Instrument Calibration of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph</Emphasis> (IRIS) Mission     

J.-P. Wülser  S. Jaeggli  B. De Pontieu  T. Tarbell  P. Boerner  S. Freeland  W. Liu  R. Timmons  S. Brannon  C. Kankelborg  C. Madsen  S. McKillop  J. Prchlik  S. Saar  N. Schanche  P. Testa  P. Bryans  M. Wiesmann 《Solar physics》2018,293(11):149

The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) is a NASA small explorer mission that provides high-resolution spectra and images of the Sun in the 133?–?141 nm and 278?–?283 nm wavelength bands. The IRIS data are archived in calibrated form and made available to the public within seven days of observing. The calibrations applied to the data include dark correction, scattered light and background correction, flat fielding, geometric distortion correction, and wavelength calibration. In addition, the IRIS team has calibrated the IRIS absolute throughput as a function of wavelength and has been tracking throughput changes over the course of the mission. As a resource for the IRIS data user, this article describes the details of these calibrations as they have evolved over the first few years of the mission. References to online documentation provide access to additional information and future updates.  相似文献   

Polarization Calibration of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha SpectroPolarimeter</Emphasis> for a 0.1% Polarization Sensitivity in the VUV Range. Part II: In-Flight Calibration     

G. Giono  R. Ishikawa  N. Narukage  R. Kano  Y. Katsukawa  M. Kubo  S. Ishikawa  T. Bando  H. Hara  Y. Suematsu  A. Winebarger  K. Kobayashi  F. Auchère  J. Trujillo Bueno  S. Tsuneta  T. Shimizu  T. Sakao  J. Cirtain  P. Champey  A. Asensio Ramos  J. Štěpán  L. Belluzzi  R. Manso Sainz  B. De Pontieu  K. Ichimoto  M. Carlsson  R. Casini  M. Goto 《Solar physics》2017,292(4):57

The Chromospheric Lyman-Alpha SpectroPolarimeter is a sounding rocket instrument designed to measure for the first time the linear polarization of the hydrogen Lyman-\({\upalpha }\) line (121.6 nm). The instrument was successfully launched on 3 September 2015 and observations were conducted at the solar disc center and close to the limb during the five-minutes flight. In this article, the disc center observations are used to provide an in-flight calibration of the instrument spurious polarization. The derived in-flight spurious polarization is consistent with the spurious polarization levels determined during the pre-flight calibration and a statistical analysis of the polarization fluctuations from solar origin is conducted to ensure a 0.014% precision on the spurious polarization. The combination of the pre-flight and the in-flight polarization calibrations provides a complete picture of the instrument response matrix, and a proper error transfer method is used to confirm the achieved polarization accuracy. As a result, the unprecedented 0.1% polarization accuracy of the instrument in the vacuum ultraviolet is ensured by the polarization calibration.  相似文献   

Unmelted cosmic metal particles in the Indian Ocean          下载免费PDF全文

Mokkapati Shyam Prasad  N. G. Rudraswami  Agnelo A. De Araujo  Vijay D. Khedekar 《Meteoritics & planetary science》2017,52(6):1060-1081

Fe‐Ni metal is a common constituent of most meteorites and is an indicator of the thermal history of the respective meteorites, it is a diagnostic tool to distinguish between groups/subgroups of meteorites. In spite of over a million micrometeorites collected from various domains, reports of pure metallic particles among micrometeorites have been extremely rare. We report here the finding of a variety of cosmic metal particles such as kamacite, plessite, taenite, and Fe‐Ni beads from deep‐sea sediments of the Indian Ocean, a majority of which have entered the Earth unaffected by frictional heating during atmospheric entry. Such particles are known as components of meteorites but have never been found as individual entities. Their compositions suggest precursors from a variety of meteorite groups, thus providing an insight into the metal fluxes on the Earth. Some particles have undergone heating and oxidation to different levels during entry developing features similar to I‐type cosmic spherules, suggesting atmospheric processing of individual kamacites/taenite grains as another hitherto unknown source for the I‐type spherules. The particles have undergone postdepositional aqueous alteration transforming finally into the serpentine mineral cronstedtite. Aqueous alteration products of kamacite reflect the local microenvironment, therefore they have the potential to provide information on the composition of water in the solar nebula, on the parent bodies or on surfaces of planetary bodies. Our observations suggest it would take sustained burial in water for tens of thousands of years under cold conditions for kamacites to alter to cronstedtite.  相似文献   

Active galactic nuclei: what’s in a name?     

P. Padovani  D. M. Alexander  R. J. Assef  B. De Marco  P. Giommi  R. C. Hickox  G. T. Richards  V. Smolčić  E. Hatziminaoglou  V. Mainieri  M. Salvato 《Astronomy and Astrophysics Review》2017,25(1):2

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are energetic astrophysical sources powered by accretion onto supermassive black holes in galaxies, and present unique observational signatures that cover the full electromagnetic spectrum over more than twenty orders of magnitude in frequency. The rich phenomenology of AGN has resulted in a large number of different “flavours” in the literature that now comprise a complex and confusing AGN “zoo”. It is increasingly clear that these classifications are only partially related to intrinsic differences between AGN and primarily reflect variations in a relatively small number of astrophysical parameters as well the method by which each class of AGN is selected. Taken together, observations in different electromagnetic bands as well as variations over time provide complementary windows on the physics of different sub-structures in the AGN. In this review, we present an overview of AGN multi-wavelength properties with the aim of painting their “big picture” through observations in each electromagnetic band from radio to \(\gamma \)-rays as well as AGN variability. We address what we can learn from each observational method, the impact of selection effects, the physics behind the emission at each wavelength, and the potential for future studies. To conclude, we use these observations to piece together the basic architecture of AGN, discuss our current understanding of unification models, and highlight some open questions that present opportunities for future observational and theoretical progress.  相似文献   

A systematic analysis of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">XMM-Newton</Emphasis> background: II. Properties of the in-Field-Of-View excess component     

David Salvetti  Martino Marelli  Fabio Gastaldello  Simona Ghizzardi  Silvano Molendi  Andrea De Luca  Alberto Moretti  Mariachiara Rossetti  Andrea Tiengo 《Experimental Astronomy》2017,44(3):309-320

We present an accurate characterization of the particle background behaviour on XMM-Newton based on the entire EPIC archive. This corresponds to the largest EPIC data set ever examined. Our results have been obtained thanks to the collaboration between the FP7 European program EXTraS and the ESA R&D ATHENA activity AREMBES. We used as a diagnostic an improved version of the diagnostic which compares the data collected in unexposed region of the detector with the region of the field of view in the EPIC-MOS. We will show that the in Field-of-View excess background is made up of two different components, one associated to flares produced by soft protons and the other one to a low-intensity background. Its origin needs to be further investigated.  相似文献   

A systematic analysis of the XMM-Newton background: I. Dataset and extraction procedures     

Martino Marelli  David Salvetti  Fabio Gastaldello  Simona Ghizzardi  Silvano Molendi  Andrea De Luca  Alberto Moretti  Mariachiara Rossetti  Andrea Tiengo 《Experimental Astronomy》2017,44(3):297-308

XMM-Newton is the direct precursor of the future ESA ATHENA mission. A study of its particle-induced background provides therefore significant insight for the ATHENA mission design. We make use of ～12 years of data, products from the third XMM-Newton catalog as well as FP7 EXTraS project to avoid celestial sources contamination and to disentangle the different components of the XMM-Newton particle-induced background. Within the ESA R&D AREMBES collaboration, we built new analysis pipelines to study the different components of this background: this covers time behavior as well as spectral and spatial characteristics.  相似文献   

海浪的特征波陡     

郑桂珍  徐德伦 《海岸工程》1999,18(3):5-12

在现有的海浪要素统计分布的理论框架下具体地推导了二维海浪波良与波长的联合统计分布,波长统计分布以及波陡的统计分布,在此基础上对上特征波陡的定义及期 承风要素的变化规律做了较为细致的讨论。  相似文献   

Probabilistic analysis of risk and mitigation of deepwater well blowouts and oil spills     

Alessandro?Caia  Alberto?Giulio?Di?Lullo  Giambattista?De?Ghetto  Alberto?GuadagniniEmail authorView author&#;s OrcID profile 《Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (SERRA)》2018,32(9):2647-2666

The development of robust risk assessment procedures for offshore oil and gas operations is a major element for the assessment of the potential feedback between planned activities and the environment. We illustrate a methodological and computational framework conducive to (1) a quantitative risk analysis of deepwater well barrier failures and subsequent hydrocarbon release to the environment and (2) the analysis of the value of the deployment of conventional and/or innovative mitigation measures. Our methodological framework is grounded on historical records and combines the use of Dynamic Event Trees and Decision Trees from which we estimate probability of occurrence and impact of post-blowout events. Each sequence of response actions, which are undertaken immediately after the event or in the subsequent days, is considered within the context of appropriately structured event paths. This approach is conducive to an estimate of the expected value of key decisions and underlying technologies, with an emphasis on their potential to reduce the oil spill volume, which can critically impact the environment. Our study yields an original comparative analysis of diverse intervention strategies, and forms a basis to guiding future efforts towards the development and deployment of technologies and operating procedures yielding maximum benefit in terms of safety of operations and environmental protection.  相似文献   

Optimal design and seismic performance of tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI) for structures with nonlinear base isolation systems          下载免费PDF全文

Dario De Domenico  Giuseppe Ricciardi 《地震工程与结构动力学》2018,47(12):2539-2560

The tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI) couples the classical tuned mass damper (TMD) with an inerter, a mechanical device whose generated force is proportional to the relative acceleration between its terminals, thus providing beneficial mass‐amplification effects. This paper deals with a dynamic layout in which the TMDI is installed below the isolation floor of base‐isolated structures in order to enhance the earthquake resilience and reduce the displacement demand. Unlike most of the literature studies that assumed a linearized behavior of the isolators, the aim of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of the TMDI while accounting for the nonlinearity of the isolators. Two nonlinear constitutive behaviors are considered, a Coulomb friction model and a Bouc‐Wen hysteretic model, representative of friction pendulum and of lead‐rubber‐bearing isolators, respectively. Optimal design is based on the stochastic dynamic analysis of the system, by modeling the base acceleration as a Kanai‐Tajimi filtered stationary random process and resorting to the stochastic linearization technique to handle the nonlinear terms. Different tuning criteria based on displacement, acceleration, and energy‐based performance indices are defined, and their implications in a design process are discussed. It is proven that the improved robustness of the TMDI reduces its performance sensitivity to the tuning frequency and to the earthquake frequency content, which are well‐known shortcomings of TMD‐like systems. This important feature makes the TMDI particularly suitable for nonlinear base‐isolated structures that are affected by unavoidable uncertainties in the isolators' properties and that may experience changes of isolators effective stiffness depending on the excitation level.  相似文献   

Spatial modeling of pyroclastic cover deposit thickness (depth to bedrock) in peri‐volcanic areas of Campania (southern Italy)          下载免费PDF全文

Matteo Del Soldato  Veronica Pazzi  Samuele Segoni  Pantaleone De Vita  Veronica Tofani  Sandro Moretti 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2018,43(9):1757-1767

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