• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2019

This paper focuses on the interpretation of radiation fluxes from active galactic nuclei. The advantage of positron annihilation spectroscopy over other methods of spectral diagnostics of active galactic nuclei (therefore AGN) is demonstrated. A relationship between regular and random components in both bolometric and spectral composition of fluxes of quanta and particles generated in AGN is found. We consider their diffuse component separately and also detect radiative feedback after the passage of high-velocity cosmic rays and hard quanta through gas-and-dust aggregates surrounding massive black holes in AGN. The motion of relativistic positrons and electrons in such complex systems produces secondary radiation throughout the whole investigated region of active galactic nuclei in form of cylinder with radius R= 400-1000 pc and height H=200-400 pc, thus causing their visible luminescence across all spectral bands. We obtain radiation and electron energy distribution functions depending on the spatial distribution of the investigated bulk of matter in AGN. Radiation luminescence of the non-central part of AGN is a response to the effects of particles and quanta falling from its center created by atoms, molecules and dust of its diffuse component. The cross-sections for the single-photon annihilation of positrons of different energies with atoms in these active galactic nuclei are determined. For the first time we use the data on the change in chemical composition due to spallation reactions induced by high-energy particles. We establish or define more accurately how the energies of the incident positron, emitted ${\gamma}-quantum$ and recoiling nucleus correlate with the atomic number and weight of the target nucleus. For light elements, we provide detailed tables of all indicated parameters. A new criterion is proposed, based on the use of the ratio of the fluxes of ${\gamma}-quanta$ formed in one- and two-photon annihilation of positrons in a diffuse medium. It is concluded that, as is the case in young supernova remnants, the two-photon annihilation tends to occur in solid-state grains as a result of active loss of kinetic energy of positrons due to ionisation down to thermal energy of free electrons. The single-photon annihilation of positrons manifests itself in the gas component of active galactic nuclei. Such annihilation occurs as interaction between positrons and K-shell electrons; hence, it is suitable for identification of the chemical state of substances comprising the gas component of the investigated media. Specific physical media producing high fluxes of positrons are discussed; it allowed a significant reduction in the number of reaction channels generating positrons. We estimate the brightness distribution in the ${\gamma}-ray$ spectra of the gas-and-dust media through which positron fluxes travel with the energy range similar to that recorded by the Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics (PAMELA) research module. Based on the results of our calculations, we analyse the reasons for such a high power of positrons to penetrate through gas-and-dust aggregates. The energy loss of positrons by ionisation is compared to the production of secondary positrons by high-energy cosmic rays in order to determine the depth of their penetration into gas-and-dust aggregations clustered in active galactic nuclei. The relationship between the energy of ${\gamma}-quanta$ emitted upon the single-photon annihilation and the energy of incident electrons is established. The obtained cross sections for positron interactions with bound electrons of the diffuse component of the non-central, peripheral AGN regions allowed us to obtain new spectroscopic characteristics of the atoms involved in single-photon annihilation.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.715-728
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• 2023

익룡 발자국의 개체 및 밀집도 측면에서 세계 최대 규모로 알려진 진주 충무공동 익룡·새·공룡발자국 화석산지는 2011년 천연기념물로 지정된 이래, 2018년 일부 화석층을 현장 보존하기 위해 보호각을 설치하였다. 이 중 제2보호각에 관리중인 화석층은 기 보고된 발자국 중 약 17%에 달하는 익룡·수각류·조각류 발자국(총 679개)이 단일 층준에서 발견되어 학술적 가치가 크지만 물리적, 화학적 손상이 지속적으로 발생하여 발자국의 관찰에 어려움이 있다. 특히 화석층 표면을 피복하는 유백색 오염물은 석고와 대기오염물로 구성된 복합체의 누적현상에서 기인한다. 오염물을 구성하는 석고는 화석층 하부층준에서 기원한 칼슘과 잔디의 생육활동으로 공급되는 황이 보호각 후방의 잔디가 식재된 토양층에서 집수된 지하수에 의해 용출되고, 보호각의 일대의 수분 순환 과정에서 화석층 표면에 증발잔류하며 결정화된다. 또 다른 오염물 구성체인 화분·광물 등은 분진 배출이 어려운 보호각 갤러리창을 통해 풍성으로 유입된다. 따라서 상이한 기원을 가진 두 오염물로부터 화석층을 보존하기 위해서는 보호각의 수분 및 대기 순환 제어와 지속적인 오염물 제거가 필요하다. 분진상의 석고와 대기 오염물은 스팀 세정법으로 충분한 제거 효과가 있으며, 암회색 셰일인 화석층은 레이저 흡수능이 커 흔적화석과 퇴적구조의 물리적 손실을 동반하는 레이저 세정법은 가급적 지양하는 것이 바람직하다.