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Magnetic-field measurements of T Tauri stars in the Orion Nebula cluster
We present an analysis of high-resolution () infrared K-band
echelle spectra of 14 T Tauri stars in the Orion Nebula Cluster. We model
Zeeman broadening in three magnetically sensitive \ion{Ti}{1} lines near $2.2\
\mu$m and consistently detect kilogauss-level magnetic fields in the stellar
photospheres. The data are consistent in each case with the entire stellar
surface being covered with magnetic fields, suggesting that magnetic pressure
likely dominates over gas pressure in the photospheres of these stars. These
very strong magnetic fields might themselves be responsible for the
underproduction of X-ray emission of T Tauri stars relative to what is expected
based on main-sequence star calibrations. We combine these results with
previous measurements of 14 stars in Taurus and 5 stars in the TW Hydrae
association to study the potential variation of magnetic-field properties
during the first 10 million years of stellar evolution, finding a steady
decline in total magnetic flux with age.Comment: 34 pages, 17 figures, published in ApJ, 2011, 729, 8
Untersuchungen zur Biologie und den natürlichen Feinden von Deanolis sublimbalis SNELLEN (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) an Mango in Papua New Guinea
Deanolis sublimbalis SNELLEN (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the red banded mango caterpillar (RMBC), is a Southeast Asian insect species. It is now widely distributed throughout this region (India, Burma, Thailand, China, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea) and was recently detected for the first time on mainland Australia, but so far has not been recorded in Pakistan, Nepal, and Malaysia (WATERHOUSE 1998). In Papua New Guinea (PNG) it is nowadays widely distributed throughout the mainland and islands (WATERHOUSE 1998). Although infestation levels of 40 – 50 % were recorded in the Philippines (TIPON 1979), very little is known about the biology of this pest, and there are only few references in the literature, the results differing significantly (WATERHOUSE 1998). Due to the contradictory opinions on the biology published, the following study was undertaken to obtain the basic information required for the development of an appropriate management technique for this pest. In particular, the fundamental data to clarify in the course of this study were: 1. life history and behaviour of RMBC, especially when mango is out of season. 2. search for other host plants of RMBC. 3. search for natural enemies of RMBC.Dt. Titel: Untersuchungen zur Biologie und den natürlichen Feinden von Deanolis sublimbalis SNELLEN (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) an Mango in Papua New Guinea An vier Standorten in der Central Province von Papua Neuguinea wurde D. sublimbalis untersucht. Eier wurden fast immer am Fruchtstiel unter vertrockneten Blütenblättern abgelegt, meist zu 2-4. Eiablage auf die Früchte war sehr selten. Larven wurden in den Früchten von Mangifera indica, M. minor und M. odorata gefunden, nie an den anderen Anacardiaceen Spondias spp. und Anacardium occidentale oder den Myrtaceen Syzygium spp. Im Labor entwickelten sich in Früchten von A. occidentale (Cashew-Baum) nur 5 % der Larven zur Imago. Präpuppen und Puppen wurden nur unter der Rinde der Mangobäume gefunden oder in tiefen Rissen der Rinde. Parasitoide oder Pathogene der Eier oder Larven wurden nicht festgestellt. Die Prädatoren, wie die Weberameise Oecophylla smaragdina (F.), spielten bei D. sublimbalis keine Rolle
Surface Plasmon Microscopy of Two Crystalline Domains in a Lipid Monolayer
Surface plasmon microscopy is applied to monolayers of dimyristoylphosphatidylethanolamine,dipcast at high lateral pressure (35 mN/m) on a solid substrate. The vertical resolution of better than 1 nm and an in-plane resolution of - 10 um allow for the detection of two separate solid domains. Assuming a fixed value for the lipid refractive index, the tilt angles of the lipid aliphatic chains were determined to be 0° and -35°, respectively
Research investigation of electrical discharge fragmentation for protein structure identification Final report
Electrical discharge fragmentation device for determination of bacteria fragmentation pattern
Possible detection of a magnetic field in T Tauri
Medium-resolution circular spectropolarimetry of T Tauri is
presented. The star was observed twice: on November 11, 1996 and January 22,
2002. Weak circular polarization has been found in photospheric absorption
lines, indicating a mean surface longitudinal magnetic field of
G and G at the epoch of the first and second
observations respectively. While these values are near the detection limit of
our apparatus, we belive that they are real. In any case one can conclude from
our data that of T Tau does not significantly exceed 200 G, which is
much less than surface magnetic field strength of the star ( kG) found by
Guenther et al. (1999) and Johns-Krull et al. (2000). We discuss possible
reasons of this difference.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
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