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Theoretical Study of Gamma-ray Pulsars

  • Song, Yuzhe;Cheng, Kwong Sang;Takata, Jumpei
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.69-73
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    • 2016
  • We use the non-stationary three dimensional two-layer outer gap model to explain gamma-ray emissions from a pulsar magnetosphere. We found out that for some pulsars like the Geminga pulsar, it was hard to explain emissions above a level of around 1 GeV. We then developed the model into a non-stationary model. In this model we assigned a power-law distribution to one or more of the spectral parameters proposed in the previous model and calculated the weighted phase-averaged spectrum. Though this model is suitable for some pulsars, it still cannot explain the high energy emission of the Geminga pulsar. An Inverse-Compton Scattering component between the primary particles and the radio photons in the outer magnetosphere was introduced into the model, and this component produced a sufficient number of GeV photons in the spectrum of the Geminga pulsar.

Exploring the Extra Component in the Gamma-ray Emission of the New Redback Candidate 3FGL J2039.6-5618

  • Ng, Cho-Wing;Cheng, Kwong-Sang;Takata, Jumpei
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.93-99
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    • 2016
  • A redback system is a binary system composed of a pulsar and a main sequence star. The inverse Compton (IC) scattering between the stellar soft photons and the relativistic pulsar wind will generate orbital-modulating GeV photons. We look for these IC emissions from redback systems. A multi-wavelength observation of an unassociated gamma-ray source, 3FGL J2039.6-5618, by Salvetti et al. (2015) detected an orbital modulation with a period of 0.2 days in both X-ray and optical cases. They suggested 3FGL J2039.6-5618 to be a new redback candidate. We analyzed the gamma-ray emission of 3FGL J2039.6-5618 using the data from the Fermi large area telescope (Fermi-LAT) and obtained the spectrum in different orbital phases. We propose that the spectrum has orbital dependency and estimate the characteristic energy of the IC emission from the stellar-pulsar wind interaction.

$H{\alpha}$ - $Ly{\beta}$ Formation in Optically Thick Medium

  • Chang, Seok-Jun;Lee, Hee-Won
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.87.2-87.2
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    • 2014
  • Symbiotic stars and quasars exhibit prominent $H{\alpha}$ emission lines often accompanied with broad wings. $H{\alpha}$ emission nebulae in these objects are proposed to be optically thick to resonance scattering. The transfer of $H{\alpha}$ line photons are further complicated by the existence of another scattering channel leading to re-emission of $Ly{\beta}$. In this work are develop a Monte Carlo code to simulate the transfer of $H{\alpha}$ line photons incorporating the scattering channel into $Ly{\beta}$. We show various line profiles of $H{\alpha}$ and $Ly{\beta}$ emergent from our model nebulae. It is shown that temperature is a critical parameter which controls the ratio of emergent $Ly{\beta}$ flux to that of $H{\alpha}$.

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Lyman alpha emitting blobs at the epoch of cosmic reionization

  • Kim, Hyo Jeong;Ahn, Kyungjin
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.35.2-35.2
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    • 2016
  • Lyman alpha photons emitted from the early generation galaxies are scattered through the intergalactic medium, and can be observed as Lyman alpha emitting sources. We examine the Lyman alpha line transfer mechanism by tracing the random scattering histories of Lyman alpha photons in the intergalactic medium of the early universe. The density and ionization fields are based on the 3D map by N-body + radiation transfer simulations of the epoch of reionization. The calculation is compared with analytical models, too. The emergent line profile and the size of the Lyman alpha blob are strongly tied to the density and ionization environment, likely to give constraints when high-z Lyman alpha blobs are observed.

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THEOREMS ON NULL-PATHS AND REDSHIFT

  • Wanas, M.I.;Morcos, A.B.
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.97-102
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    • 2013
  • In the present work, we prove the validity of two theorems on null-paths in a version of absolute parallelismgeometry. A version of these theorems has been originally established and proved by Kermak, McCrea and Whittaker (KMW) in the context of Riemannian geometry. The importance of such theorems lies in their applications to derive a general formula for the redshift of spectral lines coming from distant objects. The formula derived in the present work can be applied to both cosmological and astrophysical redshifts. It takes into account the shifts resulting from gravitation, different motions of the source of photons, spin of the moving particle (photons) and the direction of the line of sight. It is shown that this formula cannot be derived in the context of Riemannian geometry, but it can be reduced to a formula given by KMW under certain conditions.

TM polarized photon tunneling in a frustrated total internal reflection structure (Frustrated Total Internal Reflection 구조에서의 TM 편광된 광자의 터널링)

  • Lee, Byoung-Ho;Lee, Wook
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.112-119
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    • 1996
  • TM polarized photon tunneling time and the position where TM photons appear after two-dimensional tunneling in a frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) structure are calculated. This is done by converting the FTIR tunneling problem of TM photons to an electron tunneling problem with a position-dependent effective mass for a heterostructure potential barrier. Derived results are compared with TE photon cases.

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Analysis of Vacuum UV Photon Travel Characteristics in AC PDP Cell by Monte Carlo Simulation (몬테카를로 방법을 이용한 AC PDP 셀의 진공자외선 광자 이동 특성 해석)

  • Kim, Jeong-Ho;Jeong, Hui-Seop;Lee, Byeong-Ho;Hwang, Gi-Ung
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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    • v.48 no.9
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    • pp.634-640
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    • 1999
  • Resonance radiation trapping has a great influence on the characteristics of vacuum ultraviolet(VUV) photon emissions in AC PDP cell. We calculate the spatial andspectral distributions of VUV photons, which are radiated by excited Xe in AC PDP cell by Monte Carlo method. Especially a dip in the spectrum at center frequency is discovered both in simulation and in experiment. We give a physical explanation of this phenomenon by the concept of frequency-dependent mean free path of VUV photons.

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Coherence Studies of Photons Emitted from a Single Terrylene Molecule Using Michelson and Young’s Interferometers

  • Yoon, Seung-Jin;Trinh, Cong Tai;Lee, Kwang-Geol
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.555-559
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    • 2015
  • Coherence length (time) is a key parameter in many classical and quantum optical applications. Two interferometers – Michelson and Young’s double-slit – are used to characterize the temporal coherence of single photons emitted from single terrylene molecules. For quantitative analysis, a dispersion-related distortion in the interference pattern of a Michelson interferometer is carefully corrected by a simple dispersion compensation. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that Young’s interferometer can be used in temporal coherence studies at the single photon level with high accuracy. The pros and cons of the two systems are discussed. The measured coherence lengths in the two systems are consistent with one another under the self-interference interpretations.

Analysis of Energy Flow and Barrier Rib Height Effect using Ray-Optics Incorporated Three-dimensional PDP Cell Simulation

  • Chung, Woo-Joon;Jeong, Dong-Cheol;Whang, Ki-Woon;Park, Jae-Hyeung;Lee, Byoung-Ho
    • Journal of Information Display
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.46-51
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    • 2001
  • Using ray-optics code incorporated with three-dimensional PDP cell simulation, we have analysed the energy flow in the PDP cell from the electric power input to the visible light output. Also, the visible light output profile and viewing angle distribution were obtained. We applied our code to the analysis of the barrier rib height effect on the visible light luminance and efficiency of the sustaining discharge. Although cells with higher barrier rib generate more VUV photons, less ratio of visible photons are emitted toward front panel due to the shadow effect. Thus, there exists optimal barrier rib height giving the highest visible luminance and efficiency. This kind of code can be a powerful tool in designing cell geometry.

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Effects of the decorrelation on the coincidence detection with correlated photons in a parametric down-conversion (매개하향변환 과정에서 발생하는 광자쌍의 상관관계에 따른 동시계수 측정)

  • 김헌오;고정훈;김태수
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.431-436
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    • 2001
  • The effect of decorrelation on the coincidence is investigated with correlated photons produced by parametric down-conversion process. The degree of correlation between photon pairs is adjusted by changing the polarization dependent transmissivities of thin glass plate\ulcorner in front of two detectors. It was found that the single counts of each detectors are proportional to the transmissivity and the coincidence is proportional to the product of transmissivities of the glasses in front of two detectors.

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