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Nuclear radiation problems, unmanned thermionic reactor ion propulsion spacecraft
A nuclear thermionic reactor as the electric power source for an electric propulsion spacecraft introduces a nuclear radiation environment that affects the spacecraft configuration, the use and location of electrical insulators and the science experiments. The spacecraft is conceptually configured to minimize the nuclear shield weight by: (1) a large length to diameter spacecraft; (2) eliminating piping penetrations through the shield; and (3) using the mercury propellant as gamma shield. Since the alumina material is damaged by the high nuclear radiation environment in the reactor it is desirable to locate the alumina insulator outside the reflector or develop a more radiation resistant insulator
Correlation between Infrared Colors and Intensity Ratios of SiO Maser Lines
We present the results of SiO millimeter-line observations of a sample of
known SiO maser sources covering a wide dust-temperature range. A cold part of
the sample was selected from the SiO maser sources found in our recent SiO
maser survey of cold dusty objects. The aim of the present research is to
investigate the causes of the correlation between infrared colors and SiO maser
intensity ratios among different transition lines. In particular, the
correlation between infrared colors and SiO maser intensity ratio among the
J=1-0 v=1, 2, and 3 lines are mainly concerned in this paper. We observed in
total 75 SiO maser sources with the Nobeyama 45m telescope quasi-simultaneously
in the SiO J=1-0 v=0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and J=2-1 v=1, 2 lines. We also observed the
sample in the 29SiO J=1-0 v=0 and J=2-1 v=0, and 30SiO J=1-0 v=0 lines, and the
H2O 6(1,6)-5(2,3) line. As reported in previous papers, we confirmed that the
intensity ratios of the SiO J=1-0 v=2 to v=1 lines clearly correlate with
infrared colors. In addition, we found possible correlation between infrared
colors and the intensity ratios of the SiO J=1-0 v=3 to v=1&2 lines. Two
overlap lines of H2O (i.e., 11(6,6) nu_2=1 -> 12(7,5) nu_2=0 and 5(0,5) nu_2=2
-> 6(3,4) nu_2=1) might explain these correlation if these overlap lines become
stronger with increase of infrared colors, although the phenomena also might be
explained by more fundamental ways if we take into account the variation of
opacity from object to object.Comment: 49 pages, 7 figures, 3 tables, accepted for publication in ApJ. Full
resolution version available at
http://www.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/~junichi/paper
BIMA CO Observation of EP Aqr the Semiregular Pulsating Star with a Double Component Line Profile
This paper reports the results of a Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland array
interferometric observation of EP Aqr, a semiregular pulsating star with a
double component line profile in the CO J=1-0 line. The broad component shows a
flat-top profile, and the narrow component shows a spiky strong peak. Though
the previous single dish observations suggested that the CO J=2-1 line exhibits
a Gaussian-like profile, the CO J=1-0 line does not. The spatial distributions
of both the narrow and broad components appears to be roughly round with the
same peak positions. No significant velocity gradient is seen. The
spatial-kinetic properties of the molecular envelope of EP Aqr are reminiscent
of a multiple shell structure model rather than a bipolar flow and disk model.
A problem of this interpretation is that no evidence of interaction between the
narrow and broad component regions is seen. A Gaussian-like feature seen in the
CO J=2-1 line might play a key role to understand the spatio-kinetic properties
of the molecular envelope of EP Aqr.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures; accepted for publication in Ap
Disk-Like Structure in the Semi-Regular Pulsating Star, X Her
The author reports a result of an interferometric observation of the
semiragular pulsating star with an unusual narrow molecular line profile, X
Her, in the CO J=1-0 line with the Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland array. In the CO
spectrum, a double-component profile (including narrow and broad components) is
seen as reported by previous observations. The narrow component consists of two
spiky peaks. The spatial structure of the board component shows bipolar shape,
and that of the narrow component shows an elliptical/spherical shape. The two
peaks in the narrow component show a systematic difference in the integrated
intensity map. The kinematical and geometrical properties of the narrow
component are reminiscent of a Keplerian rotating disk with the central mass of
0.9 M_sun, though an interpretation by an expansion disk seems to be more
natural. A secondary bipolar flow instead of the disk cannot be fully excluded
as an interpretation of the narrow line.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figues, accepted for publication in Ap
Prolific pair production with high-power lasers
Prolific electron-positron pair production is possible at laser intensities
approaching 10^{24} W/cm^2 at a wavelength of 1 micron. An analysis of electron
trajectories and interactions at the nodes (B=0) of two counter-propagating,
circularly polarised laser beams shows that a cascade of gamma-rays and pairs
develops. The geometry is generalised qualitatively to linear polarisation and
laser beams incident on a solid target.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figure, minor revisions, accepted for publication in
Physical Review Letter
Maser And Infrared Studies Of Oxygen-rich Late/post-asymptotic Giant Branch Stars And Water Fountains: Development Of A New Identification Method
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The Music of the Aetherwave - B-mode Polarization in Einstein-Aether Theory
We study how the dynamical vector degree of freedom in modified gravity
affects the CMB B-mode polarization in terms of the Einstein-aether theory. In
this theory, vector perturbations can be generated from inflation, which can
grow on superhorizon scales in the subsequent epochs and thereby leaves
imprints on the CMB B-mode polarization. We derive the linear perturbation
equations in a covariant formalism, and compute the CMB B-mode polarization
using the CAMB code modified so as to incorporate the effect of the aether
vector field. We find that the amplitude of the B-mode signal from the aether
field can surpass the contribution from the inflationary gravitational waves
for a viable range of model parameters. We also give an analytic argument
explaining the shape of the spectrum based on the tight coupling approximation.Comment: 12 pages, 6 figure
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