165 research outputs found
The GREGOR Fabry-P\'erot Interferometer
The GREGOR Fabry-P\'erot Interferometer (GFPI) is one of three first-light
instruments of the German 1.5-meter GREGOR solar telescope at the Observatorio
del Teide, Tenerife, Spain. The GFPI uses two tunable etalons in collimated
mounting. Thanks to its large-format, high-cadence CCD detectors with
sophisticated computer hard- and software it is capable of scanning spectral
lines with a cadence that is sufficient to capture the dynamic evolution of the
solar atmosphere. The field-of-view (FOV) of 50" x 38" is well suited for quiet
Sun and sunspot observations. However, in the vector spectropolarimetric mode
the FOV reduces to 25" x 38". The spectral coverage in the spectroscopic mode
extends from 530-860 nm with a theoretical spectral resolution R of about
250,000, whereas in the vector spectropolarimetric mode the wavelength range is
at present limited to 580-660 nm. The combination of fast narrow-band imaging
and post-factum image restoration has the potential for discovery science
concerning the dynamic Sun and its magnetic field at spatial scales down to
about 50 km on the solar surface.Comment: 14 pages, 17 figures, 4 tables; pre-print of AN 333, p.880-893, 2012
(AN special issue to GREGOR
Assessment of biodamage resistance of various concrete grades
© 2016, International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. All rights reserved.At estimation of modern mineral construction materials resistance to Aspergillus niger; Aureobasidium pullulans; Trichoderma sp. it was shown that 28-day exposure of test samples with micromycetes according to GOST 310.4-81 does not reduce their chemical stability coefficient. Analysis of growth rate of selected micromycetes in solid Czapeck-Daux medium allows to relate them to r-strategists. At cultivation of microscopic fungi in liquid Czapeck-Daux medium one-, two-and tribasic (acetic, oxalic, apple and citric) organic acids were identified. High rate of micromycetes growth and formation of wide range of organic acids during their growth gives the basis for supposition that at long-lasting contact of microscopic fungi with construction materials the damage of the latter cannot be excluded
Slow drowning of Tibetan grasslands fenced in by Beijing
The initiative that led to pasture being fenced off is part of a string of Chinese grassland policies. Although Tibet has its own regional government, policies concerning what is called the Tibet Autonomous Region are effectively handed down from the Chinese government in Beijing. This article traces the degradation of grasslands and with it, nomadic culture, due to fencing the land. It is becoming clear that grassland privatization, which was introduced to protect the environment, is causing biodiversity loss and a decline in grassland quality. Due to climate change, meltwater submerges the highlands and snowstorms hit trapped herds; shrinking glaciers defrost soil, increasing flow into mountain lakes
Measurement of decay rate and parameters at KEDR
Using the inclusive photon spectrum based on a data sample collected at the
peak with the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M collider, we
measured the rate of the radiative decay as well
as mass and width. Taking into account an asymmetric photon
lineshape we obtained keV, MeV/, MeV.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figure
Performance of novel CaO-based sorbents in high temperature CO2 capture under RF heating
The problem of CO₂ mitigation on a small and medium scale can be resolved by developing a combined system of CO₂ capture and its consecutive conversion into valuable products. The first stage of CO₂ looping, however, should be reliable, effective and easy to control and radiofrequency heating, as a new advanced technology, can be used to improve the process. CO₂ absorption and desorption RF units can be installed within power plants and powered during the periods of low energy demand thus stabilizing the electrical grid. In this work, a CaO sorbent produced by template synthesis was studied as a sorbent for a CO₂ looping system under RF heating which offers short start-up times, highly controlled operation, high degree of robustness and low price. The sorbent reached its stable CO₂ capacity of 15.4 wt.% already after 10 temperature cycles (650/850 °C) under RF heating. Higher CO₂ desorption rate and lower degree of the sorbent sintering was observed under RF heating as compared to conventional heating
Precise measurement of and between 1.84 and 3.72 GeV at the KEDR detector
The present work continues a series of the KEDR measurements of the value
that started in 2010 at the VEPP-4M collider. By combining new data
with our previous results in this energy range we measured the values of
and at nine center-of-mass energies between 3.08 and 3.72
GeV. The total accuracy is about or better than at most of energy
points with a systematic uncertainty of about . Together with the
previous precise measurement at KEDR in the energy range 1.84-3.05 GeV, it
constitutes the most detailed high-precision measurement near the
charmonium production threshold.Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1610.02827 and substantial
text overlap with arXiv:1510.0266
Measurement of J/psi to eta_c gamma at KEDR
We present a study of the inclusive photon spectra from 5.9 million J/psi
decays collected with the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M e+e- collider. We
measure the branching fraction of radiative decay J/psi to eta_c gamma, eta_c
width and mass. Our preliminary results are: M(eta_c) = 2979.4+-1.5+-1.9 MeV,
G(eta_c) = 27.8+-5.1+-3.3 MeV, B(J/psi to eta_c gamma) = (2.34+-0.15+-0.40)%.Comment: To be published in Proceedings of the PhiPsi09, Oct. 13-16, 2009,
Beijing, Chin
Measurement of B(J/psi->eta_c gamma) at KEDR
We present a study of the inclusive photon spectrum from 6.3 million J/psi
decays collected with the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M e+e- collider. We
measure the branching fraction of the radiative decay J/psi -> eta_c gamma,
eta_c width and mass. Taking into account an asymmetric photon line shape we
obtain: M(eta_c) = (2978.1 +- 1.4 +- 2.0) MeV/c^2, Gamma(eta_c) = (43.5 +- 5.4
+- 15.8) MeV, B(J/psi->eta_c gamma) = (2.59 +- 0.16 +- 0.31)%$.Comment: 6 pages, 1 figure. To be published in the proceedings of the 4th
International Workshop on Charm Physics (Charm2010), October 21-24, 2010,
IHEP, Beijin
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