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Deconvolution of ASCA X-ray data: I. Spectral-imaging method
In this paper we describe a self-contained method for performing the
spectral-imaging deconvolution of X-ray data on clusters of galaxies observed
by the ASCA satellite. Spatially-resolved spectral studies of data from this
satellite require such a correction because its optics redistribute photons
over regions which are of comparable size to the angular scales of interest in
clusters. This scattering is a function not only of spatial position but also
energy. To perform a correction for these effects we employ Maximum-Likelihood
deconvolution of the image (within energy bands of 1 keV) to determine the
spatial redistribution, followed by a Monte-Carlo energy reassignment of photon
energies with position to determine the spectral redistribution. We present
tests on simulated cluster data, convolved with the various instrumental
characteristics and the X-ray background, which show that our methodology can
successfully recover a variety of intrinsic temperature profiles in typical
observational circumstances. In Paper-II we apply our spectral-imaging
deconvolution procedure to a large sample of galaxy clusters to determine
temperature profiles, some of which will be used in subsequent mass
determinations, presented in Paper-III.Comment: MNRAS, accepted. Paper and single page postscript copies of each
test's radial profile are available on: http://www-xray.ast.cam.ac.uk/~daw
Diagrammatic insights into next-to-soft corrections
We confirm recently proposed theorems for the structure of next-to-soft
corrections in gauge and gravity theories using diagrammatic techniques, first
developed for use in QCD phenomenology. Our aim is to provide a useful
alternative insight into the next-to-soft theorems, including tools that may be
useful for further study. We also shed light on a recently observed double copy
relation between next-to-soft corrections in the gauge and gravity cases.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
The Cornell Potential from General Geometries in AdS / QCD
We consider the heavy quark-antiquark potential in the AdS / QCD
correspondence, focusing in particular on a recently calculated AdS-like metric
deformed by back-reaction effects. We find that tuning the long-distance
behaviour of the potential leads to a discrepancy at small distances, and
discuss how to better constrain AdS / QCD geometries. A systematic comparison
of various geometries is presented, based on goodness of fit to lattice data in
the quenched approximation. The back-reacted geometry is seen to be
phenomenologically favoured over an alternative geometry with the same number
of parameters, although it does not perform as well as some other geometries.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figures. Revised and expanded version to appear in
Physics Letters
New insights into soft gluons and gravitons
The study of gluon radiation in QCD, in the limit of small ("soft") momentum,
remains an active research area, with a variety of phenomenological and
theoretical applications. Soft gluon emission leads to large logarithms in
perturbation theory which have to be summed up to all orders in the coupling,
and also governs the structure of infrared singularities. Recently, new
techniques and mathematical structures have been discovered, which enhance our
understanding of these all-order properties. This contribution will review a
number of key topics, including the relationship between QCD and gravity.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures; Proceedings of 36th International Conference on
High Energy Physics, July 4-11, 2012, Melbourne, Australi
Precision bolometer bridge
Prototype precision bolometer calibration bridge is manually balanced device for indicating dc bias and balance with either dc or ac power. An external galvanometer is used with the bridge for null indication, and the circuitry monitors voltage and current simultaneously without adapters in testing 100 and 200 ohm thin film bolometers
The Apollo 15 deployable boom anomaly
During the Apollo 15 mission, a boom with an attached mass spectrometer was required to retract periodically so that the instrument would not be in the field of view of other experiments. The boom did not fully retract on five of 12 occasions. Data analysis indicated that the boom probably retracted to within approximately 2.54 centimeters (1 inch) of full retraction. The pertinent boom-design details, the events in the mission related to the anomaly, a discussion of the inflight and postflight investigation of the problem, a discussion of the design changes to the boom mechanism as a result of the investigation, and subsequent flight performance are presented
The troubling terrain of lifelong learning: a highway cruise or a cross-country trek?
Educational theory now takes for granted that lifelong learning is inherently good. It is assumed that in a globalised era people need to continue learning over their lifespan. Without a demonstrable general awareness of determinants, educational theory pictures lifelong learning as a cruise on the highway of life. By contrast, educational research shows that it is more in the nature of a lifelong cross-country trek. Determinants are situated in the terrain of each person's unique life experiences. Although policy supports universal lifelong learning theoretically, the reality of the policy agenda is quite different. What little research into propensity to lifelong learning exists indicates that up to a third of the population not only do not but will not participate. Theory evidently does not fully reflect reality. However, research is providing an emerging picture of participation and non-participation in formal lifelong learning. Indeed, it is the terrain of people's lives which holds the key to understanding that participation and non-participation. Motivators required for a trek differ from those required for a cruise. Lifelong learning research is an area of educational research's terrain which should trouble theory until theory better reflects reality
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