scholarly journals Activity of the Polar AM Her (RX J1816.2+4952): A Short Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Šimon ◽  
A. Henden
Keyword(s):  
Active Regions ◽  
Short Review ◽  
High State ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Long Cycle ◽  
Bremsstrahlung Emission ◽  
Short Episode

We show that AM Her displays the transitions between the high and low states with an intermittently existing dominant cycle with length between 400 and 800 days. Moreover, these transitions accumulate in clusters, which produces an additional long cycle after smoothing; a single isolated short episode of the low state does not suggest a break of this cycle. The seasons of existence of the cycle can be controlled by the lifetime of the active regions (e.g. prominences, spots) on the donor. In some high-state episodes, a higher luminosity of the bremsstrahlung emission is not accompanied by a higher optical (cyclotron+stream) emission. Part of the bremsstrahlung emission can be buried in some episodes. Changes of the structure of the accretion region(s) are necessary to explain the variations of the optical and X-ray activity in the high-state episodes of AM Her.

scholarly journals On the Thermal Structure of the Flare-Produced Plasma

1975 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 187-189
Author(s):  
Ian Craig
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Structure ◽  
Emission Measure ◽  
Active Regions ◽  
Delta Function ◽  
Power Law Distribution ◽  
Differential Emission Measure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fitting Procedure ◽  
Bremsstrahlung Emission ◽  
Image Position

SummaryRecent flare studies have shown that soft X-ray data are not compatible with simple isothermal models of the source (Herring and Craig, 1973; Craig, 1973; Neupert et al., 1973). With this in mind, the emitting flare plasma has been represented by the temperature-emission measure distribution function, where ζ(T) is the differential emission measure (cm–3 per 106 K), T is the electron temperature in units of 106 K, T0 is a low temperature cut-off for the distribution, αi are real positive numbers, and Ai are positive coefficients determined from data (for appropriate values of T0 and αi) by a least squares fitting procedure. Such a distribution is suggested by results obtained by the present author using simple delta-function representations for ζ(T) (with n ≤ 4); these discreet multi-temperature models usually indicate that the emission measure decreases with increasing temperature. Also, as discussed by Brown (1974), a power law distribution for ζ(T) is consistent with the observed bremsstrahlung emission in the hard X-ray (> 10 keV) domain. In attempting to find a suitable form for the differential emission measure, a simple empirical function of the type assumed by Chambe (1971) for active regions was also tried, but the fit, as evidenced by the χ2 test was unsatisfactory.

X-RAY BREMSSTRAHLUNG EMISSION DUE TO PLASMA SUPERTHERMAL ELECTRONS

1987 ◽  
Vol 48 (C9) ◽  
pp. C9-355-C9-358
Author(s):  
M. LAMOUREUX ◽  
R. H. PRATT ◽  
L. JACQUET
Keyword(s):  
Superthermal Electrons ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bremsstrahlung Emission

The Role of the Coelomic Fluid in the Movements of Earthworms

1950 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. NEWELL
Keyword(s):  
Short Review ◽  
The Body ◽  
Coelomic Fluid ◽  
Average Pressure ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Tail Region ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Effective Barrier ◽  
Intrinsic Muscles

1. A short review is given of the coelom and of its morphological relations in the earthworm. 2. The arrangement of the intrinsic muscles in a typical septum is described. Four main sets of muscles are recognized: viz. radial muscles, circular muscles, oblique muscles, and the sphincter around the ventral foramen. 3. It is suggested that the function of the radial, circular and possibly of the oblique muscles is to control bulging of the septa, and so serve to localize differences in pressure in the coelomic fluid. Normally, in active worms, the sphincter of the ventral foramen is contracted and forms an effective barrier to the passage of fluid from one coelomic compartment to the next. This was verified experimentally and by X-ray photography. 4. A series of measurements of the pressure in the coelomic fluid in different regions of active worms was recorded by means of a capillary manometer and by the use of a spoon-gauge apparatus. Manometric measurements showed the average pressure in the anterior third of the body to be 16.0 cm. water and in the tail region to be 8.0 cm. water. The corresponding figures obtained with a spoon gauge were 13.5 and 8.5 cm. water. The pressure in narcotized worms is zero. 5. These results are discussed, and it is pointed out that the manometer readings suffer from the disadvantage of failing to show the rapid fluctuations in pressure which occur during wriggling movements of the worms. 6. It is calculated from these pressure readings that a worm can exert a forward thrust equivalent to forces of between 1.5 and 8.0 g. These figures agree well with those obtained by Gray & Lissman by the use of a special torsion balance. 7. The burrowing movements of earthworms are briefly described. 8. It is shown that the sphincters of the dorsal pores and of the nephridiopores do not normally allow of the escape of coelomic fluid, and will withstand a pressure well outside the normal range.

Properties of X-ray shots of Cyg X-1 in high state

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Ming-xuan Zhang ◽  
Jin-lu Qu
Keyword(s):  
High State ◽  
X Ray

Inorganic crystal structures from powder data—A retrospection

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
L’ubomír Smrčok ◽  
Ján Mailing
Keyword(s):  
Short Review ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
Interatomic Distances ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Space Groups ◽  
Neutron Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
Inorganic Crystal ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Atomic Coordinates ◽  
Icsd Database

More than 10 000 inorganic structures based on both X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data were extracted from the ICSD database and analyzed considering overall trends, cell symmetries, occurrence of the space groups, complexity, precision and reliability of reported data. It was found that the major amount of structures belong to higher symmetries and have 2–5 atoms in the asymmetric unit. Less than 35% of the e.s.d.'s of atomic coordinates is ≤10−3 and 10−4 or better was reached in only 5% of cases. Approximately one-quarter of papers contain possibly inaccurate atomic coordinates or interatomic distances. A short review of journals publishing structures derived from powders is also given.

scholarly journals Interpretation of the X-Ray Spectra of Solar Active Regions

1975 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 73-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur B. C. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Transition Region ◽  
Rate Constant ◽  
Active Regions ◽  
Temperature Structure ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Density Structure ◽  
Coronal Temperature ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Euv Spectrum

This paper presents a review of recent analytical studies of the coronal X-ray spectrum below 25 Å. The techniques used to compute the theoretical coronal spectrum, and the currently available atomic rate constant data are reviewed first. Spectroscopic techniques which have been proposed for the determination of coronal temperature and density structure, and the results derived from their application to coronal spectra are also reviewed.A number of coronal models based on X-ray observations have been developed recently, and the coronal temperature structure and composition predicted by these models is discussed, and compared with models of the corona and transition region derived from studies of the solar EUV spectrum.

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