由脉冲星刺激的脉冲OH线粒辐射的发现
Joel M Weisberg1, Simon Johnston, Bärbel Koribalski
1Australia Telescope National Facility/Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Post Office Box 76, Epping, NSW 1710, Australia. jweisber@carleton.edu
概括
天文学家观察到由脉冲星B1641-45驱动的星际氧化物 (OH) 云发出的刺激辐射. 这一发现揭示了快速变化的情况,并为星际气体云的结构提供了洞察力.
科学领域:
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- 无线电天文学 无线电天文学
- 星际介质 星际介质
背景情况:
- 在天体物理环境中,还没有直接观察到刺激辐射的发射.
- 之前对星际基 (OH) 质粒的观测表明变化较慢.
研究的目的:
- 在天体物理背景下直接观察刺激辐射的发射.
- 研究星际 (OH) 云的特性及其与脉冲星的相互作用.
主要方法:
- 从星际氧化物 (OH) 云中观察超过1720兆赫的线条辐射.
- 对1612兆赫频谱与1720兆赫频谱结合进行分析.
- 脉冲星信号吸收与来自其他背景源的吸收的比较.
主要成果:
- 从星际OH云激发辐射的直接观测,由脉冲星B1641-45的光子触发.
- 检测与脉冲星信号相关的刺激辐射中的快速 (毫秒时间尺度) 变化.
- 识别了"结合线"现象,其中1612兆赫频谱是1720兆赫频谱的倒置副本.
- 证实OH云比中性云在小尺度上表现出更大的团状性,由更深的脉冲星信号吸收证明.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了在天体物理环境中刺激辐射发射的第一个直接证据.
- "结合线"现象提供了一种限制星际OH气体性质的新方法.
- 脉冲星的观测证实了星际OH云在小尺度上的块状性质.
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