scholarly journals The UTR-2 Very Low Frequency Sky Survey and Its Main Results

1998 ◽  
Vol 179 ◽  
pp. 100-102
Author(s):  
K.P. Sokolov
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Surface Brightness ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Source Population ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sky Survey ◽  
Low Surface Brightness ◽  
Compact Sources

During the past decade there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of high-frequency (v > 1000 MHz) data currently underlying the studies of bright compact sources (Tb ∼ 1011–12K, l ≤ 1 kpc) with flat spectra. But in order to determine physical conditions inside extragalactic radio sources at different stages of their evolution the studies of old extended (l ∼ 100 kpc) sources with low surface brightness and steep spectra which constitute the dominant radio source population at very low frequencies (v ≪ 100 MHz) are also needed. These sources are known to represent the final stage in the evolution of extragalactic objects.

scholarly journals Surveys of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies by 4415 Films

1994 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 541-544
Author(s):  
S. Phillipps ◽  
Q.A. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Surface Brightness ◽  
Signal To Noise ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cluster Area ◽  
Sky Survey ◽  
Low Surface Brightness ◽  
Low Surface Brightness Galaxies

During the past few years there have been a number of surveys for low surface brightness galaxies (LSBGs). Searches using both photographic and CCD data have shown that LSBGs are actually very numerous (Impey, Bothun & Malin 1987; Irwin et al. 1990). However, they are seriously biased against in any random sky survey, and even in a cluster area there are inherent size and signal-to-noise problems. The number of objects we can detect are therefore limited in two ways.

scholarly journals FR II radio galaxies at low frequencies – II. Spectral ageing and source dynamics

2017 ◽  
Vol 469 (1) ◽  
pp. 639-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy J. Harwood ◽  
Martin J. Hardcastle ◽  
Raffaella Morganti ◽  
Judith H. Croston ◽  
Marcus Brüggen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Brightness ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Radio Galaxies ◽  
Speed Of Light ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Very Large Array ◽  
Low Surface Brightness ◽  
Initial Electron Energy

AbstractIn this paper, the second in a series investigating Fanaroff–Riley type II (FR II) radio galaxies at low frequencies, we use LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) and Very Large Array (VLA) observations between 117 and 456 MHz, in addition to archival data, to determine the dynamics and energetics of two radio galaxies, 3C 452 and 3C 223, by fitting spectral ageing models on small spatial scales. We provide improved measurements for the physical extent of the two sources, including a previously unknown low surface brightness extension to the northern lobe of 3C 223, and revised energetics based on these values. We find spectral ages of $77.05^{+9.22}_{-8.74}$ and $84.96^{+15.02}_{-13.83}$ Myr for 3C 452 and 3C 223, respectively, suggesting a characteristic advance speed for the lobes of around 1 per cent of the speed of light. For 3C 452, we show that, even for a magnetic field strength not assumed to be in equipartition, a disparity of a factor of approximately 2 exists between the spectral age and that determined from a dynamical standpoint. We confirm that the injection index of both sources (as derived from the lobe emission) remains steeper than classically assumed values, even when considered on well-resolved scales at low frequencies. However, we find an unexpected sharp discontinuity between the spectrum of the hotspots and the surrounding lobe emission. We suggest that this discrepancy is a result of the absorption of hotspot emission and/or non-homogeneous and additional acceleration mechanisms; as such, hotspots should not be used in the determination of the underlying initial electron energy distribution.

scholarly journals Earless toads sense low frequencies but miss the high notes

2017 ◽  
Vol 284 (1864) ◽  
pp. 20171670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly C. Womack ◽  
Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard ◽  
Luis A. Coloma ◽  
Juan C. Chaparro ◽  
Kim L. Hoke
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Species Differences ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Hearing Sensitivity ◽  
Sensory Pathways ◽  
Airborne Sound ◽  
Vibrational Sensitivity ◽  
Species Specific

Sensory losses or reductions are frequently attributed to relaxed selection. However, anuran species have lost tympanic middle ears many times, despite anurans' use of acoustic communication and the benefit of middle ears for hearing airborne sound. Here we determine whether pre-existing alternative sensory pathways enable anurans lacking tympanic middle ears (termed earless anurans) to hear airborne sound as well as eared species or to better sense vibrations in the environment. We used auditory brainstem recordings to compare hearing and vibrational sensitivity among 10 species (six eared, four earless) within the Neotropical true toad family (Bufonidae). We found that species lacking middle ears are less sensitive to high-frequency sounds, however, low-frequency hearing and vibrational sensitivity are equivalent between eared and earless species. Furthermore, extratympanic hearing sensitivity varies among earless species, highlighting potential species differences in extratympanic hearing mechanisms. We argue that ancestral bufonids may have sufficient extratympanic hearing and vibrational sensitivity such that earless lineages tolerated the loss of high frequency hearing sensitivity by adopting species-specific behavioural strategies to detect conspecifics, predators and prey.

Fundamental properties of surface waves in lossless stratified structures

2010 ◽  
Vol 466 (2120) ◽  
pp. 2447-2469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Valerio ◽  
David R. Jackson ◽  
Alessandro Galli
Keyword(s):  
Surface Waves ◽  
Dispersion Equation ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Layered Structures ◽  
Graphical Solution ◽  
Fundamental Properties ◽  
The Past ◽  
Permittivity And Permeability ◽  
Constitutive Parameters

This paper is focused on dispersive properties of lossless planar layered structures with media having positive constitutive parameters (permittivity and permeability), possibly uniaxially anisotropic. Some of these properties have been derived in the past with reference to specific simple layered structures, and are here established with more general proofs, valid for arbitrary layered structures with positive parameters. As a first step, a simple application of the Smith chart to the relevant dispersion equation is used to prove that evanescent (or plasmonic-type) waves cannot be supported by layers with positive parameters. The main part of the paper is then focused on a generalization of a common graphical solution of the dispersion equation, in order to derive some general properties about the behaviour of the wavenumbers of surface waves as a function of frequency. The wavenumbers normalized with respect to frequency are shown to be always increasing with frequency, and at high frequency they tend to the highest refractive index in the layers. Moreover, two surface waves with the same polarization cannot have the same wavenumber at a given frequency. The low-frequency behaviours are also briefly addressed. The results are derived by means of a suitable application of Foster’s theorem.

scholarly journals The Nature of the Stochastic Wind Forcing of ENSO

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (19) ◽  
pp. 8081-8099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonietta Capotondi ◽  
Prashant D. Sardeshmukh ◽  
Lucrezia Ricciardulli
Keyword(s):  
El Niño ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
El Nino ◽  
Southern Oscillation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Kelvin Waves ◽  
Wind Forcing ◽  
Alternative View ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Wind Events

El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is commonly viewed as a low-frequency tropical mode of coupled atmosphere–ocean variability energized by stochastic wind forcing. Despite many studies, however, the nature of this broadband stochastic forcing and the relative roles of its high- and low-frequency components in ENSO development remain unclear. In one view, the high-frequency forcing associated with the subseasonal Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) and westerly wind events (WWEs) excites oceanic Kelvin waves leading to ENSO. An alternative view emphasizes the role of the low-frequency stochastic wind components in directly forcing the low-frequency ENSO modes. These apparently distinct roles of the wind forcing are clarified here using a recently released high-resolution wind dataset for 1990–2015. A spectral analysis shows that although the high-frequency winds do excite high-frequency Kelvin waves, they are much weaker than their interannual counterparts and are a minor contributor to ENSO development. The analysis also suggests that WWEs should be viewed more as short-correlation events with a flat spectrum at low frequencies that can efficiently excite ENSO modes than as strictly high-frequency events that would be highly inefficient in this regard. Interestingly, the low-frequency power of the rapid wind forcing is found to be higher during El Niño than La Niña events, suggesting a role also for state-dependent (i.e., multiplicative) noise forcing in ENSO dynamics.

scholarly journals Hot Spots in Compact Sources

1984 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 45-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. K. Menon
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spots ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Compact Sources

The low-frequency turnover of a selected sample of quasars is found to be strongly correlated with their redshift (Menon 1983)). Assuming that the components which produce the low-frequency turnover are hot spots in the quasars I have derived the physical parameters of the hot spots and show that there is a continuity in the various parameters as the angular sizes of the hot spots vary from subarcseconds to milliarcseconds. Hence the low-frequency turnover can be used as a probe into the physical conditions at the earliest phases of quasar activity.

scholarly journals Systematic effects in LOFAR data: A unified calibration strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 622 ◽  
pp. A5 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. de Gasperin ◽  
T. J. Dijkema ◽  
A. Drabent ◽  
M. Mevius ◽  
D. Rafferty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Energy Distribution ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Reduction Process ◽  
Spectral Energy ◽  
Ionospheric Scintillation ◽  
Source Population ◽  
Full Data ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Beam Shape ◽  
Systematic Effects

Context. New generation low-frequency telescopes are exploring a new parameter space in terms of depth and resolution. The data taken with these interferometers, for example with the LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR), are often calibrated in a low signal-to-noise ratio regime and the removal of critical systematic effects is challenging. The process requires an understanding of their origin and properties. Aim. In this paper we describe the major systematic effects inherent to next generation low-frequency telescopes, such as LOFAR. With this knowledge, we introduce a data processing pipeline that is able to isolate and correct these systematic effects. The pipeline will be used to calibrate calibrator observations as the first step of a full data reduction process. Methods. We processed two LOFAR observations of the calibrator 3C 196: the first using the Low Band Antenna (LBA) system at 42–66 MHz and the second using the High Band Antenna (HBA) system at 115–189 MHz. Results. We were able to isolate and correct for the effects of clock drift, polarisation misalignment, ionospheric delay, Faraday rotation, ionospheric scintillation, beam shape, and bandpass. The designed calibration strategy produced the deepest image to date at 54 MHz. The image has been used to confirm that the spectral energy distribution of the average radio source population tends to flatten at low frequencies. Conclusions. We prove that LOFAR systematic effects can be described by a relatively small number of parameters. Furthermore, the identification of these parameters is fundamental to reducing the degrees of freedom when the calibration is carried out on fields that are not dominated by a strong calibrator.

Prediction of High Frequency Sonic Boom Noise Transmission Into Buildings Using a Hybrid Analytical-Ray Tracing Approach

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M. Corcoran ◽  
Marcel C. Remillieux ◽  
Ricardo A. Burdisso
Keyword(s):  
Ray Tracing ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Acoustic Radiation ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Sonic Boom ◽  
Acoustic Transmission ◽  
Frequency Method ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Sonic Booms ◽  
Acoustic Responses

As part of the effort to renew commercial supersonic flight, a predictive numerical tool to compute sonic boom transmission into buildings is under development. Due to the computational limitations of typical numerical methods used at low frequencies (e.g. Finite Element Method), it is necessary to develop a separate approach for the calculation of acoustic transmission and interior radiation at high frequencies. The high frequency approach can then later be combined with a low frequency method to obtain full frequency vibro-acoustic responses of buildings. An analytical method used for the computation of high frequency acoustic transmission through typical building partitions is presented in this paper. Each partition is taken in isolation and assumed to be infinite in dimension. Using the fact that a sonic boom generated far from the structure will approximate plane wave incidence, efficient analytical solutions for the vibration and acoustic radiation of different types of partitions are developed. This is linked to a commercial ray tracing code to compute the high frequency interior acoustic response and for auralization of transmitted sonic booms. Acoustic and vibration results of this high frequency tool are compared to experimental data for a few example cases demonstrating its efficiency and accuracy.

scholarly journals Radio Source Surveys

2002 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
J. J. Condon
Keyword(s):  
Radio Source ◽  
Source Parameters ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Cluster Emission ◽  
New Class ◽  
Basic Source ◽  
Nearby Galaxies ◽  
Source Populations ◽  
Compact Sources

The primary goal of radio source surveys is to generate flux-limited samples. Sources selected at very low frequencies are dominated by unbeamed emission and give the only unbiased view of the parent populations used by “unification” models to account for the diversity of sources seen at high frequencies. Low-frequency surveys favor sources with exceptionally steep spectra. They include radio galaxies at high redshifts, radio halos of nearby galaxies, relic radio sources, diffuse cluster emission, pulsars that may be missed by traditional pulse searches, and a new class of unidentified compact sources. Flux densities from low-frequency surveys extend the spectra of known source populations to frequencies at which free-free and synchrotron absorption become significant and constrain basic source parameters. Finally, telescope fields-of-view scale ∝ λ2, so gridded surveys can be more efficient than directed observations of individual targets. This review covers recent and proposed low-frequency source surveys and their astronomical uses.

scholarly journals The Low Surface Brightness Galaxy HIPASS1126-72

1999 ◽  
Vol 171 ◽  
pp. 204-206
Author(s):  
Virginia Kilborn ◽  
Erwin de Blok ◽  
Lister Staveley-Smith ◽  
Rachel Webster
Keyword(s):  
Surface Brightness ◽  
Neutral Hydrogen ◽  
Sky Survey ◽  
Low Surface Brightness ◽  
The Galaxy

AbstractThe low surface brightness galaxy HIPASS1126-72 was detected in the HI Parkes All Sky Survey (HIPASS). The galaxy was previously listed in the Southern Galaxy Catalogue under the name SGC1124.87221. This galaxy represents a class of galaxies that we will readily detect in the HIPASS survey, which have low surface brightness in the optical, but are easily detectable in neutral hydrogen.

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