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The pre-ZAMS nature of Mol160/IRAS23385+6053 confirmed by Spitzer
Determining the timeline for the formation of massive YSOs requires the
identification and characterisation of all the phases that a massive forming
YSO undergoes. It is of particular interest to verify the observability of the
phase in which the object is rapidly accreting while not yet igniting the
fusion of hydrogen that marks the arrival on the ZAMS. One of the candidate
prototypical objects for this phase is Mol160/IRAS23385+6053, which previous
studies suggest it could be in a pre-Hot Core stage. We further investigate
this issue by means of Spitzer imaging and spectroscopy in the 5-70 micron
range. The dense core of Mol160/IRAS23385+6053, which up to now had only been
detected at submm and mm wavelenghts has been revealed for the first time at 24
and 70 micron by Spitzer. The complete 24 micron -3.4 mm continuum cannot be
fitted with a standard model of a Zero-Age Main-Sequence (ZAMS) star embedded
in an envelope. A simple greybody fit yields a mass of 220 solar masses. The
luminosity is slightly in excess of 3000 solar luminosities, which is a factor
of 5 less than previous estimates when only IRAS fluxes were available between
20 and 100 micron. The source is under-luminous by the same factor with respect
to UCHII regions or Hot-Cores of similar circumstellar mass, and simple models
show that this is compatible with an earlier evolutionary stage. Spectroscopy
between 5 and 40 microns revelas typical PDR/PIR conditions, where the required
UV illumination may be provided by other sources revealed at 24 microns in the
same region, and which can be plausibly modeled as moderately embedded
intermediate-mass ZAMS stars. Our results strengthen the suggestion that the
central core in Mol160/IRAS23385+6053 is a massive YSO actively accreting from
its circumstellar envelope and which did not yet begin hydrogen fusion.Comment: Accepted by A&
IRAS 23385+6053: a candidate protostellar massive object
We present the results of a multi-line and continuum study towards the source
IRAS 23385+6053,performed with the IRAM-30m telescope, the Plateau de Bure
Interferometer, the Very Large Array Interferometer and the James Clerk Maxwell
Telescope. The new results confirm our earlier findings, namely that IRAS
23385+6053 is a good candidate high-mass protostellar object, precursor of an
ultracompact H region. The source is roughly composed of two regions: a
molecular core pc in size, with a temperature of K
and an H volume density of the order of 10 cm, and an
extended halo of diameter 0.4 pc, with an average kinetic temperature of
K and H volume density of the order of 10 cm. The
core temperature is much smaller than what is typically found in molecular
cores of the same diameter surrounding massive ZAMS stars. We deduce that the
core luminosity is between 150 and , and we believe
that the upper limit is near the ``true'' source luminosity. Moreover, by
comparing the H volume density obtained at different radii from the IRAS
source, we find that the halo has a density profile of the type . This suggests that the source is gravitationally
unstable. Finally, we demonstrate that the temperature at the core surface is
consistent with a core luminosity of and conclude that we
might be observing a protostar still accreting material from its parental
cloud, whose mass at present is .Comment: 18 pages, 20 figure
Search for massive protostellar candidates in the southern hemisphere: I. Association with dense gas
(Abridged) We have observed CS and C17O lines, and 1.2 mm cont. emission
towards a sample of 130 high-mass protostellar candidates with DEC<-30 deg.
This is the first step of the southern extension of a project started more than
a decade ago aimed at the identification of massive protostellar candidates. We
selected from the IRAS PSC 429 sources which potentially are compact molecular
clouds. The sample is divided into two groups: the 298 sources with
[25-12]>0.57 and [60-12]>1.30 we call 'High' sources, the remaining 131 we call
'Low' sources. In this paper, we check the association with dense gas and dust
in 130 'Low' sources. We find a detection rate of ca. 85% in CS, demonstrating
a tight association with dense molecular clumps. Among the sources detected in
CS, ca. 76% have also been detected in C17O and ca. 93% in the 1.2 mm cont.
Mm-cont. maps show the presence of clumps with diameters 0.2-2 pc and masses
from a few Msun to 10^5 Msun; H2 volume densities lie between ca. 10^{4.5} and
10^{5.5} cm^{-3}. The L(bol) are 10^3-10^6 Lsun, consistent with embedded
high-mass objects. Based on our results and those found in the literature for
other samples, we conclude that our sources are massive objects probably in a
stage prior to the formation of an HII region. We propose a scenario in which
'High' and 'Low' sources are both made of a massive clump hosting a high-mass
protostellar candidate and a nearby stellar cluster. The difference might be
due to the fact that the IRAS 12mu flux, the best discriminant between the two
groups, is dominated by the emission from the cluster in 'Lows' and from the
massive protostellar object in 'Highs'.Comment: Accepted for publication in Astron. & Astroph.; 34 pages (incl. 14
figures and 8 tables
Effects of Chia Seed Supplementation on Biochemical Markers of Cardiometabolic Diseases in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Some studies suggested a positive effect against cardiometabolic diseases of supplementation of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 n-3) rich foods in pathological subjects, even if the total literature is controversial. In order to clarify ALA-rich chia seed action in hypertensive model with the overt pathology and without drug interference, in the present study the biochemical markers of cardiometabolic diseases (endothelin-1, ET-1; nitric oxide, NO; and bradykinin, BK) in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRs) were analysed after 5% chia seed dietary supplementation for five weeks, and compared with the staple raw material wheat and corn. At the end of the experimental period, also plasma antioxidant capacity and inflammatory condition were evaluated. Our results showed that the chia seed group was more oxidized. On the other hand, ET-1 significantly decreased in chia seed group, and there was no difference between groups for NO, BK, and the inflammatory C-reactive protein (CRP). In conclusion, some positive effects of chia seed consumption on cardiometabolic markers in SHRs were observed, despite this the association of chia seeds with antioxidants is suggested to avoid plasma oxidation increase
C3N4 for CO2 photoreduction: catalyst performance and stability in batch and continuous reactor
In this study, various C3N4 samples were
prepared and characterized. CO2 photoreduction was carried out by using C3N4 as
powder and coated on glass support in a batch reactor or embedded in a Nafion
membrane in a continuous reacto
Connecting scaling with short-range correlations
We reexamine several issues related to the physics of scaling in electron
scattering from nuclei. A basic model is presented in which an assumed form for
the momentum distribution having both long- and short-range contributions is
incorporated in the single-particle Green function. From this one can obtain
saturation of nuclear matter for an NN interaction with medium-range attraction
and short-range repulsion, and can obtain the density-density polarization
propagator and hence the electromagnetic response and scaling function. For the
latter, the shape of the scaling function and how it approaches scaling as a
function of momentum transfer are both explored.Comment: 24 pages, 15 figures. A reference has been corrected and update
Two massive star-forming regions at early evolutionary stages
We report sensitive ATCA radio-continuum observations toward IRAS 15596-5301
and 16272-4837, two luminous objects (> 2x10^4 Lsun) thought to represent
massive star-forming regions in early stages of evolution (due to previously
undetected radio emission at the 1-sigma level of 2 mJy per beam). Also
reported are 1.2-millimeter continuum and a series of molecular-line
observations made with the SEST telescope. For IRAS 15596-5301, the
observations reveal the presence of three distinct compact radio-continuum
sources associated with a dense molecular core. We suggest that this core
contains a cluster of B stars which are exciting compact HII regions that are
in pressure equilibrium with the dense molecular surroundings. No radio
continuum emission was detected from IRAS 16272-4837 (3-sigma limit of 0.2
mJy). However, a dense molecular core has been detected. The high luminosity
and lack of radio emission from this massive core suggests that it hosts an
embedded young massive protostar that is still undergoing an intense accretion
phase. This scenario is supported by the observed characteristics of the line
profiles and the presence of a bipolar outflow detected from observations of
the SiO emission. We suggest that IRAS 16272-4837 is a bona fide massive star-
forming region in a very early evolutionary stage, being the precursor of an
ultra compact HII region.Comment: 25 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in The Astrophysical
Journa
Virtual Photon Contribution to Frictional Drag in double-layer Devices
The first order contribution to frictional drag in bi-layered fermion gas is
examined. We discuss the relevance of single photon exchange in the evaluation
of transresistance, which is usually explained by second order effects such as
Coulomb and phonon drag. Since the effective e.m. interaction is unscreened, in
the d.c. limit we obtain a finite (and large) contribution to
transconductivity.Comment: 13 pages, 1 figur
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