to simplify matters by showing how to
construct a deaberrated CMB map to which any test requiring a Hubble flow
viewpoint can be applied without further complication. In a similar manner
deaberration can also be applied to object surveys used for example in
topological searches and matter distribution analysis. In particular we have
produced a revised list of objects with z > 1.0 using the NASA/IPAC
Extragalactic Database.Comment: 8 pages, 1 figure, v4 accepted by Ap
Investigation of continuously traversing microphone system for mode measurement
The continuously Traversing Microphone System consists of a data acquisition and processing method for obtaining the modal coefficients of the discrete, coherent acoustic field in a fan inlet duct. The system would be used in fan rigs or full scale engine installations where present measurement methods, because of the excessive number of microphones and long test times required, are not feasible. The purpose of the investigation reported here was to develop a method for defining modal structure by means of a continuously traversing microphone system and to perform an evaluation of the method, based upon analytical studies and computer simulated tests. A variety of system parameters were examined, and the effects of deviations from ideal were explored. Effects of traverse speed, digitizing rate, run time, roundoff error, calibration errors, and random noise background level were determined. For constant fan operating speed, the sensitivity of the method to normal errors and deviations was determined to be acceptable. Good recovery of mode coefficients was attainable. Fluctuating fan speed conditions received special attention, and it was concluded that by employing suitable time delay procedures, satisfactory information on mode coefficients can be obtained under realistic conditions. A plan for further development involving fan rig tests was prepared
Constraints on the Evolution of the Primordial Magnetic Field from the Small-Scale Cosmic Microwave Background Angular Anisotropy
Recent observations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) have extended
the measured power spectrum to higher multipoles 1000, and there
appears to be possible evidence for excess power on small angular scales. The
primordial magnetic field (PMF) can strongly affect the CMB power spectrum and
the formation of large scale structure. In this paper, we calculate the CMB
temperature anisotropies generated by including a power-law magnetic field at
the photon last-scattering surface (PLSS). We then deduce an upper limit on the
PMF based on our theoretical analysis of the power excess on small angular
scales. We have taken into account several important effects such as the
modified matter sound speed in the presence of a magnetic field. An upper limit
to the field strength of 4.7 nG at the present scale of 1
Mpc is deduced. This is obtained by comparing the calculated theoretical result
including the Sunyaev-Zeldovich (SZ) effect with recent observed data on the
small-scale CMB anisotropies from the
(WMAP), the Cosmic Background Imager (CBI), and the Arcminute Cosmology
Bolometer Array Receiver (ACBAR). We discuss several possible mechanisms for
the generation and evolution of the PMF.Comment: 27 pages, 4 figures, accepted to ApJ April 10, 200
The discrete prolate spheroidal filter as a digital signal processing tool
The discrete prolate spheriodall (DPS) filter is one of the glass of nonrecursive finite impulse response (FIR) filters. The DPS filter is superior to other filters in this class in that it has maximum energy concentration in the frequency passband and minimum ringing in the time domain. A mathematical development of the DPS filter properties is given, along with information required to construct the filter. The properties of this filter were compared with those of the more commonly used filters of the same class. Use of the DPS filter allows for particularly meaningful statements of data time/frequency resolution cell values. The filter forms an especially useful tool for digital signal processing
Gamma ray constraints on the galactic supernova rate
Monte Carlo simulations of the expected gamma-ray signatures of galactic supernovae of all types are performed in order to estimate the significance of the lack of a gamma-ray signal due to supernovae occurring during the last millenium. Using recent estimates of nuclear yields, we determine galactic supernova rates consistent with the historic supernova record and the gamma-ray limits. Another objective of these calculations of galactic supernova histories is their application to surveys of diffuse galactic gamma-ray line emission
Constraints on the neutrino mass and the primordial magnetic field from the matter density fluctuation parameter
We have made an analysis of limits on the neutrino mass based upon the
formation of large-scale structure in the presence of a primordial magnetic
field. We find that a new upper bound on the neutrino mass is possible based
upon fits to the cosmic microwave background and matter power spectrum when the
existing independent constraints on the matter density fluctuation parameter
and the primordial magnetic field are taken into account.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, final version to appear in Phys. Rev. D, to match
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Gamma ray constraints on the Galactic supernova rate
We perform Monte Carlo simulations of the expected gamma ray signatures of Galactic supernovae of all types to estimate the significance of the lack of a gamma ray signal due to supernovae occurring during the last millenium. Using recent estimates of the nuclear yields, we determine mean Galactic supernova rates consistent with the historic supernova record and the gamma ray limits. Another objective of these calculations of Galactic supernova histories is their application to surveys of diffuse Galactic gamma ray line emission
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