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A census of Oph candidate members from Gaia DR2
The Ophiuchus cloud complex is one of the best laboratories to study the
earlier stages of the stellar and protoplanetary disc evolution. The wealth of
accurate astrometric measurements contained in the Gaia Data Release 2 can be
used to update the census of Ophiuchus member candidates. We seek to find
potential new members of Ophiuchus and identify those surrounded by a
circumstellar disc. We constructed a control sample composed of 188 bona fide
Ophiuchus members. Using this sample as a reference we applied three different
density-based machine learning clustering algorithms (DBSCAN, OPTICS, and
HDBSCAN) to a sample drawn from the Gaia catalogue centred on the Ophiuchus
cloud. The clustering analysis was applied in the five astrometric dimensions
defined by the three-dimensional Cartesian space and the proper motions in
right ascension and declination. The three clustering algorithms systematically
identify a similar set of candidate members in a main cluster with astrometric
properties consistent with those of the control sample. The increased
flexibility of the OPTICS and HDBSCAN algorithms enable these methods to
identify a secondary cluster. We constructed a common sample containing 391
member candidates including 166 new objects, which have not yet been discussed
in the literature. By combining the Gaia data with 2MASS and WISE photometry,
we built the spectral energy distributions from 0.5 to 22\microm for a subset
of 48 objects and found a total of 41 discs, including 11 Class II and 1 Class
III new discs. Density-based clustering algorithms are a promising tool to
identify candidate members of star forming regions in large astrometric
databases. If confirmed, the candidate members discussed in this work would
represent an increment of roughly 40% of the current census of Ophiuchus.Comment: A&A, Accepted. Abridged abstrac
An Upper Limit on the Mass of the Circumplanetary Disk for DH Tau b
Indexación: Scopus.DH Tau is a young (sim;1 Myr) classical T Tauri star. It is one of the few young PMS stars known to be associated with a planetary mass companion, DH Tau b, orbiting at large separation and detected by direct imaging. DH Tau b is thought to be accreting based on copious Ha emission and exhibits variable Paschen Beta emission. NOEMA observations at 230 GHz allow us to place constraints on the disk dust mass for both DH Tau b and the primary in a regime where the disks will appear optically thin. We estimate a disk dust mass for the primary, DH Tau A of 17.2 ± 1.7 MÅ, which gives a disk to star mass ratio of 0.014 (assuming the usual gas to dust mass ratio of 100 in the disk). We find a conservative disk dust mass upper limit of 0.42M⊕ for DH Tau b, assuming that the disk temperature is dominated by irradiation from DH Tau b itself. Given the environment of the circumplanetary disk, variable illumination from the primary or the equilibrium temperature of the surrounding cloud would lead to even lower disk mass estimates. A MCFOST radiative transfer model, including heating of the circumplanetary disk by DH Tau b and DH Tau A, suggests that a mass-averaged disk temperature of 22 K is more realistic, resulting in a dust disk mass upper limit of 0.09M⊕ for DH Tau b. We place DH Tau b in context with similar objects and discuss the consequences for planet formation models.http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/aa74cd/met
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Deducing signaling pathways from parallel actions of arsenite and antimonite in human epidermal keratinocytes.
Inorganic arsenic oxides have been identified as carcinogens in several human tissues, including epidermis. Due to the chemical similarity between trivalent inorganic arsenic (arsenite) and antimony (antimonite), we hypothesized that common intracellular targets lead to similarities in cellular responses. Indeed, transcriptional and proteomic profiling revealed remarkable similarities in differentially expressed genes and proteins resulting from exposure of cultured human epidermal keratinocytes to arsenite and antimonite in contrast to comparisons of arsenite with other metal compounds. These data were analyzed to predict upstream regulators and affected signaling pathways following arsenite and antimonite treatments. A majority of the top findings in each category were identical after treatment with either compound. Inspection of the predicted upstream regulators led to previously unsuspected roles for oncostatin M, corticosteroids and ephrins in mediating cellular response. The influence of these predicted mediators was then experimentally verified. Together with predictions of transcription factor effects more generally, the analysis has led to model signaling networks largely accounting for arsenite and antimonite action. The striking parallels between responses to arsenite and antimonite indicate the skin carcinogenic risk of exposure to antimonite merits close scrutiny
Single-ion and exchange anisotropy effects and multiferroic behavior in high-symmetry tetramer single molecule magnets
We study single-ion and exchange anisotropy effects in equal-spin
tetramer single molecule magnets exhibiting , , ,
, , or ionic point group symmetry. We first write the
group-invariant quadratic single-ion and symmetric anisotropic exchange
Hamiltonians in the appropriate local coordinates. We then rewrite these local
Hamiltonians in the molecular or laboratory representation, along with the
Dzyaloshinskii-Moriay (DM) and isotropic Heisenberg, biquadratic, and
three-center quartic Hamiltonians. Using our exact, compact forms for the
single-ion spin matrix elements, we evaluate the eigenstate energies
analytically to first order in the microscopic anisotropy interactions,
corresponding to the strong exchange limit, and provide tables of simple
formulas for the energies of the lowest four eigenstate manifolds of
ferromagnetic (FM) and anitiferromagnetic (AFM) tetramers with arbitrary .
For AFM tetramers, we illustrate the first-order level-crossing inductions for
, and obtain a preliminary estimate of the microscopic
parameters in a Ni from a fit to magnetization data.
Accurate analytic expressions for the thermodynamics, electron paramagnetic
resonance absorption and inelastic neutron scattering cross-section are given,
allowing for a determination of three of the microscopic anisotropy
interactions from the second excited state manifold of FM tetramers. We also
predict that tetramers with symmetries and should exhibit both
DM interactions and multiferroic states, and illustrate our predictions for
.Comment: 30 pages, 14 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
ALMA observations of Elias 2–24: a protoplanetary disk with multiple gaps in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud
We present ALMA 1.3 mm continuum observations at 0. 2 (25 au) resolution of Elias 2–24, one of the largest and brightest protoplanetary disks in the Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud, and we report the presence of three partially resolved concentric gaps located at ∼20, 52, and 87 au from the star. We perform radiative transfer modeling of the disk to constrain its surface density and temperature radial profile and place the disk structure in the context of mechanisms capable of forming narrow gaps such as condensation fronts and dynamical clearing by actively forming planets. In particular, we estimate the disk temperature at the locations of the gaps to be 23, 15, and 12 K (at 20, 52, and 87 au, respectively), very close to the expected snowlines of CO (23–28 K) and N2 (12–15 K). Similarly, by assuming that the widths of the gaps correspond to 4–8× the Hill radii of forming planets (as suggested by numerical simulations), we estimate planet masses in the range of 0.2 1.5 – MJup, 1.0 8.0 – MJup, and 0.02 0.15 – MJup for the inner, middle, and outer gap, respectively. Given the surface density profile of the disk, the amount of “missing mass” at the location of each one of these gaps (between 4 and 20 MJup) is more than sufficient to account for the formation of such planets.Fil: Cieza, Lucas A.. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Casassus, Simon. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Pérez, Sebastian. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Hales, Antonio. Alma Observatory; ChileFil: Cárcamo, Miguel. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Ansdell, Megan. University of California at Berkeley; Estados UnidosFil: Avenhaus, Henning. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Bayo, Amelia. Universidad de Valparaiso; ChileFil: Bertrang, Gesa H.-M.. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Cánovas, Hector. Agencia Espacial Europea; EspañaFil: Christiaens, Valentin. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Dent, William. Alma Observatory; ChileFil: Ferrero, Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Gamen, Roberto Claudio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Olofsson, Johan. Universidad de Valparaiso; ChileFil: Orcajo, Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Osses, Axel. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Peña Ramirez, Karla. Universidad de Antofagasta; ChileFil: Principe, David. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Estados UnidosFil: Ruíz Rodríguez, Dary. Rochester Institute Of Technology; Estados UnidosFil: Schreiber, Matthias R.. Universidad de Valparaiso; ChileFil: Plas, Gerrit van der. Univ. Grenoble Alpes; SuizaFil: Williams, Jonathan P.. Institute For Astronomy, University Of Hawaii; Estados UnidosFil: Zurlo, Alice. Universidad Diego Portales; Chil
Demonstration of a Broadband Photodetector Based on a Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as an appealing class of highly tailorable electrically conducting materials with potential applications in optoelectronics. Yet, the realization of their proof-of-concept devices remains a daunting challenge, attributed to their poor electrical properties. Following recent work on a semiconducting Fe-3(THT)(2)(NH4)(3) (THT: 2,3,6,7,10,11-triphenylenehexathiol) 2D MOF with record-high mobility and band-like charge transport, here, an Fe-3(THT)(2)(NH4)(3) MOF-based photodetector operating in photoconductive mode capable of detecting a broad wavelength range from UV to NIR (400-1575 nm) is demonstrated. The narrow IR bandgap of the active layer (approximate to 0.45 eV) constrains the performance of the photodetector at room temperature by band-to-band thermal excitation of charge carriers. At 77 K, the device performance is significantly improved; two orders of magnitude higher voltage responsivity, lower noise equivalent power, and higher specific detectivity of 7 x 10(8) cm Hz(1/2) W-1 are achieved under 785 nm excitation. These figures of merit are retained over the analyzed spectral region (400-1575 nm) and are commensurate to those obtained with the first demonstrations of graphene- and black-phosphorus-based photodetectors. This work demonstrates the feasibility of integrating conjugated MOFs as an active element into broadband photodetectors, thus bridging the gap between materials' synthesis and technological applications
GlgS, previously described as a glycogen synthesis control protein, is a major negative regulator of flagellar synthesis and motility, type 1 fimbriae adhesins and biofilm polysaccharides production in Escherichia coli
Trabajo presentado en la 9th Warsaw International Medical Congress for Young Scientists (WIMC), celebrada en Varsovia del 9 al 12 de mayo de 2013.Peer Reviewe
GlgS, previously described as a glycogen synthesis control protein, negatively regulates motility and biofilm formation in Escherichia coli
Trabajo presentado en el XXIV Congreso de Microbiología SEM (Sociedad Española de Microbiología), celebrado en L´Hospitalet del 10 al 13 de julio de 2013.Peer Reviewe
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