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2021-04-20
Stellar winds and metal enrichment from fast-rotating Population III stars
Stellar winds from fast-rotating Population III (Pop III) stars have long been suspected to make important contributions to early metal enrichment, as features in the nucleosynthesis of such `spinstars' are consistent with the chemical abundance patterns of some metal-poor stars in the local Universe. Particularly, ste...
2104.10046v2
2021-05-06
The Iron Yield of Normal Type II Supernovae
We present $^{56}$Ni mass estimates for 110 normal Type II supernovae (SNe II), computed here from their luminosity in the radioactive tail. This sample consists of SNe from the literature, with at least three photometric measurements in a single optical band within 95-320 d since explosion. To convert apparent magnitu...
2105.03268v1
2021-06-24
Time-resolved diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy investigation of the reactive molecular beam epitaxy of $\mathrm{Fe_3O_4}$ ultrathin films
We present time-resolved high energy x-ray diffraction (tr-HEXRD), time-resolved hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (tr-HAXPES) and time-resolved grazing incidence small angle x-ray scattering (tr-GISAXS) data of the reactive molecular beam epitaxy (RMBE) of $\mathrm{Fe_3O_4}$ ultrathin films on various substrates. ...
2106.13192v1
2021-10-15
Type Ia Supernova Models: Asymmetric Remnants and Supernova Remnant G1.9+0.3
The youngest Galactic supernova remnant G1.9+0.3, probably the result of a Type Ia supernova, shows surprising anomalies in the distribution of its ejecta in space and velocity. In particular, high-velocity shocked iron is seen in several locations far from the remnant center, in some cases beyond prominent silicon and...
2110.08360v1
2021-10-28
Non-homogeneous exoplanets in metric-affine gravity
The improved description of the planets' interior is provided. We examine the modified gravity effects on the Earth-like planets composed of the iron core and silicate mantle. We confirm that the mass-radius relations, as well as density profiles, differ with respect to the commonly adopted Newtonian models.
2110.15139v2
2021-12-03
The 1966 International Congress of Mathematicians: A micro-memoir
To an extent, the 1966 congress was a hole in the iron curtain. At least that how a young Soviet mathematician saw it.
2112.04900v4
2022-03-21
Accurate Determination of the Electron Spin Polarization In Magnetized Iron and Nickel Foils for Møller Polarimetry
The M{\o}ller polarimeter in Hall A at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, VA, has provided reliable measurements of electron beam polarization for the past two decades reaching the typically required $\pm$1\% level of absolute uncertainty. However, the upcoming proposed experimental program including MOLLER and SoLID have ...
2203.11238v2
2022-04-19
Characterizing the Advective Hot Flows of Nova-Like Cataclysmic Variables in the X-rays: The case of BZ Cam and V592 Cas
We present a joint spectral analysis of ROSAT PSPC, Swift XRT, and NuSTAR FPMA/B data of the nova-like (NL) cataclysmic variables (CVs), BZ Cam and V592 Cas in the 0.1-78.0 keV band. Plasma models of collisional equilibrium fail to model the 6.0-7.0 iron line complex and continuum with $\chi^2_\nu$ larger than 2.0. Our...
2204.08842v1
2022-05-04
On Internal and External Alignment of Dust Grains in Protostellar Environments
We study the physical processes inducing the alignment of the grain axis of maximum inertia moment with the angular momentum (${\bf J}$, i.e., internal alignment) and of ${\bf J}$ with the magnetic field (i.e., external alignment) of very large grains (VLGs, of radius $a>10\mu$m) using the grain alignment framework bas...
2205.02334v2
2022-05-18
Internet Performance in the 2022 Conflict in Ukraine: An Asymmetric Analysis
On 24 February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine, starting one of the largest military conflicts in Europe in recent years. In this paper we present preliminary findings about the impact of the conflict on the Internet performance in Ukraine and in Russia, introducing an ironically asymmetric picture: the Internet performanc...
2205.08912v1
2022-07-12
Investigating a predicted metallicity [Fe/H] variation in the Type II Globular Cluster NGC 362
NGC 362 is a non-common Type II Galactic globular cluster, showing a complex pseudo two-color diagram or 'chromosome map'. The clear separation of its stellar populations in the color-magnitude diagram and the distribution of the giant stars in the chromosome map strongly suggests that NGC 362 could host stars with bot...
2207.05693v1
2022-09-12
The Iron Yield of Core-collapse Supernovae
We present a systematic analysis of 191 stripped-envelope supernovae (SE SNe), aimed to compute their $^{56}$Ni masses from the luminosity in their radioactive tails ($M_\mathrm{Ni}^\mathrm{tail}$) and/or in their maximum light, and the mean $^{56}$Ni and iron yields of SE SNe and core-collapse SNe. Our sample consists...
2209.05552v2
2023-02-08
A portable and high intensity 24 keV neutron source based on $^{124}$Sb-$^{9}$Be photoneutrons and an iron filter
A portable monoenergetic 24 keV neutron source based on the $^{124}$Sb-$^9$Be photoneutron reaction and an iron filter has been constructed and characterized. The coincidence of the neutron energy from SbBe and the low interaction cross-section with iron (mean free path up to 29 cm) makes pure iron specially suited to ...
2302.03869v1
2023-04-17
A structural study of hcp and liquid iron under shock compression up to 275 GPa
We combine nanosecond laser shock compression with \emph{in-situ} picosecond X-ray diffraction to provide structural data on iron up to 275 GPa. We constrain the extent of hcp-liquid coexistence, the onset of total melt, and the structure within the liquid phase. Our results indicate that iron, under shock compression,...
2304.07933v3
2023-05-08
First evidence of multi-iron sub-populations in the Bulge Fossil Fragment candidate Liller 1
In the context of a project aimed at characterizing the properties of the so-called Bulge Fossil Fragments (the fossil remnants of the bulge formation epoch), here we present the first determination of the metallicity distribution of Liller 1. For a sample of 64 individual member stars we used ESO- MUSE spectra to meas...
2305.04595v1
2023-05-13
mechanical properties of CaFe2As2 ab-initio study
We report results on the ab-initio study of the mechanical, electronic and structural properties of the iron Pnictide compound CaFe_2 As_2 at zero pressure. Ground State energy computation was done within the Density Functional Theory (DFT) using the Projector Augmented Wave (PAW) Pseudo Potentials and the Plane Wave (...
2305.07949v1
2023-06-28
Preliminary Tc calculations for iron-based superconductivity in NaFeAs, LiFeAs, FeSe and nanostructured FeSe/SrTiO3 Superconductors
Many theoretical models of iron-based superconductors have been proposed but Tc calculations based on the models are usually missing. We have chosen two models of iron-based superconductors in the literature and then compute the Tc values accordingly: Recently two models have been announced which suggest that supercond...
2306.15892v1
2023-10-14
Order-disorder phase transition and elastic-to-plastic vortex creep crossover in a triclinic iron pnictide superconductor (Ca0.85La0.15)10(Pt3As8)(Fe2As2)5
Vortex matter in layered high-$T_c$ superconductors, including iron-pnictides, undergo several thermodynamic phase transitions due to the complex interplay of pinning energy, thermal energy and elastic energy. Moreover, the presence of anisotropy makes their vortex physics even more intriguing. Here, we report a detail...
2310.09557v1
2024-03-05
Spatially resolving the AGB star V3 in the metal-poor globular cluster 47 Tuc with VLTI/GRAVITY
Mass loss at the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) plays an important role not only in the final fates of stars, but also in the chemical evolution of galaxies. Nevertheless, the metallicity effects on AGB mass loss are not yet fully understood. We present spatially resolved observations of an AGB star, V3, in the metal-po...
2403.03287v2
2003-11-12
Heavy elements abundances in turn-off stars and early subgiants in NGC 6752
High resolution spectra (R > 40 000) for 9 main sequence turn-off stars and 9 subgiants in the globular cluster NGC 6752 were acquired with UVES on the VLT-Kueyen (UT2). These data have been used to determine the abundances of some heavy elements (strontium, yttrium, barium and europium). This paper presents for the fi...
0311278v1
2008-02-22
A comparison of the s- and r-process element evolution in local dwarf spheroidal galaxies and in the Milky Way
We study the nucleosynthesis of several neutron capture elements (barium, europium, lanthanum, and yttrium) in local group dwarf spheroidal (dSph) galaxies and in the Milky Way by comparing the evolution of [Ba/Fe], [Eu/Fe], [La/Fe], [Y/Fe], [Ba/Y], [Ba/Eu], [Y/Eu], and [La/Eu] observed in dSph galaxies and in our Gala...
0802.3368v1
2008-08-29
Mass measurements in the vicinity of the rp-process and the nu p-process paths with JYFLTRAP and SHIPTRAP
The masses of very neutron-deficient nuclides close to the astrophysical rp- and nu p-process paths have been determined with the Penning trap facilities JYFLTRAP at JYFL/Jyv\"askyl\"a and SHIPTRAP at GSI/Darmstadt. Isotopes from yttrium (Z = 39) to palladium (Z = 46) have been produced in heavy-ion fusion-evaporation ...
0808.4065v1
2009-10-05
The Hamburg/ESO R-process Enhanced Star survey (HERES) IV. Detailed abundance analysis and age dating of the strongly r-process enhanced stars CS 29491-069 and HE 1219-0312
We report on a detailed abundance analysis of two strongly r-process enhanced, very metal-poor stars newly discovered in the HERES project, CS 29491-069 ([Fe/H]=-2.51, [r/Fe]=+1.1) and HE 1219-0312 ([Fe/H]=-2.96, [r/Fe]=+1.5). The analysis is based on high-quality VLT/UVES spectra and MARCS model atmospheres. We detect...
0910.0707v1
2009-11-23
A Two Micron All-Sky Survey View of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy: VI. s-Process and Titanium Abundance Variations Along the Sagittarius Stream
We present high-resolution spectroscopic measurements of the abundances of titanium (Ti), yttrium (Y) and lanthanum (La) for M giant candidates of the Sagittarius (Sgr) dwarf spheroidal (dSph) + tidal tail system pre-selected on the basis of position and radial velocity. The majority of these stars show peculiar abunda...
0911.4364v1
2010-09-22
The Ubiquity of the Rapid Neutron-Capture Process
To better characterize the abundance patterns produced by the r-process, we have derived new abundances or upper limits for the heavy elements zinc (Zn), yttrium (Y), lanthanum (La), europium (Eu), and lead (Pb). Our sample of 161 metal-poor stars includes new measurements from 88 high resolution and high signal-to-noi...
1009.4496v1
2012-05-28
The Chemical composition of the post-AGB F-supergiant CRL 2688
We present an analysis of a high resolution (R~50,000) optical spectrum of the central region of the proto-planetary nebula CRL 2688. This object is thought to have recently moved off the AGB, and display abundance patterns of CNO and heavy elements that can provide us with important clues to understand the nucleosynth...
1205.6101v4
2013-03-28
Non-monotonic residual entropy in diluted spin ice: a comparison between Monte Carlo simulations of diluted dipolar spin ice models and experimental results
Spin ice materials, such as Dy2Ti2O7 and Ho2Ti2O7, have been the subject of much interest for over the past fifteen years. Their low temperature strongly correlated state can be mapped onto the proton disordered state of common water ice and, consequently, spin ices display the same low temperature residual Pauling ent...
1303.7240v1
2015-07-21
Testing and Performance of UFFO Burst Alert & Trigger Telescope
The Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory pathfinder (UFFO-p) is a new space mission dedicated to detect Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) and rapidly follow their afterglows in order to provide early optical/ultraviolet measurements. A GRB location is determined in a few seconds by the UFFO Burst Alert & Trigger telescope (UBAT) employi...
1507.05696v1
2016-11-16
Spectral hole lifetimes and spin population relaxation dynamics in neodymium-doped yttrium orthosilicate
We present a detailed study of the lifetime of optical spectral holes due to population storage in Zeeman sublevels of Nd$^{3+}$:Y$_2$SiO$_5$. The lifetime is measured as a function of magnetic field strength and orientation, temperature and Nd$^{3+}$ doping concentration. At the lowest temperature of 3 K we find a gen...
1611.05444v1
2017-06-20
Abundance analysis of a CEMP-no star in the Carina dwarf spheroidal galaxy
Carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars bear important imprints of the early chemical enrichment of any stellar system. While these stars are known to exist in copious amounts in the Milky Way halo, detailed chemical abundance data from the faint dwarf spheroidal (dSph) satellites are still sparse, although the relativ...
1706.06599v1
2018-02-22
Super-Solar Metallicity Stars in the Galactic Center Nuclear Star Cluster: Unusual Sc, V, and Y Abundances
We present adaptive-optics assisted near-infrared high-spectral resolution observations of late-type giants in the nuclear star cluster of the Milky Way. The metallicity and elemental abundance measurements of these stars offer us an opportunity to understand the formation and evolution of the nuclear star cluster. In ...
1802.08270v2
2019-11-01
Which oxidation state of uranium and thorium as point defects in xenotime is favorable?
Relativistic study of xenotime, YPO$_4$, containing atoms thorium and uranium as point defects is performed in the framework of cluster model with using the compound-tunable embedding potential (CTEP) method proposed by us recently. The Y-(PO$_4$)$_6$-Y'$_{22}$-O'$_{104}$ cluster for xenotime is considered, in which ce...
1911.00365v3
2020-07-17
Crystalline and magnetic structures, magnetization, heat capacity and anisotropic magnetostriction effect in a yttrium-chromium oxide
We have studied a nearly stoichiometric insulating Y$_{0.97(2)}$Cr$_{0.98(2)}$O$_{3.00(2)}$ single crystal by performing measurements of magnetization, heat capacity, and neutron diffraction. Albeit that the YCrO$_3$ compound behaviors like a soft ferromagnet with a coersive force of $\sim$ 0.05 T, there exist strong a...
2007.08985v2
2020-10-01
Yttrium-90 TOF-PET based EUD predicts response post liver radioembolizations using standard manufacturer reconstruction parameters
Purpose: Explaining why 90Y TOF-PET based equivalent uniform dose (EUD) using standard FDG reconstruction parameters has been shown to predict response. Methods: The hot rods insert of a Jaszczak deluxe phantom was partially filled with a 2.65 GBq 90Y - 300ml DTPA water solution resulting in a 100 Gy mean absorbed do...
2010.00303v1
2021-04-13
Selectivity in yttrium manganese oxide synthesis via local chemical potentials in hyperdimensional phase space
In sharp contrast to molecular synthesis, materials synthesis is generally presumed to lack selectivity. The few known methods of designing selectivity in solid-state reactions have limited scope, such as topotactic reactions or strain stabilization. This contribution describes a general approach for searching large ch...
2104.05986v3
2021-07-12
The systematic study on the stability and superconductivity of Y-Mg-H compounds under high pressure
Motivated by recent discovery of yttrium-based high-temperature ternary superconducting hydrides (e.g., CaYH$_{12}$, LaYH$_{12}$, and ScYH$_{6}$), we have employed evolutionary algorithm and first-principles calculations to comprehensively examine the structural stability and superconductivity of the YMgH$_{x}$ system ...
2107.05498v2
2021-10-27
Orbital and atmospheric parameters of two wide O-type subdwarf binaries: BD$-$11$^{\rm{o}}$162 and Feige 80
There are 23 long-period binary systems discovered to date that contain a B-type hot subdwarf(sdB) whose orbital parameters have been fully solved. They evolve into O-type subdwarfs (sdO) once the helium burning transitions from the core to the He shell. Their study will help constraint parameters on the formation and ...
2110.14339v1
2021-10-29
Sr-Doped Molecular Hydrogen: Synthesis and Properties of SrH$_{22}$
Recently, several research groups announced reaching the point of metallization of hydrogen above 400 GPa. Following the mainstream of extensive investigations of compressed polyhydrides, in this work we demonstrate that small (4 atom %) doping of molecular hydrogen by strontium leads to a dramatic reduction in the met...
2110.15628v2
2021-12-04
Hole- and electron-injection driven phase transitions in transition metal dichalcogenides and beyond: A unified understanding
The phase transitions among polymorphic two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted increasing attention for their potential in enabling distinct functionalities in the same material for making integrated devices. Electron-injection to TMDs has been proved to be a feasible way to drive s...
2112.02319v1
2022-05-30
Comparative characterization study of LYSO:Ce crystals for timing applications
Cerium-doped Lutetium-Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate (LYSO:Ce)is one of the most widely used Cerium-doped Lutetium based scintillation crystals. Initially developed for medical detectors it rapidly became attractive for High Energy Particle Physics (HEP) applications, especially in the frame of high luminosity particle colli...
2205.14890v2
2022-06-21
Is [Y/Mg] a Reliable Age Diagnostic for FGK Stars?
Current spectroscopic surveys are producing large catalogs of chemical abundances for stars of all types. The yttrium to magnesium ratio, [Y/Mg], has emerged as a candidate age indicator for solar twins in the local stellar neighborhood. However, it is unclear whether it is a viable age diagnostic for more diverse stel...
2206.10624v2
2022-09-14
Spectroscopic r-Process Abundance Retrieval for Kilonovae I: The Inferred Abundance Pattern of Early Emission from GW170817
Freshly-synthesized r-process elements in kilonovae ejecta imprint absorption features on optical spectra, as observed in the GW170817 binary neutron star merger. These spectral features encode insights into the physical conditions of the r-process and the origins of the ejected material, but associating features with ...
2209.06951v2
2022-11-23
Evidence for centrosymmetry breaking and multiferroic properties in the A-site ordered quadruple perovskite YMn$_3$Mn$_4$O$_{12}$
By means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction we have revealed the breaking of centrosymmetry when lowering the temperature under T$_s$ = 200 K concomitantly with the setting of a commensurate superstructure in the small A-site quadruple perovskite YMn$_3$Mn$_4$O$_{12}$. This results is in agreement with all data alread...
2211.13037v1
2023-04-24
Development of an eReaxFF Force Field for BZY20 Solid Oxide Electrocatalysis
Electrocatalysis is a catalytic process where the rate of an electrochemical reaction occurring at the electrode-electrolyte interface can be controlled by varying the electrical potential. Electrocatalysis can be applied to generate hydrogen which can be stored for future use in fuel cells for clean electricity. The u...
2304.14256v1
2023-07-20
Decoding the compositions of four bright $r$-process-enhanced stars
There has been a concerted effort in recent years to identify the astrophysical sites of the $r$-process that can operate early in the Galaxy. The discovery of many $r$-process-enhanced (RPE) stars (especially by the $R$-process Alliance collaboration) has significantly accelerated this effort. However, only limited da...
2307.10762v1
2023-08-11
NEMA NU 2-2018 performance evaluation of a new generation digital 32-cm axial field-of-view Omni Legend PET-CT
A NEMA performance evaluation was conducted on the new General Electric (GE) digital Omni Legend PET-CT system with 32-cm extended field-of-view. This study marks the introduction of the first-ever commercially available clinical digital bismuth germanate technology. Testing was performed in accordance with the NEMA NU...
2308.06255v1
2023-08-23
Observational constraints on the origin of the elements. VII. NLTE analysis of Y II lines in spectra of cool stars and implications for Y as a Galactic chemical clock
Yttrium (Y), a key s-process element, is commonly used in nucleosynthesis studies and as a Galactic chemical clock when combined with magnesium (Mg). We study the applicability of the previously assumed LTE line formation assumption in Y abundance studies of main-sequence and red giant stars, and probe the impact of NL...
2308.12092v1
2023-11-09
Observational constraints on the origin of the elements. VIII. Constraining the Barium, Strontium and Yttrium chemical evolution in metal-poor stars
Recently Lian et al. (2023), thanks to Gaia-ESO data, studied the chemical evolution of neutron-capture elements in the regime [Fe/H]>-1. We aim here to complement this study down to [Fe/H]=-3, and focus on Ba, Y, Sr, and abundance ratios of [Ba/Y] and [Sr/Y], which give comprehensive views on s-process nucleosynthesis...
2311.05459v1
2024-02-26
Disorder-induced local strain distribution in Y-substituted TmVO4
We report an investigation of the effect of substitution of Y for Tm in $Tm_{1-x}Y_xVO4$ via low-temperature heat capacity measurements, with the yttrium content $x$ varying from $0$ to $0.997$. Because the Tm ions support a local quadrupolar (nematic) moment, they act as reporters of the local strain state in the mate...
2402.17049v1
1999-06-03
Transition to Long Range Magnetic Order in the Highly Frustrated Insulating Pyrochlore Antiferromagnet Gd_2Ti_2O_7
Experimental evidence from measurements of the a.c. and d.c. susceptibility, and heat capacity data show that the pyrochlore structure oxide, Gd_2Ti_2O_7, exhibits short range order that starts developing at 30K, as well as long range magnetic order at $T\sim 1$K. The Curie-Weiss temperature, $\theta_{CW}$ = -9.6K, is ...
9906043v1
2015-05-09
Solutions of the Two Dimensional Hubbard Model: Benchmarks and Results from a Wide Range of Numerical Algorithms
Numerical results for ground state and excited state properties (energies, double occupancies, and Matsubara-axis self energies) of the single-orbital Hubbard model on a two-dimensional square lattice are presented, in order to provide an assessment of our ability to compute accurate results in the thermodynamic limit....
1505.02290v2
2017-03-14
Spin-projected matrix product states (SP-MPS): a versatile tool for strongly correlated systems
We present a new wavefunction ansatz that combines the strengths of spin projection with the language of matrix product states (MPS) and matrix product operators (MPO) as used in the density matrix renormalization group (DMRG). Specifically, spin-projected matrix product states (SP-MPS) are constructed as $|\Psi^{(N,S,...
1703.04789v3
2018-07-17
Ce-doped Gd${}_{3}$Al${}_{2}$Ga${}_{3}$O${}_{12}$ scintillator for compact, effective and high time resolution detector of the fast neutrons
Gadolinium-aluminum-gallium garnet Gd${}_{3}$Al${}_{2}$Ga${}_{3}$O${}_{12}$:Ce scintillator is demonstrated to be an excellent scintillation material for detector of fast neutrons for the first time. Moreover, its application allows to obtain different responses to neutrons depending on their energy spectrum. This is a...
1807.06390v1
2019-03-21
Quantitative magneto-optical imaging with ferrite garnets
Magneto-optical imaging is a powerful technique for studying qualitative features of magnetic flux distributions in superconductors and other magnetic samples. However, magneto-optical imaging does not automatically return two-dimensional maps with the actual values of the magnetic field, due to the non-linear response...
1903.09130v1
2019-07-21
A Compton polarimeter using scintillators read out with MPPCs through Citiroc ASIC
In recent years, a number of purpose-built scintillator-based polarimeters have studied bright astronomical sources for the first time in the hard X-ray band (tens to hundreds of keV). The addition of polarimetry can help data interpretation by resolving model-dependent degeneracies. The typical instrument approach is ...
1907.09030v1
2020-01-14
Ground-state phase diagram of the three-band Hubbard model from density matrix embedding theory
We determine the ground-state phase diagram of the three-band Hubbard model across a range of model parameters using density matrix embedding theory. We study the atomic-scale nature of the antiferromagnetic (AFM) and superconducting (SC) orders, explicitly including the oxygen degrees of freedom. All parametrizations ...
2001.04951v4
2020-02-28
Recent developments in the PySCF program package
PYSCF is a Python-based general-purpose electronic structure platform that both supports first-principles simulations of molecules and solids, as well as accelerates the development of new methodology and complex computational workflows. The present paper explains the design and philosophy behind PYSCF that enables it ...
2002.12531v2
2020-05-21
Emergent magnetic behaviour in the frustrated Yb$_3$Ga$_5$O$_{12}$ garnet
We report neutron scattering, magnetic susceptibility and Monte Carlo theoretical analysis to verify the short range nature of the magnetic structure and spin-spin correlations in a Yb$_3$Ga$_5$O$_{12}$ single crystal. The quantum spin state of Yb$^{3+}$ in Yb$_3$Ga$_5$O$_{12}$ is verified. The quantum spins organise i...
2005.10605v5
2020-08-06
The Ground State Electronic Energy of Benzene
We report on the findings of a blind challenge devoted to determining the frozen-core, full configuration interaction (FCI) ground state energy of the benzene molecule in a standard correlation-consistent basis set of double-$\zeta$ quality. As a broad international endeavour, our suite of wave function-based correlati...
2008.02678v2
2020-08-26
Waveguide integrated high performance magneto-optical isolators and circulators on silicon nitride platforms
Optical isolators and circulators are indispensable for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Despite of significant progress in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platforms, integrated optical isolators and circulators have been rarely reported on silicon nitride (SiN) platforms. In this paper, we report monolithic integration...
2010.01969v1
2021-01-08
A summary on an investigation of GAGG:Ce afterglow emission in the context of future space applications within the HERMES nanosatellite mission
GAGG:Ce (Cerium-doped Gadolinium Aluminium Gallium Garnet) is a promising new scintillator crystal. A wide array of interesting features, such as high light output, fast decay times, almost non-existent intrinsic background and robustness, make GAGG:Ce an interesting candidate as a component of new space-based gamma-ra...
2101.03945v1
2022-03-29
Doping effect and Li-ion conduction mechanism of ALi6XO6 (A = K or Rb, and X = pentavalent): A first-principles study
Recent theoretical and experimental evaluations demonstrated that KLi6TaO6 is a good Li-ion conductor. In this study, the energetics and detailed mechanism of Li-ion migration, relevant to the point defects of KLi6TaO6, were analyzed by first-principles calculations. Defect formation energy analysis suggested that it h...
2203.15384v4
2022-08-10
CLARION2-TRINITY: a Compton-suppressed HPGe and GAGG:Ce-Si-Si array for absolute cross-section measurements with heavy ions
The design and performance of a new Compton-suppressed HPGe and charged-particle array, CLARION2-TRINITY, are described. The TRINITY charged-particle array is comprised of 64 Cerium-doped Gadolinium Aluminium Gallium Garnet (GAGG:Ce) crystals configured into five rings spanning 7-54 degrees, and two annular silicon det...
2208.05449v1
2022-11-16
Interacting models for twisted bilayer graphene: a quantum chemistry approach
The nature of correlated states in twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) at the magic angle has received intense attention in recent years. We present a numerical study of an interacting Bistritzer-MacDonald (IBM) model of TBG using a suite of methods in quantum chemistry, including Hartree-Fock, coupled cluster singles, doub...
2211.09243v1
2023-03-15
Chiral phonons and phononic birefringence in ferromagnetic metal - bulk acoustic resonator hybrids
Magnomechanical devices, in which magnetic excitations couple to mechanical vibrations, have been discussed as efficient and broadband microwave signal transducers in the classical and quantum limit. We experimentally investigate the magnetoelastic coupling between the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) modes in a metallic ...
2303.08429v1
1994-12-01
A Determination of the Thick Disk Chemical Abundance Distribution: Implications for Galaxy Evolution
We present a determination of the thick disk iron abundance distribution obtained from an in situ sample of F/G stars. These stars are faint, $15 \simlt V \simlt 18$, selected on the basis of color, being a subset of the larger survey of Gilmore and Wyse designed to determine the properties of the stellar populations s...
9411116v1
1995-05-23
Bimodal star formation in elliptical galaxies and the enrichment of the intra-cluster medium
A detailed model of galactic evolution is proposed to explain both the iron content of the Intra-Cluster Medium (ICM) and of the ellipticals pertaining to the cluster. SNII are responsible for the production of Fe in the galaxies and of its partial ejection in the surrounding medium. A high formation rate of massive st...
9505107v2
1995-06-07
Good Abundances from Bad Spectra :II. Application and a New Stellar Color--Temperature Relation
Stellar spectra derived from current multiple-object fiber-fed spectroscopic radial-velocity surveys, of the type feasible with, among other examples, AUTOFIB, 2dF, HYDRA, NESSIE, and the Sloan survey, differ significantly from those traditionally used for determination of stellar abundances. The spectra tend to be of ...
9506044v1
1995-07-15
On broad iron K-alpha lines in Seyfert 1 galaxies
The X-ray spectrum obtained by Tanaka et al from a long observation of the active galaxy MCG$-6-30-15$ shows a broad iron K$\alpha$ line skewed to low energies. The simplest interpretation of the shape of the line is that it is due to doppler and gravitational redshifts from the inner parts of a disk about a massive bl...
9507061v1
1996-01-25
Non-LTE Treatment of Fe II in Astrophysical Plasmas
We describe our implementation of an extremely detailed model atom of singly ionized iron for NLTE computations in static and moving astrophysical plasmas. Our model atom includes 617 levels, 13675 primary permitted transitions and up to 1.2 million secondary transitions. Our approach guarantees that the total iron opa...
9601148v1
1996-03-17
Dormant dwarf spheroidal galaxies, deactivated by Type Ia supernovae
Some dwarf spheroidal galaxies have experienced many Gyrs long periods without star formation. We show that Type Ia supernovae, formed from a first generation of stars, can delay a second epoch of star formation by several Gyrs, if the total gas mass in the dwarf spheroidals is smaller than $10^8 M_{\odot}$. The detail...
9603089v1
1996-05-19
Multiphase Chemical Evolution in Elliptical Galaxies
The recent {\em ASCA} results show that the iron abundance of the X-ray gas of elliptical galaxies is less than the solar abundance ($Z_{\sun}$). The observed low iron abundance is inconsistent with the predictions of the previous chemical evolution models. In order to solve this problem, we present a simple model of c...
9605115v1
1996-10-23
Magnetized Iron Atmospheres for Neutron Stars
Using a Hartree-Fock formalism, we estimate energy levels and photon cross sections for atomic iron in magnetic fields B ~ 10^13 G. Computing ionization equilibrium and normal mode opacities with these data, we construct LTE neutron star model atmospheres at 5.5 < Log(T_eff) < 6.5 and compute emergent spectra. We exami...
9610177v2
1997-04-17
The profile and equivalent width of the X-ray iron emission-line from a disk around a Kerr black hole
Recent X-ray observations have shown broad, skewed iron line emission from Seyfert 1 galaxies which is explained by the emission being fluorescence on a disk close to a black hole. During one interval, the line in MCG--6-30-15 was so broad and redshifted that a Kerr black hole is implied. We are therefore studying the ...
9704177v1
1997-08-04
On the dependence of the iron K-line profiles with luminosity in Active Galactic Nuclei
We present evidence for changes in the strength and profile of the iron K-alpha line in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), based on X-ray observations with ASCA. There is a clear decrease in the strength of the line with increasing luminosity. This relation is is not due solely to radio power, as it persists when only radio...
9708030v1
1997-12-15
BeppoSAX observations of Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 galaxies:I. Ton S 180
We report on the first spectrum up to 10 keV of the bright narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy Ton S 180, obtained with the imaging instruments onboard BeppoSAX. This is the first observed source in a sample of a dozen narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies in the BeppoSAX Core Program. We also present and discuss a high quality opti...
9712182v1
1998-04-18
Lyman Alpha Fluorescent Excitation of FeII in Active Galactic Nuclei
We have calculated FeII emission line strengths for Active Galactic Nuclei Broad-Line Regions using precise radiative transfer and Iron Project atomic data. We improve the treatment of all previously considered excitation mechanisms for the FeII emission, continuum fluorescence, collisional excitation, fluorescence by ...
9804183v1
1998-05-15
ASCA Observation of the polar RX J1802.1+1804
We present X-ray data of RX J1802.1+1804 obtained by ASCA. Although it shows a clear orbital intensity modulation with an amplitude of nearly 100% below 0.5 keV in ROSAT data, the ASCA light curves are nearly flat except for a possible dip lasting about one-tenth of the orbital period. We discuss this within the model ...
9805211v1
1998-10-05
New Insights into the Early Stage of the Galactic Chemical Evolution
The supernova yields of several heavy elements including alpha-, iron-group, and r-process elements are obtained as a function of the mass of their progenitor main-sequence stars M_ms from the abundance patterns of extremely metal-poor stars with a procedure recently proposed by Shigeyama and Tsujimoto (1998). The ejec...
9810056v1
1998-11-13
Detection of Iron Emission Line from the Galaxy Cluster Including the Distant Radio Galaxy 3C220.1
We detected an emission line feature at 4 keV in the X-ray spectrum of a sky region including the distant radio galaxy 3C220.1(z=0.62) obtained with ASCA. The line energy is 6.1 - 7.0 keV (90% confidence) in the rest frame of 3C220.1. Within the present statistics, the observed spectra are consistent with two different...
9811212v2
1999-01-07
Comparisons of various model fits to the Iron line profile in MCG-6-30-15
The broad Iron line in MCG-6-30-15 is fitted to the Comptonization model where line broadening occurs due to Compton down-scattering in a highly ionized optically thick cloud. These results are compared to the disk line model where the broadening is due to Gravitational/Doppler effects in the vicinity of a black hole. ...
9901065v1
1999-03-12
On the nature of the X-ray source 1E 1024.0--5732/Wack 2134
Two different models have been put forward to explain the origin of the X-ray emission of the unusual X-ray source 1E 1024.0-5732/Wack 2134: a high-mass X-ray binary system (HMXB) and a colliding wind binary (CWB). We present new optical and X-ray data in an attempt to clarify the nature of this system. The data seem t...
9903197v1
1999-04-07
Variation of the broad X-ray iron line in MCG-6-30-15 during a flare
We report results on the broad iron emission line of the Seyfert galaxy MCG-6-30-15, obtained from the second long ASCA observation in 1997. The time-averaged profile of the broad line is very similar to that seen with ASCA in 1994, so confirming the detailed model fit then obtained. A bright flare is seen in the light...
9904078v1
1999-04-27
Physical Parameters of Hot Horizontal-Branch Stars in NGC 6752: Deep Mixing and Radiative Levitation
Atmospheric parameters (Teff, log g and log(He/H)) are derived for 42 hot horizontal branch (HB) stars in the globular cluster NGC 6752. For 19 stars MgII and FeII lines are detected indicating an iron enrichment by a factor 50 on average with respect to the cluster abundance whereas the magnesium abundances are consis...
9904377v1
1999-05-20
Metal Enrichment in the Early Galactic Halo
An early history of metal enrichment in the Galactic halo is studied. We investigate chemical inhomogeneity by using a stochastic chemical evolution model. The model confronts with metallicity distribution function of long-lived halo stars which is found to be a clue to obtain the best model prescriptions. We find that...
9905260v2
1999-06-11
Frequency resolved spectroscopy of Cyg X-1: fast variability of the Fe K_alpha line
We studied the frequency resolved energy spectra of Cyg X--1 during the standard low (hard) spectral state using the data of the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer. We found that the relative amplitude of the reflection features -- the iron fluorescent line at ~6.5 keV and the smeared edge above ~7 keV -- decreases with the i...
9906198v1
1999-06-17
On the anomalous X-ray afterglows of GRB 970508 and GRB 970828
Recently, BeppoSAX and ASCA have reported an unusual resurgence of soft X-ray emission during the afterglows of GRB 970508 and GRB 970828, together with marginal evidence for the existence of Fe-lines in both objects. We consider the implications of the existence of a torus of iron-rich material surrounding the sites o...
9906288v1
1999-08-17
Detection of Iron Emission Line from the Galaxy Cluster Including the Radio Galaxy 3C220.1 at z=0.62
We have detected an emission line feature at 4 keV in the X-ray emission from a sky region including the distant radio galaxy 3C220.1(z=0.62) obtained with ASCA. The line energy is 6.1 - 7.0 keV (90% confidence) in the rest frame of 3C220.1. Within the present statistics, the observed spectra are consistent with two di...
9908178v1
1999-12-07
On the inability of Comptonization to produce the broad X-ray iron lines observed in Seyfert nuclei
It has recently been suggested that Compton downscattering may give rise to the broad iron lines seen in the X-ray spectra of Seyfert 1 galaxies. This challenges the standard model in which these lines originate from the innermost regions of the black hole accretion disk with Doppler shifts and gravitational redshifts ...
9912120v2
1999-12-08
A two zone model for the broad Iron line emission in MCG-6-30-15
We reanalyze the ASCA and BeppoSAX data of MCG-6-30-15, using a double zone model for the Iron line profile. In this model, the X-ray source is located around $\approx 10$ Schwarzschild radius and the regions interior and exterior to the X-ray source produce the line emission. We find that this model fits the data with...
9912178v1
2000-01-26
Growth of a Vortex Mode during Gravitational Collapse Resulting in Type II Supernova
We investigate stability of a gravitationally collapsing iron core against non-spherical perturbation. The gravitationally collapsing iron core is approximated by a similarity solution for dynamically collapsing polytropic gas sphere. We find that the similarity solution is unstable against non-spherical perturbations....
0001447v1
2000-03-30
Discovery of a new pulsating X-ray source with a 1549.1-s period, AX J183220-0840
A new pulsating X-ray source, AX J183220-0840, with a 1549.1-s period was discovered at R.A.= 18h32m20s and Dec.=-8d40'30'' (J2000, uncertainty=0.6degree) during an ASCA observation on the Galactic plane. The source was observed two times, in 1997 and in 1999. A phase-averaged X-ray flux of 1.1E-11 ergs cm-2 s-1 and pu...
0003448v1
2000-05-30
BeppoSAX Observations of Bright Radio Galaxies
BeppoSAX observations of Broad Line Radio Galaxies (BLRGs) have shown that they have a considerable variety of spectral properties and important differences with respect to their radio-quiet counter-part Seyfert 1s. In radio galaxies the soft photons are often absorbed by cold material. In contrast, in Seyfert 1s the s...
0005577v1
2000-06-01
Possible Evidence for a Truncated Thin Disk in Seyfert 1 Galaxy NGC4593
We compile the multi-band spectral energy distribution (SED) of Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC4593, and investigate its optical-to-ultraviolet (OUV) continuum and iron K\alpha line profile. No strong ``big blue bump'' is found in OUV band. The iron K\alpha line profile is not as broad as expected from a disk which extends down t...
0006004v1
2000-06-14
A cloud model of active galactic nuclei: the iron K-alpha line diagnostics
The origin and the profile of the iron K-alpha line from active galactic nuclei is being studied. The model with a quasi-spherical distribution of clouds around a compact galactic nucleus is explored in which the intrinsic spectral feature around 6-7 keV is substantially affected by Comptonization of primary X-rays. Th...
0006187v1
2000-07-26
New constraints from Haverah Park data on the photon and iron fluxes of UHE cosmic rays
Using data from inclined events ($60^{\circ}<\theta<80^{\circ}$) recorded by the Haverah Park shower detector, we show that above 10^19 eV less than 30% of the primary cosmic rays can be photons or iron nuclei at the 95% confidence level. Above 4 10^19 eV less than 55% of the cosmic rays can be photonic at the same con...
0007386v2
2000-08-09
Detection of a broad iron emission line and sub-millisecond quasiperiodic oscillations from the type I X-ray burster 4U1728-34 in a high state
We report results from simultaneous RossiXTE and BeppoSAX observations of the neutron-star x-ray binary and type I X-ray burster 4U1728-34. The source was found in a high luminosity state, L_X near 0.1 L_Edd, and quasiperiodic oscillations were detected at 1284 +/- 6 Hz, the highest frequency ever observed from this so...
0008141v1
2000-08-15
RXTE observations of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 5506: evidence for reflection from disk and torus
We report on observations of the narrow line Seyfert galaxy NGC 5506 with the Rossi X-ray TIming Explorer. The observations cover a time interval of ~1000 days during which the source showed strong flux and spectral variability. The spectrum clearly shows iron fluorescence emission at 6.4 keV and significant reflection...
0008219v1
2000-09-06
Evolution of the X-ray luminosity and metallicity of starburst blown superbubbles
We calculate the time-dependent metal production expected from starbursts and use them as boundary conditions in our 2D simulations of evolving superbubbles. We assume that the produced metals (oxygen and iron) thoroughly mix with the ejected stellar envelopes, and/or with the matter thermally evaporated from the super...
0009092v1
2000-09-15
Iron Abundance Profiles of 12 Clusters of Galaxies Observed With BeppoSAX
We have derived azimuthally-averaged radial iron abundance profiles of the X-ray gas contained within 12 clusters of galaxies with redshift 0.03 < z < 0.2 observed with BeppoSAX. We find evidence for a negative metal abundance gradient in most of the clusters, particularly significant in clusters that possess cooling f...
0009237v1