Bacterial survival in response to desiccation and high humidity at above zero and subzero temperatures

Earthly microorganisms might have contaminated Mars for millions of years by intellectual activities or natural transfer. Knowledge on the preservation of microorganisms may help our searching for life on outer planets, particularly Mars-contaminated earthly microorganisms at ancient time. Extreme dryness is one of the current Mars characteristics. However, a humid or watery Mars at earlier time was suggested by evidence accumulated in recent decades. It raises the question that whether water helps preservation of the microorganisms or not, particularly those with high possibility of interplanetary transfer like spores and Deinococci. In this study, we examined the effects of desiccation and high humidity on survival and DNA double strand breaks (DSB) of Escherichia coli, Deinococcus radiodurans and spores of Bacillus pumilus at 25, 4 and −70 °C. They exhibited different survival rates and DSB patterns under desiccation and high humidity. Higher survival and less DSB occurred at lower temperature. We suggest that some Mars-contaminated bacteria might have been viably preserved on cold Mars regions for long periods, regardless of water availability. It is more likely to find ancient spores than ancient Deinococci on Mars. In our search for preserved extraterrestrial life, priority should be given to the Mars Polar Regions.     

Scientific requirements for future spatially resolved white-light and broad-band high-cadence observations of the Sun

Several important issues are open in the field of solar variability and they wait their solution which up to now was attempted using critical ground-based instrumentations. However, accurate photometric data are attainable only from space. New observational material should be collected with high enough spatial and spectral resolution, covering the whole visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum as well infrared and ultraviolet to reconstruct the total solar irradiance: (1) the absolute contributions of different small-scale structural entities of the solar atmosphere from the white light flares and from micro-flares are still poorly known; (2) we do not know the absolute contributions of different structural elements of the solar atmosphere to the long-term and to the cyclic variations of the solar irradiance, including features of the polar regions of the Sun; (3) the variations of the chromospheric magnetic network are still poorly evaluated; (4) only scarce information is available about the spectral variations of different small-scale features in the high photosphere. Variability of the Sun in white light can be studied with higher spectral, spatial and time resolution using space-born telescopes, which are more appropriate for this purpose than ground based observatories because of better seeing conditions, no interference of the terrestrial atmosphere and a more precise calibration procedure. Scientific requirements for such observations and the possible experimental tools proposed for their solution. Suggested solar studies have broader astrophysical importance.     

Cosmic rays at High Mountain Observatories

The worldwide distribution of High Mountain Observatories provides a unique opportunity for performing contemporary measurements under different geomagnetic/altitude conditions and for collecting long-term data series. In this context, the history and some activities performed at two historical Research Stations are summarized: Chacaltaya Laboratory (Bolivia) and the Testa Grigia Research Station (Italy).     

石英半球谐振子精密成型技术

石英半球谐振陀螺以其轻质、低功耗、长寿命、高可靠、应用精度范围宽、成本低等优势，引起了惯性技术界的瞩目。半球谐振陀螺的核心器件——石英半球谐振子的成型技术是当前的研究重点。经不断试验和摸索，以范成球面弹性展成为基础，通过均衡磨削原则、磨头最大包络原则和三阶段37道工序的精细优化工艺流程，较好地实现了高精度微应力硬脆石英谐振子异形薄壁件的成型，形成了专用的结构成型中心，为石英半球谐振陀螺的核心半球谐振子球壳成型开创了一条可行途径。     

全球精密单点定位性能评估

随着中国北斗三号卫星导航系统（BDS-3）全面建成与开通，北斗卫星导航系统已步入了新发展阶段，基于BDS-3实现全方位、多层次、高精度应用已成为地学研究中一项基本任务。利用全球最新均匀分布的10个MGEX跟踪站，分别从24 h内接收到的卫星数、卫星位置精度因子（PDOP）、卫星数据解算完整率和双频非组合精密单点定位（PPP）静态/动态定位精度等方面系统深入地评估了BDS-3在全球范围内的可用性。结果表明，测站对卫星跟踪能力与配备的接收机类型和区域位置有强相关性，单BDS-3卫星在全球范围内具有较强的连续定位能力，当使用SEPT POLARX5和JAVAD TRE_3接收机的情况下，数据解算完整率可达100%。此外，水平方向和高程方向定位精度分别优于2 cm和3 cm，并且在联合使用BDS-2和BDS-3定位的条件下，可使得静态定位精度在东、北和高程方向进一步提升37.6%,25.3%和38.9%。     

基于能量沉淀分布的Polar自主定位方法

本文通过对polar自主定位方法的研究,发展了基于gamma射线源在polar塑料闪烁体能量沉淀分布的定位方法,开展了polar自主定位方法的模拟试验验证,分析了polar自主定位可能的影响因素,提出了polar自主定位对电子学系统的设计要求和建议。该研究课题在没有专门定向仪器的情况下,仅采用polar基于Geant4模拟粗略分辨出gamma射线源从哪一个方向入射,分析其显著性。课题成果将应用于polar偏振探测器对gamma射线源的定位,同时可为评估polar电子学系统提供测试依据。     

杆状物对舰载比幅测向的影响研究

通过对杆状物信号反射的分析,研究了舰上杆状物对无源比幅测向的影响,对其中杆状物与天线距离、杆状物截面半径、长度、入射雷达信号波长等因素造成的无源比幅测向误差进行了定量分析。     

时序信号设计的一种新方法

文章结合高速时序工作的特点，从实现的角度提出了一种利用软件调整时序的新方法。在可编程逻辑器件中，利用数字时钟管理器（DCM），通过模块化和增量式设计思想达到对高速时序信号的精确调节。最终实现了一个20MHz速率的时序控制，调节精度达到100ps。     

Is there an instrumental drift in the counting rate of some high latitude neutron monitors?

For the last six decades the neutron monitors have provided a continuous string of very reliable data to the heliophysics community. Although neutron monitors are not the primary source of data for the galactic cosmic rays, these data serve as a baseline reference for the data collected by the detectors on board the satellites and deep space probes, far away from earth orbit. The pressure corrected hourly data are available from the World Data Centers. These data have been used to derive deep insights pertaining to the electromagnetic states of the heliosphere and the modes of transport of energetic charged particles in the tangled interplanetary magnetic fields. We present evidence that some of the high latitude neutron monitors are undergoing long-term drifts in their baselines. In particular, we argue that there is no physical basis to justify the observed long-term downward trend in the baseline of the South Pole neutron monitor. The real reason may have to do with its maintenance at a distant location with challenging logistics and an improper normalization of its data after the 26 months break in the 1970s.     

基于多体系统理论的机床静态精度分析方法研究

通过对多体系统理论方法的研究,阐述了该理论的精度建模原理。以某型号三轴数控机床为例,建立机床静态精度模型,利用机床厂提供的基本参数,预测某水平面的加工精度,并将预测值与试件的加工精度要求进行对比,证明了精度预测的准确性。