Statistical properties of the most powerful solar and heliospheric disturbances

We present and discuss here the first version of a data base of extreme solar and heliospheric events. The data base contains now 87 extreme events mostly since 1940. An event is classified as extreme if one of the three critical parameters passed a lower limit. The critical parameters were the X-ray flux (parameter R), solar proton flux (parameter S) and geomagnetic disturbance level (parameter G). We find that the five strongest extreme events based on four variables (X-rays SEP, Dst, Ap) are completely separate except for the October 2003 event which is one the five most extreme events according to SEP, Dst and Ap. This underlines the special character of the October 2003 event, making it unique within 35 years. We also find that the events based on R and G are rather separate, indicating that the location of even extreme flares on the solar disk is important for geomagnetic effects. We also find that S = 3 events are not extreme in the same sense as R > 3 and G > 3 events, while S = 5 events are missing so far. This suggests that it might be useful to rescale the classification of SEP fluxes.     

Characteristics and performance of thin LaBr3(Ce) crystal for hard X-ray astronomy

We have developed a new detector using thin lanthanum bromide crystal (32 × 3 mm) for use in X-ray astronomy. The instrument was launched in high altitude balloon flight on two different occasions, December 21, 2007, which reached a ceiling altitude of 4.3 mbs and April 25, 2008 reaching a ceiling altitude 2.8 mbs. The observed background counting rate at the ceiling altitude of 4 mbs was ∼4 × 10⁻³ ct cm⁻² s⁻¹ keV⁻¹ sr⁻¹. This paper describes the details of the experiment, the detector characteristics, and the background behaviour at the ceiling altitude.     

Crab脉冲星标准脉冲轮廓更新对计时精度的改进

对于脉冲星试验01星的两年实测数据，针对蟹状星云脉冲星星历经历了多次更新的特点，提出了更新标准脉冲轮廓进行X射线计时的改进方法。以一系列观测时长为实测数据分组，再采用改进后的方法进行计时分析并与改进前的结果进行对比。通过对比改进前后的计时结果，发现改进方法得到的计时残差的均方根(root mean square, RMS)平均降低了14.2%，定位精度平均提高了14.4%，估计原子钟相对频率偏差的精度平均提高了26.2%，体现了改进方法处理经历多次星历更新的Crab脉冲星观测数据的合理性和优越性。此外，改进方法对脉冲星试验01星两年观测数据的稳定度σz没有量级上的改进，说明改进方法对Crab脉冲星时间稳定度的影响不大。     

Be／X射线双星LSI＋61°303的光谱研究

给出了１９９２－１９９５年Ｂｅ／Ｘ射线双星ＬＳＩ＋６１°３０３每年的光谱观测结果，分析了光谱发射线轮廓及其变化，观测显示Ｈβ发射线轮廓具有典型的气壳吸收，表明观测视线与Ｂｅ星赤道平面平行，同时发现Ｈα发射线参数发等值宽度和双峰强度之比也具有类似射电流量的周期性变化，但其变化与射电玫光学光度的变化不同，因此认为此变化可能与中子星周期的吸积盘及其轨道交食有关。     

潜入喷管背壁区熔渣溢流沉积实验研究

利用X射线诊断系统，观察了固体火箭发动机热试车条件下潜入喷管壁区熔渣粒子的溢流过程。得到了实验条件下的潜入喷管背壁区熔渣生成沉积数据和图像，分析探讨了喷管潜入深度、喷管部面积对背壁熔渣生成和溢流过程的影响，为发动机的设计提供了实验依据。     

Imaging diagnostics of solar non-thermal particles

Non-thermal hard X-ray, gamma-ray and radio emission are the most direct signatures of the presence of energetic particles in the solar atmosphere. This paper lays emphasis on hard X-ray and radio imaging data, obtained during and outside flares, which reveal the sites where particles interact with the ambient medium. These observations, which provide more or less direct information on the topology and dynamics of the magnetic structures in which particles are accelerated and propagate, are discussed in the framework of the statistical flare scenario.     

Optical and X-ray aspects of quasars

We review the present knowledge on the cosmological evolution of quasars, by discussing some of the recent results obtained from studies of optically selected objects. Despite the fast development of prism survey tecniques, the color selection still appears to be the best tecnique for constructing the complete samples which are necessary for statistical studies. It is shown, however, that even the best available complete samples of quasars selected on the basis of ultraviolet excess (z < 2.2) are not sufficient to univocally determine the “correct” evolutionary model. Moreover, some preliminary results suggest that the evolution law derived from quasars with m_B<20 and z<2.2 can not be extrapolated to fainter magnitudes and higher redshifts. On the basis of what is known today about the optical and X-ray properties of quasars, we then discuss some of teh possible results, relevant to cosmology, which can be achieved with future coordinated optical and X-ray observations of quasars.     

X射线脉冲星4U 1538—52 的时间和能谱特性

本文处理分析了EXOSAT卫星对4U1538-524次中能观测资料,并结合其他观测结果对4U1538-52的时间和能谱特性作了分析和解释:中子星自转仍在减慢;能谱为幂律谱,Tenma卫星以后的观测未见Fe发射线;X射线dip现象可解释为一前景星对中子星的遮掩而形成;X射线爆发在不同的轨道位相出现,持续近1小时;在1keV附近似有一发射线。      

304奥氏体不锈钢喷丸引起的组织转变和两相残余应力测定

采用X射线衍射技术研究了304奥氏体不锈钢喷丸过程所引起的组织结构变化以及两相组织中每相的残余应力。试验结果表明,喷丸强化可使亚稳态304奥氏体材料表面发生γ→α转变,在相同的喷丸强度下转变量与喷丸弹丸种类规格关系很大,而且与喷丸时间有关;表面两相组织γ和α相各自的残余应力可采用X射线衍射应力仪进行测定,两相的残余应力数值相差很大。