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Naming the Extrasolar Planets
Naming the extrasolar planets W. Lyra Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, K¨onigstuhl 17, 69177, Heidelberg, Germany [email protected] Abstract and OGLE-TR-182 b, which does not help educators convey the message that these planets are quite similar to Jupiter. Extrasolar planets are not named and are referred to only In stark contrast, the sentence“planet Apollo is a gas giant by their assigned scientific designation. The reason given like Jupiter” is heavily - yet invisibly - coated with Coper- by the IAU to not name the planets is that it is consid- nicanism. ered impractical as planets are expected to be common. I One reason given by the IAU for not considering naming advance some reasons as to why this logic is flawed, and sug- the extrasolar planets is that it is a task deemed impractical. gest names for the 403 extrasolar planet candidates known One source is quoted as having said “if planets are found to as of Oct 2009. The names follow a scheme of association occur very frequently in the Universe, a system of individual with the constellation that the host star pertains to, and names for planets might well rapidly be found equally im- therefore are mostly drawn from Roman-Greek mythology. practicable as it is for stars, as planet discoveries progress.” Other mythologies may also be used given that a suitable 1. This leads to a second argument. It is indeed impractical association is established. to name all stars. But some stars are named nonetheless. In fact, all other classes of astronomical bodies are named. -
Status of Fission Yield Measurements
nij»wiiM>iT»i»n'i»wwr I '• • «• PORTIOHS OF THIS &EPOTT ARE till •{•1& * i STATUS OF FI5.SIOM YIELD MEASUREHEMTS - i William J. Maeck Exxon Nuclear Idaho Company, Inc.* Idaho National Engineering Laboratory P.O. Box 2300 Idaho Fails, Idaho 83401, USA NOTICE . vtrpiird at Mt t*W. nm my < at i!tt$lte<K of anunwi my I*gal ! •prfn-nu Urn in uu *nuld noi | in(iuif.f privately 'IUWII n Prepared For Third ASTM-EURATOM Symposium On Reactor Dosimetry To be held at Ispra, Italy October 1-5, 1979 rUnder U^S... Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office Contract £- /L- - AC 07- 7c!XV>o 1. INTRODUCTION Fission yield data, for all neutron energies, play an important role in f many of the disiplines (fuel burnup, /ission rate measurements, dosimetry, reactor physics, damage studies, post irradiation fuel analysis, etc-) being discussed at this symposium. This paper reviews and presents a brief discussion i of the current status of fission yield measurement programs being conducted in the major laboratories throughout the world, and when possible, to—identify future activities. The contents of this paper are based on tv/o sources: 1) a mailing by the author to various principal investigators furnishing a form which could be used to describe their most current work, and 2) reference to the most recent IAEA Nuclear Data Section document "Progress in Fission Product Nuclear Data" , which is a compilation of current measurement activities relative i to fission product nuclear data, • • , The~gGnera-l-orgunizat.ij?Jl_oI._t]ie,.p.aper_Js..by-_f.issioning. -
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1. M. Platiša, M. Popović, M. Dimitrijević, N. Konjević: 1975, Z. Fur Natur- forsch. 30a, 212 [A 1].* 1. Griem, H. R.: 1975, Stark Broadening, Adv. Atom. Molec. Phys. 11, 331. 2. Platiša, M., Popović, M. V., Konjević, N.: 1975, Stark broadening of O II and O III lines, Astron. Astrophys. 45, 325. 3. Konjević, N., Wiese, W. L.: 1976, Experimental Stark widths and shifts for non-hydrogenic spectral lines of ionized atoms, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 5, 259. 4. Hey, J. D.: 1977, On the Stark broadening of isolated lines of F (II) and Cl (III) by plasmas, JQSRT 18, 649. 5. Hey, J. D.: 1977, Estimates of Stark broadening of some Ar III and Ar IV lines, JQSRT 17, 729. 6. Hey, J. D.: Breger, P.: 1980, Stark broadening of isolated lines emitted by singly - ionized tin, JQSRT 23, 311. 7. Hey, J. D.: Breger, P.: 1981, Stark broadening of isolated ion lines by plas- mas: Application of theory, in Spectral Line Shapes I, ed. B. Wende, W. de Gruyter, 201. 8. Сыркин, М. И.: 1981, Расчеты электронного уширения спектральных линий в теории оптических свойств плазмы, Опт. Спектроск. 51, 778. 9. Wiese, W. L., Konjević, N.: 1982, Regularities and similarities in plasma broadened spectral line widths (Stark widths), JQSRT 28, 185. 10. Konjević, N., Pittman, T. P.: 1986, Stark broadening of spectral lines of ho- mologous, doubly ionized inert gases, JQSRT 35, 473. 11. Konjević, N., Pittman, T. P.: 1987, Stark broadening of spectral lines of ho- mologous, doubly - ionized inert gases, JQSRT 37, 311. 12. Бабин, С. -
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A gjftjOH KB EffBl&JS %ASI 06CTIVIfIBS IdXnmi 0SCIEEEEIQ5 thesis subs&ttea by 3BfcCBKSJUffBA OTA. H* 3©*, (University of Petna). far the degree of sector up raxes era* bepertnent of Seturel Philosophy, University of 2diobur,^i» HAY, 1950. C OB IE fl IS, Page IRTFOIJtJCTIGN • 1 SECT I OK I The JSatural Beta Activity of JBeodymium 3 "Results . » • • . 9 The effect of 3 elf-Ahsorption on the Estimate of Half life • • IS The Uncertainty in the Estimate of the Maximum Energy of f> -Particles • 16 The Isotoplo Assignment of the fieodymlum p -Activity * • 17 SECTIOB II Introduction * * « • . 30 Pleochroic Haloes . * . • 30 The Search for <k -Particles of Range about 2 cm amongst medium heavy Elements, • • . • 39 studies of Reodymium Activity with a Proportional Counter. • • 42 Experimental Results 47 Studies of -Particles from lecdymium in the Buclear Emulsion . 56 Experimental Results with nuclear w Emulsion. ♦ . • 59 Discussion ..... 63 CONTENTS (Oontd. ) Page SECTION II fContd*) ^-Activity araon^- the Ear© Earth Elements « • * * 69 isotypic Assignment • « « 76 SECTION III Studies In the Peaiosctivity of lanthanum 80 Experimental Arrangement 82 Experimental Results , ♦ * 82 Acknowledgments . , # 87 References , , • 89 £vvtsv3 efc • ^ ^<ry^c Uo-jkhs i^rc cry^jQX L (tJLc^J-Jt^ • f~ Hu = lii7 -s tlf.r' >• na. <°h 'Axa-oL AfT. ) 7«* -- 7-i2 . U- » 3,.o ^ A^L ,°/c> '«f «f- Mf J iX <vr "Vw\ <51 «v\ '. ^ ^ •=. XL. "U<* d ^NJ(, $ I v '<f«* ^■5^ ^V-0^ >5 IfO . t > . Is-' ^3 Jxwj flL «^u» ^w\jl"\ icLtxv» ^ V" twxxL-/ ^ - &\t-a-c-A*J<-A- f&Mx ~J *aaJI mU O-SV ca^U-t TLc y <~/^e)x*~* - 1 » 4 * k .31 . -
Planets and Exoplanets
NASE Publications Planets and exoplanets Planets and exoplanets Rosa M. Ros, Hans Deeg International Astronomical Union, Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias and University of La Laguna (Spain) Summary This workshop provides a series of activities to compare the many observed properties (such as size, distances, orbital speeds and escape velocities) of the planets in our Solar System. Each section provides context to various planetary data tables by providing demonstrations or calculations to contrast the properties of the planets, giving the students a concrete sense for what the data mean. At present, several methods are used to find exoplanets, more or less indirectly. It has been possible to detect nearly 4000 planets, and about 500 systems with multiple planets. Objetives - Understand what the numerical values in the Solar Sytem summary data table mean. - Understand the main characteristics of extrasolar planetary systems by comparing their properties to the orbital system of Jupiter and its Galilean satellites. The Solar System By creating scale models of the Solar System, the students will compare the different planetary parameters. To perform these activities, we will use the data in Table 1. Planets Diameter (km) Distance to Sun (km) Sun 1 392 000 Mercury 4 878 57.9 106 Venus 12 180 108.3 106 Earth 12 756 149.7 106 Marte 6 760 228.1 106 Jupiter 142 800 778.7 106 Saturn 120 000 1 430.1 106 Uranus 50 000 2 876.5 106 Neptune 49 000 4 506.6 106 Table 1: Data of the Solar System bodies In all cases, the main goal of the model is to make the data understandable. -
Application on Behalf of Cornwall Council and Caradon Observatory for Bodmin Moor to Be Considered As an International Dark Sky Landscape
1 Executive Summary Bodmin Moor is a special place. Amongst the many environmental designations ranging from the international to the local, Bodmin Moor forms part of an Area of Outstanding Beauty. This means it benefits from the same planning status and protection as English National Parks. Visitors are already drawn to the dramatic panoramas, varied wildlife and intriguing history, with those already in the know also appreciating and learning about the stars in the exceptionally dark night sky. Caradon Observatory readings taken in and around Bodmin Moor quantify the remarkable quality of the sky’s darkness and correspond with the findings of the Campaign to Protect Rural England Night Blight study. The results show that even around the villages there are impressive views of the night sky. There is considerable support from the public and stakeholder organisations for the establishment of Bodmin Moor as an International Dark Sky Landscape with “Park” status. Feedback from residents, businesses, landowners, farmers, astronomers, educators, environmental bodies and other statutory and charitable organisations has helped shape the proposals. Enthusiasm is such that there have already been calls to widen the buffer zone if the designation is successful. The alternative title for the designation stems from local feedback and reflects the AONB status. Bodmin Moor comprises a varied moorland landscape with a few small villages and hamlets so there is very little artificial light. Nevertheless, steps have been taken and are continuing to be made to reduce light pollution, particularly from streets. This means that the vast majority of lighting is sensitive to the dark night sky and is becoming even more sympathetic. -
Stable Isotopes of Neodymium Available from ISOFLEX
Stable isotopes of neodymium available from ISOFLEX Isotope Z(p) N(n) Atomic Mass Natural Abundance Enrichment Level Chemical Form Nd-142 60 82 141.907719 27.13% >97.50% Oxide Nd-143 60 83 142.909810 12.18% ≥79.00% Oxide Nd-144 60 84 143.910083 23.80% >98.50% Oxide Nd-145 60 85 144.912569 8.30% ≥94.00% Oxide Nd-146 60 86 145.913113 17.19% ≥98.80% Oxide Nd-148 60 88 147.916889 5.76% ≥97.40% Oxide Nd-150 60 90 149.920887 5.64% ≥97.60% Oxide Neodymium was discovered in 1885 by Carl F. Auer von Welsbach. Its name derives from the Greek phrase neos didymos, meaning “new twin.” Neodymium is a silvery-white, soft, malleable metal that tarnishes easily. It liberates hydrogen from water and is soluble in dilute acids. It has a high electrical resistivity and is paramagnetic. It is readily cut and machined. It exists in two allotropic forms: an alpha hexagonal form, and a beta form that has body-centered cubic crystal structure. The alpha allotrope converts to beta modification at 868 ºC. Neodymium corrodes slowly in dry atmosphere at ambient temperatures; however, in moist air, the rate of oxidation is faster, forming a hydrated oxide. Neodymium combines with many nonmetallic elements — including hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus and sulfur — at elevated temperatures, forming their binary compounds. The metal dissolves in dilute mineral acids, but concentrated sulfuric acid has little action on it. Neodymium is a moderately strong reducing agent. It reduces several metal oxides — such as magnesia, alumina, silica and zirconia — at elevated temperatures, converting these oxides to their metals. -
On the Application of Stark Broadening Data Determined with a Semiclassical Perturbation Approach
Atoms 2014, 2, 357-377; doi:10.3390/atoms2030357 OPEN ACCESS atoms ISSN 2218-2004 www.mdpi.com/journal/atoms Article On the Application of Stark Broadening Data Determined with a Semiclassical Perturbation Approach Milan S. Dimitrijević 1,2,* and Sylvie Sahal-Bréchot 2 1 Astronomical Observatory, Volgina 7, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Laboratoire d'Etude du Rayonnement et de la Matière en Astrophysique, Observatoire de Paris, UMR CNRS 8112, UPMC, 5 Place Jules Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France; E-Mail: [email protected] (S.S.-B.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected]; Tel.: +381-64-297-8021; Fax: +381-11-2419-553. Received: 5 May 2014; in revised form: 20 June 2014 / Accepted: 16 July 2014 / Published: 7 August 2014 Abstract: The significance of Stark broadening data for problems in astrophysics, physics, as well as for technological plasmas is discussed and applications of Stark broadening parameters calculated using a semiclassical perturbation method are analyzed. Keywords: Stark broadening; isolated lines; impact approximation 1. Introduction Stark broadening parameters of neutral atom and ion lines are of interest for a number of problems in astrophysical, laboratory, laser produced, fusion or technological plasma investigations. Especially the development of space astronomy has enabled the collection of a huge amount of spectroscopic data of all kinds of celestial objects within various spectral ranges. Consequently, the atomic data for trace elements, which had not been -
Neodymium, Samarium and Europium Capture Cross-Section Adjustments Based on Ebr-Ii Integral Measurements
NEODYMIUM, SAMARIUM AND EUROPIUM CAPTURE CROSS-SECTION ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON EBR-II INTEGRAL MEASUREMENTS by R. A. Anderi and Y. D. Marker Idaho National Engineering Laboratory EG&G Idaho, Inc. F. Schmittroth Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory Contributed Paper for the NEANDC Specialist Meeting on Neutron Cross Sections of Fission-Product Nuclei December 12-14, 1979, Bologna, Italy - DISCLAIMER • DISTRIBUTION 0F THIS DOCUHSfT IS NEODYMIUM, SAMARIUM AND EUROPIUM CAPTURE CROSS-SECTION ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON EBR-II INTEGRAL MEASUREMENTS R. A. Anderl and Y. D. Harker Idaho National Engineering Laboratory EG&G Idaho, P.O. Box 1625 Idaho Falls, Idaho USA 83415 F. Schmittroth Hanford Engineering Development Laboratorty P.O. Box 1970 Richland, Washington 99352 Abstract Integral capture measurements have been made for high-enriched iso- topes of neodymium, samarium and europium irradiated in a row 3 position of EBR-II with samples located both at mid-plane and in the axial reflector. Broad response, resonance, and threshold dosimeters were included to character- ize the neutron spectra at the sample locations. The saturation reaction rates for the rare-earth samples were determined by post-irradiation mass- spectrometric analyses and for the dosimeter materials by the gamma-spectro- metric method. The HEDL maximum-likelihood analysis code, FERRET, was used to make a "least-squares adjustment" of the ENDF/B-IV rare-earth cross sections based on the measured dosimeter and fission-product reaction rates. Preliminary results to date indicate a need for a significant upward adjust- ment of the capture cross sections for ltf3Nd, li+5Nd, lt+7Sm and li+aSm. Introduction In recent years, integral data (capture reaction rates and reactivity worth measurements in fast-reactor fields) have played an important role in the evaluation of fission-product capture cross sections of importance to reactor technology, especially the development of fast reactor systems/1/. -
Neodymium Isotope Constraints on Provenance, Dispersal, and Climate‐Driven Supply of Zambezi Sediments Along the Mozam
PUBLICATIONS Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems RESEARCH ARTICLE Neodymium isotope constraints on provenance, dispersal, 10.1002/2015GC006080 and climate-driven supply of Zambezi sediments along the Key Points: Mozambique Margin during the past ~45,000 years Nd isotope composition of clays deposited along the Mozambique H. J. L. van der Lubbe1,2, Martin Frank3, Rik Tjallingii4,5, and Ralph R. Schneider1 Margin Offshore deposition of Zambezi clays 1Marine Climate Research, Institute of Geosciences, University of Kiel (CAU), Germany, 2Now at Department of reflects southeast African monsoon Sedimentology and Marine Geology, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands, variability 3 4 Zambezi sediment distribution on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany, Department of Marine Geology, NIOZ - Royal the slope is also strongly affected by Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Texel, Netherlands, 5Now at GFZ - German Research Centre for Geosciences, oceanic circulation and postglacial Potsdam, Germany sea level rise Correspondence to: Abstract Marine sediments deposited off the Zambezi River that drains a considerable part of the south- H. J. L. van der Lubbe, east African continent provide continuous records of the continental climatic and environmental conditions. [email protected] Here we present time series of neodymium (Nd) isotope signatures of the detrital sediment fraction during the past 45,000 years, to reconstruct climate-driven changes in the provenance of clays deposited along Citation: the Mozambique Margin. Coherent with the surface current regime, the Nd isotope distribution in surface van der Lubbe, H. J. L., M. Frank, R. Tjallingii, and R. R. Schneider (2016), sediments reveals mixing of the alongshore flowing Zambezi suspension load with sediments supplied by Neodymium isotope constraints on smaller rivers located further north. -
A Database of Marine and Terrestrial Radiogenic Nd and Sr Isotopes for Tracing Earth-Surface Processes Cécile L
Discussions Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2018-109 Earth System Manuscript under review for journal Earth Syst. Sci. Data Science Discussion started: 8 October 2018 c Author(s) 2018. CC BY 4.0 License. Open Access Open Data A database of marine and terrestrial radiogenic Nd and Sr isotopes for tracing earth-surface processes Cécile L. Blanchet1,2 5 1Department of Geosciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany 2Now at GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 5.2 Climate Dynamics and Landscape Evolution, Potsdam, Germany Correspondence to: Cécile L. Blanchet ([email protected]) Abstract. The database presented here contains radiogenic neodymium and strontium isotope ratios measured on both 10 terrestrial and marine sediments. The main purpose of this dataset is to help assessing sediment provenance and transport processes for various time intervals. This can be achieved by either mapping sediment isotopic signature and/or fingerprinting source areas using statistical tools. The database has been built by incorporating data from the literature and the SedDB database and harmonizing the metadata, especially units and geographical coordinates. The original data were processed in three steps. Firstly, a specific attention has 15 been devoted to provide geographical coordinates to each sample in order to be able to map the data. When available, the original geographical coordinates from the reference (generally DMS coordinates) were transferred into the decimal degrees system. When coordinates were not provided, an approximate location was derived from available information in the original publication. Secondly, all samples were assigned a set of standardized criteria that help splitting the dataset in specific categories. -
JOUR^IAL of the Escail,IBA AMATE a R AS TRO T{ O ME R's AS S O C ATI O N
JOUR^IAL of the ESCAil,IBA AMATE A R AS TRO T{ O ME R'S AS S O C ATI O N VOLUME WV Number 4-5 April-May 2000 ,Ftt*{.*{.{.{r****{<{r*****!t ******* +**(* rF + *+:1.:t {. r.,1.4.{<*{.{(**'f {.**{.{.{s{<*:F{.*{.******{.*{.{.{<****:1.** Editor and ALCOR: Dr. J. Wayne Wooten, Physical Sciences, Room 9704, Pensacola J.C., Pensacola FL 32504. Phone (850) 484-1152 (voicemail), (E-mail) wwooten @pjc.cc.fl.us Editorial Staff: Bert Black (85Q a76-alA5; Jacque Falzone (850) 438-2045 President - Ed Mogowan (850) 458-a577; V-P - Andy Walker (850) 469-1774 Secretary - Mike Davey (850) 939-5279; Treasurer Jim Larduskey (850) 434-3638 Librarian - Elaine smith (jj$ 961-2686; Observing - Warren Jarvis (850) 623-8061 Publicity - Margret Hildreth (850) 457-8656; PJC DL webpage www.distance.pjc.cc.lLus Please mail all dues to E/AA,4660 Shannon Circle, Pensacola, FL 32504. ***************************************************************** A NOTE OF APOLOGY When it was decided at the Astronomy Day celebration on April 8e that we should move back the April 21$meeting on Good Friday to ttre 28t, and also participate in the Earth Day activities at Swille Square on April LTnd,Ihad hoped to get the Meteor out in time to alert you to these changes. However, my WebCT training course at PJC took most of my time the next weelg and so I had to call or e-mail many of you, and alert the rest over the Bulletin Bgard on our website. If you did not get the word in time, my apologies. -Wayte Wooten, Editor ASTRONOMY DAY AT PJC Astronomy Day April 8, 2000 celebration was held at Pensacola Junior College.