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SPACE TELESCOPE AND OPTICAL REVERBERATION MAPPING PROJECT.VI. REVERBERATING DISK MODELS FOR NGC 5548
Starkey, D.,Horne, Keith,Fausnaugh, M. M.,Peterson, B. M.,Bentz, M. C.,Kochanek, C. S.,Denney, K. D.,Edelson, R.,Goad, M. R.,Rosa, G. De,Anderson, M. D.,Aré,valo, P.,Barth, A. J.,Bazhaw, C.,Borm American Astronomical Society 2017 The Astrophysical journal Vol.835 No.1
<P>We conduct a multiwavelength continuum variability study of the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 5548 to investigate the temperature structure of its accretion disk. The 19 overlapping continuum light curves (1158 angstrom to 9157 angstrom) combine simultaneous Hubble Space Telescope, Swift, and ground-based observations over a 180 day period from 2014 January to July. Light-curve variability is interpreted as the reverberation response of the accretion disk to irradiation by a central time-varying point source. Our model yields the disk inclination i = 36 degrees +/- 10 degrees, temperature T-1= (44 +/- 6) x 10(3) K at 1 light day from the black hole, and a temperature-radius slope (T proportional to r(-alpha)) of alpha = 0.99 +/- 0.03. We also infer the driving light curve and find that it correlates poorly with both the hard and soft X-ray light curves, suggesting that the X-rays alone may not drive the ultraviolet and optical variability over the observing period. We also decompose the light curves into bright, faint, and mean accretion-disk spectra. These spectra lie below that expected for a standard blackbody accretion disk accreting at L/L-Edd = 0.1.</P>
Y. Hemar,H. Singh,D. S. Horne 한국물리학회 2004 Current Applied Physics Vol.4 No.2-4
Diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) and rheology have been used to study the aggregation of casein micelles dispersions inducedby the addition of rennet, a proteolytic enzyme preparation. Aggregation times measured by DWS and by rheology were in goodagreement. In addition, prior to the onset of aggregation DWS was able to detect the change in the casein micelle mobility due to thecleavage ofj -casein by the enzyme. We believe that, due to its the sensitivity to changes brought in particle size, in addition to beinga non-invasive and a non-intrusive technique, DWS has a potential to be implemented and used in an industrial environment, suchas manufacture of yogurts and cheeses.
Bang, B.H.,Ahn, C.S.,Lee, J.G.,Kim, Y.T.,Lee, M.H.,Horn, B.,Malik, D.,Thomas, K.,James, S.C.,Yarin, A.L.,Yoon, S.S. ELSEVIER 2017 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES Vol.120 No.-
Estimating pressure rise due to deflagration in a fully or partially confined space is of practical importance in safety design of a petrochemical plant. Herein, we have developed a new theoretical model to predict the pressure rise due to deflagration in both fully and partially confined spaces. First, the theoretical model was compared and validated against experimental data from the closed-space experiments with hydrogen, methane, propane, and ethane. The theory predicted accurate pressure rises near the stoichiometric regime for all fuel types; outside the stoichiometric regime, especially, for rich mixtures of hydrocarbons with air, the theory over-predicted pressure rise since it does not account for soot formation and the associated energy losses by radiation. Experimental investigation of propane and hydrogen deflagration was conducted in a partially confined space and the theory-based predictions agreed with the data up to 5%. Parametric numerical study was performed to investigate the effect of the initial pressure and temperature of gaseous fuels on pressure rise.
Kang, C. H.,Kim, H. K.,Shiraj, S.,Anton, C.,Kim, D. H.,Horn, P. S. Springer Science + Business Media 2016 Pediatric radiology Vol.46 No.8
<P>Patellofemoral instability is one of the most common causes of cartilage damage in teenagers. To quantitatively evaluate the patellar cartilage in patients with patellofemoral instability using T2 relaxation time maps (T2 maps), compare the values to those in patients without patellofemoral instability and correlate them with morphological grades in patients with patellofemoral instability. Fifty-three patients with patellofemoral instability (mean age: 15.9 +/- 2.4 years) and 53 age- and gender-matched patients without patellofemoral instability were included. Knee MR with axial T2 map was performed. Mean T2 relaxation times were obtained at the medial, central and lateral zones of the patellar cartilage and compared between the two groups. In the patellofemoral instability group, morphological grading of the patellar cartilage (0-4) was performed and correlated with T2 relaxation times. Mean T2 relaxation times were significantly longer in the group with patellofemoral instability as compared to those of the control group across the patellar cartilage (Student's t-test, P < 0.05) with the longest time at the central area. Positive correlation was seen between mean T2 relaxation time and morphological grading (Pearson correlation coefficiency, P < 0.001). T2 increased with severity of morphological grading from 0 to 3 (mixed model, P < 0.001), but no statistical difference was seen between grades 3 and 4. In patellofemoral instability, patellar cartilage damage occurs across the entire cartilage with the highest T2 values at the apex. T2 relaxation times directly reflect the severity in low-grade cartilage damage, which implies an important role for T2 maps in differentiating between normal and low-grade cartilage damage.</P>
Stability of the Broad-line Region Geometry and Dynamics in Arp 151 Over Seven Years
Pancoast, A.,Barth, A. J.,Horne, K.,Treu, T.,Brewer, B. J.,Bennert, V. N.,Canalizo, G.,Gates, E. L.,Li, W.,Malkan, M. A.,Sand, D.,Schmidt, T.,Valenti, S.,Woo, J.-H.,Clubb, K. I.,Cooper, M. C.,Crawford American Astronomical Society 2018 The Astrophysical journal Vol.856 No.2
<P>The Seyfert 1 galaxy Arp 151 was monitored as part of three reverberation mapping campaigns spanning 2008-2015. We present modeling of these velocity-resolved reverberation mapping data sets using a geometric and dynamical model for the broad-line region (BLR). By modeling each of the three data sets independently, we infer the evolution of the BLR structure in Arp 151 over a total of 7 yr and constrain the systematic uncertainties in nonvarying parameters such as the black hole mass. We find that the BLR geometry of a thick disk viewed close to face-on is stable over this time, although the size of the BLR grows by a factor of similar to 2. The dynamics of the BLR are dominated by inflow, and the inferred black hole mass is consistent for the three data sets, despite the increase in BLR size. Combining the inference for the three data sets yields a black hole mass and statistical uncertainty of log(10)(M-BH/M-circle dot) = 6.82(-0.09)(+0.09) with a standard deviation in individual measurements of 0.13 dex.</P>
A census of variability in globular cluster M 68 (NGC 4590)
Kains, N.,Arellano Ferro, A.,Figuera Jaimes, R.,Bramich, D. M.,Skottfelt, J.,Jørgensen, U. G.,Tsapras, Y.,Street, R. A.,Browne, P.,Dominik, M.,Horne, K.,Hundertmark, M.,Ipatov, S.,Snodgrass, C.,Steele EDP Sciences 2015 Astronomy and astrophysics Vol.578 No.-
<P>Aims. We analyse 20 nights of CCD observations in the V and I bands of the globular cluster M?68 (NGC 4590) and use them to detect variable objects. We also obtained electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) observations for this cluster in order to explore its core with unprecedented spatial resolution from the ground. Methods. We reduced our data using difference image analysis to achieve the best possible photometry in the crowded field of the cluster. In doing so, we show that when dealing with identical networked telescopes, a reference image from any telescope may be used to reduce data from any other telescope, which facilitates the analysis significantly. We then used our light curves to estimate the properties of the RR Lyrae (RRL) stars in M?68 through Fourier decomposition and empirical relations. The variable star properties then allowed us to derive the cluster’s metallicity and distance. Results. M?68 had 45 previously confirmed variables, including 42 RRL and 2 SX Phoenicis (SX Phe) stars. In this paper we determine new periods and search for new variables, especially in the core of the cluster where our method performs particularly well. We detect 4 additional SX Phe stars and confirm the variability of another star, bringing the total number of confirmed variable stars in this cluster to 50. We also used archival data stretching back to 1951 to derive period changes for some of the single-mode RRL stars, and analyse the significant number of double-mode RRL stars in M?68. Furthermore, we find evidence for double-mode pulsation in one of the SX Phe stars in this cluster. Using the different classes of variables, we derived values for the metallicity of the cluster of [Fe/H] = −2.07 ±0.06 on the ZW scale, or −2.20 ±0.10 on the UVES scale, and found true distance moduli μ0 = 15.00±0.11 mag (using RR0 stars), 15.00 ± 0.05 mag (using RR1 stars), 14.97 ±0.11 mag (using SX Phe stars), and 15.00±0.07 mag (using the MV[Fe/H] relation for RRL stars), corresponding to physical distances of 10.00 ±0.49, 9.99±0.21, 9.84 ±0.50, and 10.00 ±0.30 kpc, respectively. Thanks to the first use of difference image analysis on time-series observations of M?68, we are now confident that we have a complete census of the RRL stars in this cluster.</P>
Separated response functions in exclusive, forward<sup>π±</sup>electroproduction on deuterium
Huber, G. M.,Blok, H. P.,Butuceanu, C.,Gaskell, D.,Horn, T.,Mack, D. J.,Abbott, D.,Aniol, K.,Anklin, H.,Armstrong, C.,Arrington, J.,Assamagan, K.,Avery, S.,Baker, O. K.,Barrett, B.,Beise, E. J.,Bochna American Physical Society 2015 PHYSICAL REVIEW C - Vol.91 No.1