Relativistic beaming effect for blazars

In this paper, we revisit the relationship between the spectral index and the core-dominance parameter using a larger sample of 157 blazars (23 BL Lacertae objects and 134 flat spectrum radio quasars), compiled from the available literature. From the relevant data, we find the spectral index associated with the core-dominance parameter, for which a relativistic beaming effect is responsible. In addition, we make a comparison of the properties between BL Lacertae objects and flat spectrum radio quasars.     

The line emissions and polarization in blazars

The correlations between broad-line emission,polarization,and core-dominance parameters are investigated for a sample of 148 blazars(BL Lacertae objects-BLs and flat spectrum radio quasars-FSRQs). An anti-correlation between the broad-line luminosity and the linear polarization is found. The broad-line and polarization relation can be explained by using a relativistic beaming model,which perhaps suggests that BL Lacs and FSRQs are a single class. We also investigated the relation between the ratio of the broad-line luminosity to the Eddington luminosity and linear polarization,and that between the ratio of the broad-line luminosity to the Eddington luminosity and the core-dominance parameter.     

Radio core dominance of Fermi/LAT-detected AGNs

We present a sample of 4388 AGNs with available radio core-dominance parameters—defined as the ratio of the core flux densities to the extended ones, R = S_core/S_ext.—which includes 630 Fermi-detected AGNs from the fourth source catalog(4FGL) of the Fermi Large Area Telescope(Fermi/LAT);the rest are non-Fermi-detected AGNs. In our sample, 584 blazars are Fermi-detected and 1310 are not. The sample also contains other subclasses, such as Seyferts, Fanaroff-Riley I/II galaxies, and normal galaxies.We investigate various properties of the Fermi-detected and non-Fermi-detected AGNs by using core-dominance parameters,capitalizing on a previous study which showed that R is a good indicator of beaming. We then calculate radio spectral indices for the whole sample, and adopt γ-ray-photon indices for the Fermi AGNs from the 4FGL catalog to discuss the properties of different subclasses. We obtain a relation between the core-dominance parameters and the radio spectral indices for both Fermi and non-Fermi sources, assuming a two-component model in the radio band. Our previous study ruled out the assumption that the core-dominance parameters and radio spectral indices are quite different for different AGN subclasses. This holds not only for Fermi sources but also for non-Fermi sources. In particular, R is, on average, greater for the former AGNs than for the latter.In this study, we enlarge our sample with available values of R to 4388 AGNs, and the obtained conclusions are consistent with our previous study. We assume that the same two-component model holds for the γ-ray band as for the radio band, and therefore,adopt the same relation between the core-dominance parameters and the γ-ray-photon indices for Fermi AGNs. Our fitting results indicate that the γ-ray emissions of Fermi blazars originate mainly from the jet, and therefore, we conclude that the Fermi blazars are beamed.     

Blazar天体的光变和偏振

从已有文献中收集了一定数量的有关Blazar天体的数据，分析光变、偏振度以及核优参数之间的相关性，结果表明光变和偏振及核优参数之间有一定的关系，这可能暗示Blazar天体存在着聚束效应. 关键词： Blazar天体 光变幅度 偏振度 核优参数     

γ噪Blazar天体的γ射线和近红外光辐射研究

收集了29个有γ噪的Blazar天体(其中有16个BL Lac天体和13个平谱射电类星体)的近红外流量密度和γ射线流量密度,获得以下主要结果:1)23个天体中的γ射线流量密度和近红外流量密度在低态时存在较强的相关性而在高态时有弱的相关性.2)在29个天体中,有6个天体只有一个观测数据点,将其认为是高态时,γ射线流量密度与近红外光流量密度之间有弱相关性,而认为是低态时有强相关性.3)29个源的γ射线流量密度与X射线流量密度在低态时有相关性,但是γ射线流量与光学流量密度,γ射线流量与射电流量密度均没有相关性.4)在16个BL Lac天体中γ射线流量与近红外光流量不论在高态还是低态都有相关性,而13个平谱射电类星体没有相关性.讨论了γ噪Blazar天体的γ射线辐射机制,认为γ射线的辐射机制主要是同步自康普顿散射.而逆康普顿散射来自绕中心核且温度约为2000K的尘埃,这些尘埃的区域大约有r=3pc,聚束的相对论电子也可能是这种尘埃模型辐射机制的一个重要补充.平谱射电类星体和BL Lac天体的γ辐射机制可能有些不同. 关键词： Blazar天体 星系γ射线观测辐射机制 非热辐射     

GAMMA-RAY AND X-RAY EMISSION FROM GAMMA-RAY-LOUD BLAZARS

We present a strong correlation of the gamma-ray (above 100 MeV) mean spectral indices α_γ and X-ray (1 keV) mean spectral indices α_X for 34 gamma-ray-loud blazars (16 BL Lac objects and 18 flat spectrum radio quasars). A strong correlation is also found between the gamma-ray flux densities F_γ and X-ray flux densities F_X in the low state for 47 blazars (17 BL Lac and 30 flat spectrum radio quasars). Possible correlation on the gamma-ray emission mechanism is discussed. We suggest that the main gamma-ray radiation mechanism is probably the synchrotron process. The gamma-ray emission may be somewhat different from that of BL Lac objects and flat spectrum radio quasars.     

基于Logistic回归模型的Blazar天体的分类

从文献中收集了205个Blazar天体,包括142个BL Lac天体和63个平谱射电类星体(FSRQs).对这些天体的类别与它们的红移、射电5 GHz辐射流量、光学V波段流量、1 keV处X射线流量、X射线光子谱指数进行了相关性和Logistic回归分析.结果表明,对Blazar天体分类产生主要影响的因素是红移、射电5 GHz辐射流量和X射线光子谱指数,综合应用这三个物理量判别Blazar天体的分类的准确率可达到91.2%,得到的分类方程具有良好的预测效果,可以作为Blazar天体分类的一个重要的判据.而光学V波段流量和1 keV处X射线流量不能区分开BL Lac天体和FSRQs,它们与Blazar天体分类没有相关性.本文结果支持将BL Lac天体和FSRQs归为Blazar天体,不同类别的Blazar天体之间能通过一种演化序列相联系. 关键词： Logistic 分类 Blazar天体     

BL Lac天体的γ射线和射电辐射的统计特性

给出了一个带有射电5.0GHz,8.4GHz 和γ射线辐射流量密度的22个γ噪BL Lac天体的样本,研究了它们在1GeV处的γ射线辐射流量密度最大值、平均值及最小值与射电5.0GHz,8.4GHz辐射流量之间的可能关系.结果表明：1）射电5.0GHz,8.4GHz辐射与γ射线辐射在低态时没有相关,但在高态和平均态时都存在较强的相关,最大相关系数r=0.85,置信度均好于10^-4;2）γ射线谱指数和射电谱指数之间也有一个弱相关关系存在.因此,认为γ射线的辐射主要是同步自康普顿辐射. 关键词： BL Lac天体 γ射线 射电辐射 谱指数     

用离散相关函数方法分析Blazar天体的γ射线和射电辐射的相关性

收集了119颗有γ射线噪的Blazar天体样品(97个平谱射电类星体和22个BL Lac天体)，用离散相关函数(DCF)方法分析了1GeV γ射线辐射流量(最大值、最小值和平均值)与8.4GHz射电辐射流量之间的相关性.获得的主要结果为：在119个Blazar天体和97个平谱射电类星体中，γ射线辐射流量的最大值以及平均值和射电辐射流量之间有相关性;而γ射线辐射流量的最小值和射电辐射流量之间没有相关性.本文结果表明，γ射线和射电辐射都来自喷流，γ射线很可能产生于同步自康普顿(SSC)过程. 关键词： Blazar γ射线 射电辐射 流量密度     

Synchrotron peak luminosity,black hole mass and Eddington ratio for SDSS flat-spectrum radio quasars

For a sample of 185 flat-spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs) constructed from the SDSS DR3 quasar catalog, we found a significant correlation between the synchrotron peak luminosity and both the black hole mass and Eddington ratio. This implies that the physics of its jet formation is not only tightly related with the black hole mass, but also with the accretion rate. We verify that the synchrotron peak luminosity can be a better indicator of jet emission than 5 GHz luminosity, through comparing the relationships between each of these two parameters and both black hole mass and Eddington ratio. The fundamental plane of black hole activity for our FSRQs is established as L _r ∝ L ^0.80±0.06_x M ^{−0.04±0.09}_bh with a weak dependence on black hole mass, however, the scatter is significant.

     

Large dimension forecasting models and random singular value spectra

We present a general method to detect and extract from a finite time sample statistically meaningful correlations between input and output variables of large dimensionality. Our central result is derived from the theory of free random matrices, and gives an explicit expression for the interval where singular values are expected in the absence of any true correlations between the variables under study. Our result can be seen as the natural generalization of the Marčenko-Pastur distribution for the case of rectangular correlation matrices. We illustrate the interest of our method on a set of macroeconomic time series.     

Evolution of the Plasma Universe: I. Double Radio Galaxies, Quasars, and Extragalactic Jets

Cosmic plasma physics and our concept of the universe is in a state of rapid revision. This change started with in-situ measurements of plasmas in Earth's ionosphere, cometary atmospheres, and planetary magnetospheres; the translation of knowledge from laboratory experiments to astrophysical phenomena; discoveries of helical and filamentary plasma structures in the Galaxy and double radio sources; and the particle simulation of plasmas not accessible to in-situ measurement. Because of these, Birkeland (field-aligned) currents, double layers, and magnetic-field-aligned electric fields are now known to be far more important to the evolution of space plasma, including the acceleration of charged particles to high energies, than previously thought. This paper and its sequel investigate the observational evidence for a plasma universe threaded by Birkeland currents or filaments. This model of the universe was inspired by the advent of three-dimensional fully electromagnetic particle simulations and their application to the study of laboratory z pinches. This study resulted in totally unexpected phenomena in the data post-processed from the simulation particle, field, and history dumps. In particular, when the simulation parameters were scaled to galactic dimensions, the interaction between pinched filaments led to synchrotron radiation whose emission properties were found to share the following characteristics with double radio galaxies and quasars: power magnitude, isophotal morphology, spectra, brightness along source, polarization, and jets. The evolution of these pinched synchrotron emitting plasmas to elliptical, peculiar, and spiral galaxies by continuing the simulation run is addressed in a sequel paper.     

Quasar polarization with ultralight (pseudo-)scalars

Recently, it was shown that the absence of circular polarization of visible light from quasars severely constrains the interpretation of axion-like particles (ALPs) as a solution for the generation of linear polarization. Furthermore, the new observation of linear polarization in radio wavelength from quasars, similar to the earlier observation performed in the optical bands, makes the ALPs scenario inconsistent with at least one of the two observations. In this study, we extend this scenario by including more scalars. We find that the effects from scalar and pseudoscalar neutralize each other, thereby suppressing the circular polarization, while preserving consistent linear polarization, as observed in both the visible and radio wave bands.     

绿色认知无线电自适应参数调整

提出了绿色认知无线电自适应参数调整问题模型,并提出了基于粒子群算法的调整方法, 通过仿真对所提方法性能进行了分析.结果表明不同服务质量(quality of service, QoS)要求情况下, 本文所提方法均能在满足QoS要求的前提下尽可能减少系统总的发射功率,从而达到了降低能量消耗的目的.     

基于贝叶斯网络的认知引擎设计与重配置

以往的通信行为指导系统未来通信, 以满足用户需求并适应环境变化, 是认知无线电系统的核心所在, 为此提出了一种基于贝叶斯网络的认知引擎, 用于解决在复杂多变的电磁环境与用户需求条件下, 认知无线电系统参数自适应调整的问题. 通过对系统过去通信行为样本数据, 进行结构学习和参数学习建立认知引擎, 将系统当前环境状态和用户需求信息经预处理作为推理的证据, 应用引擎决策出系统此时最佳的工作参数, 完成系统参数重构. 本文利用OPNET工具建立一个移动无线网络完成仿真实验, 仿真结果表明该认知引擎能有效地使移动无线网络适应环境变化, 改善端到端通信性能, 进一步验证了建模方法的可行性.     

Further evidence for cosmological evolution of the fine structure constant

We describe the results of a search for time variability of the fine structure constant alpha using absorption systems in the spectra of distant quasars. Three large optical data sets and two 21 cm and mm absorption systems provide four independent samples, spanning approximately 23% to 87% of the age of the universe. Each sample yields a smaller alpha in the past and the optical sample shows a 4 sigma deviation: Delta alpha/alpha = -0.72+/-0.18 x 10(-5) over the redshift range 0.5相似文献   

基于集合经验模态分解的类星体光变周期及其混沌特性分析

基于密歇根大学射电天文台数据库中从1965年到2012年收集的类星体3C 345,3C 273和3C 279在射电8.0 GHz的光变数据,利用集合经验模态分解方法将这些类星体的光变资料分解为周期项、趋势项和高频项,并对分解后的高频项计算其饱和关联维数、最大Lyapunov指数和Kolmogorov熵,判断是否具有混沌性.结果表明,这些类星体的光变不仅具有周期性,也具有明显的混沌特性,表明类星体光变应为产生周期性运动的物理机制和产生混沌现象的非线性机制的综合结果.     

The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You

The first symposium on gravitational collapse and other aspects of relativistic astrophysics (Texas 1, in retrospect) was inspired by one idea—gravitational collapse of massive objects as an energy source—and one observational discovery—the large red shifts of optical counterparts of the quasistellar radiosources (soon quasars, even when radio quiet). Since that time, there has been fierce interplay at Symposia 2–26 between new ideas, new observations (or experiments if you are a physicist) and old ideas given new life. The talk and this paper explore a subset of the interactions. Texas has typically been a broad church, admitting nonstandard ideas and disputed data. Very approximately, half are still part of our universe of discourse.     

Preserving high multibunch luminosity in linear colliders

An analytic theory of cumulative multibunch beam breakup in linear colliders is developed. Included is a linear variation of transverse focusing across the bunch train as might be applied, e.g., by chirping the radio frequency power sources or by using radio frequency quadrupole magnets. The focusing variation saturates the exponential growth of the beam breakup and establishes an algebraic decay of the transverse bunch displacement versus bunch number. A closed-form expression for the transverse bunch displacement is developed. It is used to quantify the total normalized emittance and thereby isolate the region of parameter space corresponding to high multibunch luminosity.