Fluctuations of cosmic rays and IMF in the vicinity of interplanetary shocks

Fluctuations of cosmic rays and interplanetary magnetic field upstream of interplanetary shocks are studied using data of ground-based polar neutron monitors as well as measurements of energetic particles and solar wind plasma parameters aboard the ACE spacecraft. It is shown that coherent cosmic ray fluctuations in the energy range from 10 keV to 1 GeV are often observed at the Earth’s orbit before the arrival of interplanetary shocks. This corresponds to an increase of solar wind turbulence level by more than the order of magnitude upstream of the shock. We suggest a scenario where the cosmic ray fluctuation spectrum is modulated by fast magnetosonic waves generated by flux of low-energy cosmic rays which are reflected and/or accelerated by an interplanetary shock.     

Why should the latitude of the observer be considered when modeling gradual proton events? An insight using the concept of cobpoint

The shape of flux profiles of gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) events depends on several not well-understood factors, such as the strength of the associated shock, the relative position of the observer in space with respect to the traveling shock, the existence of a background seed particle population, the interplanetary conditions for particle transport, as well as the particle energy. Here, we focus on two of these factors: the influence of the shock strength and the relative position of the observer. We performed a 3D simulation of the propagation of a coronal/interplanetary CME-driven shock in the framework of ideal MHD modeling. We analyze the passage of this shock by nine spacecraft located at ∼0.4 AU (Mercury’s orbit) and at different longitudes and latitudes. We study the evolution of the plasma conditions in the shock front region magnetically connected to each spacecraft, that is the region of the shock front scanned by the “cobpoint” (Heras et al., 1995), as the shock propagates away from the Sun. Particularly, we discuss the influence of the latitude of the observer on the injection rate of shock-accelerated particles and, hence, on the resulting proton flux profiles to be detected by each spacecraft.     

Solar Energetic Particle Composition, Energy Spectra, and Space Weather

Recent progress in measuring the composition and energy spectra of solar energetic particles (SEPs) accelerated by CME-driven shocks is reviewed, including a comparison of the observed charge-to-mass dependence of breaks in SEP spectra with model predictions. Also discussed is a comparison of SEP and CME kinetic energies in seventeen large SEP events, and estimates of the SEP radiation dose that astronauts would be subject to once they venture outside the protective cover of Earth’s magnetosphere.     

一种新型双组元卫星推进剂的研究

通过热力学计算,选择NHO-3作为甲基肼高能添加剂,通过冰点测试、着火延迟期测试确定了NHO-3的含量,该种以甲基肼为主体的新型燃料与氧化剂MON-20组成的双组元推进剂具有冰点低、比冲高、着火延迟期短的优点,可应用于卫星、飞船等领域。     

中性浮力和失重环境人体运动仿真比较研究

为了模拟失重状态,航天技术发达的国家都建立了用于航天员出舱活动训练的中性浮力水槽。但与太空失重环境相比,水中存在的水动阻力会导致两种环境下人体运动反馈的差异性。基于ADAMS多体动力学仿真软件,按照“飞天”舱外航天服的质量分布,建立了着舱外服人体动力学模型。利用此模型仿真比较了水下和失重环境中肘关节屈伸、肩内收外展、肩矢状面内运动时人体躯干的动力学反馈,发现水下环境中模型躯干的转动速度峰值和平均值均较大。研究结果已应用于神舟七号载人飞行任务出舱活动航天员训练,建立的航天员人体动力学模型可应用于我国未来空间站任务出舱活动仿真分析。     

An investigation of ionospheric disturbances over South Africa during the magnetic storm on 15 May 2005

The effects of the 15 May 2005 severe geomagnetic storm on the South African ionosphere are studied using ground-based and satellite observations. Ionospheric disturbances have less frequently been investigated over mid-latitude regions. Recently, a number of studies investigated their evolution and generation over these regions. This paper reports on the first investigation of travelling ionospheric disturbances (TIDs) over mid-latitude South Africa. Using global positioning system (GPS)-derived total electron content (TEC) variations from the South African network of dual frequency GPS receivers, we were able to examine the effects of the disturbance on the TEC. During this storm, two TEC enhancements were observed at low- and mid-latitudes: the first enhancement was observed between 30–45°S geomagnetic latitudes associated with equatorward neutral winds and the passage of a TID, while the second TEC enhancement is associated with a second TID. In addition, the F-region critical frequency (foF2) values observed at two ionosonde stations show response features that differ from those of the TEC during the disturbance period. The dissimilarity between the TEC and the foF2 suggests that two competing drivers may have existed, i.e., the westward electric field and equatorward neutral wind effects.     

Anomalies in radiation-collisional kinetics of Rydberg atoms induced by the effects of dynamical chaos and the double Stark resonance

Radiative and collisional constants of excited atoms contain the matrix elements of the dipole transitions and when they are blocked one can expect occurring a number of interesting phenomena in radiation-collisional kinetics. In recent astrophysical studies of IR emission spectra it was revealed a gap in the radiation emitted by Rydberg atoms (RA  ) with values of the principal quantum number of n≈10$n\approx 10$. Under the presence of external electric fields a rearrangement of RA emission spectra is possible to associate with manifestations of the Stark effect. The threshold for electric field ionization of RA   is E≈3·10⁴$E\approx 3·{10}^4$ V/cm for states with n>10$n>10$. This means that the emission of RA   with n≥10$n\ge 10$ is effectively blocked for such fields. In the region of lower electric field intensities the double Stark resonance (or Förster resonance) becomes a key player. On this basis it is established the fact that the static magnetic or electric fields may strongly affect the radiative constants of optical transitions in the vicinity of the Föster resonance resulting, for instance, in an order of magnitude reduction of the intensity in some lines. Then, it is shown in this work that in the atmospheres of celestial objects lifetimes of comparatively long-lived RA states and intensities of corresponding radiative transitions can be associated with the effects of dynamic chaos via collisional ionization. The Föster resonance allows us to manipulate the random walk of the Rydberg electron (RE) in the manifold of quantum levels and hence change the excitation energies of RA, which lead to anomalies in the IR spectra.     

高能量密度材料(HEDM)研究开发现状及展望

综述了高能量密度材料计划的由来和目标、计算机辅助分子设计在研究开发中的作用,分张力环和笼形化合物、氮杂环化合物、无环化合物、氮簇和氧簇分子、激发态材料5大类讨论了它们实现高能的机理和研究开发现状,运用国外量子化学研究成果说明了它们结构和稳定性,提出未来将按三个层次,即近、中、远三阶段发展的学术观点,分析了各阶段研究重点、关键技术和开发前景.     

磁尾中性片与磁尾正交曲线坐标系

根据磁尾中性计随地磁倾角变化的特点用光滑函数拟合中性片曲面模式,并用ISEE卫星的磁场资料来确定曲面参数。本中性片模式既保持了中性片的基本变化特征,又可以在近地处光滑过渡到赤道面。在此基础上,建立了一个以中性片曲面为坐标面的磁尾正交曲线坐标系。这个坐标系随地磁倾角的变化而变化,用这个坐标系可将不同的地磁倾角的磁场位形变换成地磁倾角为零时的标准形式,从而便于分析卫星的观测数据。      

新型中性聚合物键合剂设计与合成

首先以三-(2-甲基氮丙啶基)氧化膦(MAPO)与丙烯酸(AA)为原料合成MAPO的衍生物,通过红外和质谱对产物进行了定性分析,用非水滴定的方法检测氮丙啶环的含量,通过正交试验设计得到了较优工艺条件:MAPO与AA的摩尔比为1:1,反应温度为70 ℃,反应时间为2.5 h,所得氮丙啶环含量最接近理论值.再利用该活性中间体与丙烯腈、丙烯酸羟乙酯共聚,得到改性的中性聚合物键合剂,通过接触角的测量,粘接性能预估表明,该新型中性聚合物键合剂与黑索金(RDX)、奥克托金(HMX)、高氯酸铵(AP)的界面浸润好、粘接强.