查看更多>>摘要：The Gravitational wave burst high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM)is a dedicated mission for monitoring high-energy transients.Here we report the design of the GECAM Scientific Ground Segment(GSGS)in terms of the scientific requirements,including the architecture,the external interfaces,the main function,and workflow.Judging from the analysis and verification results during the commissioning phase,the GSGS functions well and is able to monitor the status of the payloads,adjust the parameters,develop the scientific observation plans,generate the scientific data products,analyze the data,etc.Thus,the on-orbit operation and scientific researches of GECAM are guaranteed.
查看更多>>摘要：Realtime trigger and localization of bursts are the key functions of GECAM,an all-sky gamma-ray monitor launched on 2020 December 10.We developed a multifunctional trigger and localization software operating in the CPU of the GECAM Electronic Box.This onboard software has the following features:high trigger efficiency for real celestial bursts with a suppression of false triggers caused by charged particle bursts and background fluctuation,dedicated localization algorithm optimized for both short and long bursts,and low time latency of the trigger information which is downlinked through the Global Short Message Communication service of the global BeiDou navigation system.This paper provides a detailed description of the design and development of the trigger and localization software system for GECAM.It covers the general design,workflow,the main functions,and the algorithms used in the system.The paper also includes on-ground trigger tests using simulated gamma-ray bursts generated by a dedicated X-ray tube,as well as an overview of the performance for real celestial bursts during its in-orbit operation.
查看更多>>摘要：Fast and reliable localization of high-energy transients is crucial for characterizing the burst properties and guiding the follow-up observations.Localization based on the relative counts of different detectors has been widely used for all-sky gamma-ray monitors.There are two major methods for this count distribution localization:χ2 minimization method and the Bayesian method.Here we propose a modified Bayesian method that could take advantage of both the accuracy of the Bayesian method and the simplicity of the χ2 method.With comprehensive simulations,we find that our Bayesian method with Poisson likelihood is generally more applicable for various bursts than the χ2 method,especially for weak bursts.We further proposed a location-spectrum iteration approach based on the Bayesian inference,which could alleviate the problems caused by the spectral difference between the burst and location templates.Our method is very suitable for scenarios with limited computation resources or time-sensitive applications,such as in-flight localization software,and low-latency localization for rapidly follow-up observations.
查看更多>>摘要：Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM),consisting of two micro-satellites,is designed to detect gamma-ray bursts associated with gravitational-wave events.Here,we introduce the real-time burst alert system of GECAM,with the adoption of the BeiDou-3 short message communication service.We present the post-trigger operations,the detailed ground-based analysis,and the performance of the system.In the first year of the in-flight operation,GECAM was triggered by 42 gamma-ray bursts.The GECAM real-time burst alert system has the ability to distribute the alert within∼1 minute after being triggered,which enables timely follow-up observations.
查看更多>>摘要：The Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM)mission is designed to monitor the Gamma-Ray Bursts(GRBs)associated with gravitational waves and other high-energy transient sources.The mission consists of two microsatellites which are planned to operate at the opposite sides of the Earth.Each GECAM satellite could detect and localize GRBs in about 8 keV-5 MeV with its 25 Gamma-Ray Detectors(GRDs).In this work,we report the in-flight energy calibration of GRDs using the characteristic gamma-ray lines in the background spectra,and show their performance evolution during the commissioning phase.Besides,a preliminary cross-calibration of energy response with Fermi GBM data is also presented,validating the energy response of GRDs.
查看更多>>摘要：Obtaining high precision is an important consideration for astrometric studies using images from the Narrow Angle Camera(NAC)of the Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem(ISS).Selecting the best centering algorithm is key to enhancing astrometric accuracy.In this study,we compared the accuracy of five centering algorithms:Gaussian fitting,the modified moments method,and three point-spread function(PSF)fitting methods(effective PSF(ePSF),PSFEx,and extended PSF(xPSF)from the Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations(CICLOPS)).We assessed these algorithms using 70 ISS NAC star field images taken with CL1 and CL2 filters across different stellar magnitudes.The ePSF method consistently demonstrated the highest accuracy,achieving precision below 0.03 pixels for stars of magnitude 8-9.Compared to the previously considered best,the modified moments method,the ePSF method improved overall accuracy by about 10%and 21%in the sample and line directions,respectively.Surprisingly,the xPSF model provided by CICLOPS had lower precision than the ePSF.Conversely,the ePSF exhibits an improvement in measurement precision of 23%and 17%in the sample and line directions,respectively,over the xPSF.This discrepancy might be attributed to the xPSF focusing on photometry rather than astrometry.These findings highlight the necessity of constructing PSF models specifically tailored for astrometric purposes in NAC images and provide guidance for enhancing astrometric measurements using these ISS NAC images.
查看更多>>摘要：We conducted the first light curve study of the binary star EL Tuc within the Binary Systems of South and North project's framework.The photometric observations were made using standard multiband BVRcIc filters at an observatory in Argentina.We presented a new ephemeris for EL Tuc and a linear fit to the O-C diagram,utilizing our extracted times of minima and additional literature.We employed the PHysics Of Eclipsing BinariEs Python code and the Markov chain Monte Carlo approach for the system's light curve analysis.The target system's light curve solution required a cold starspot on the hotter component.We conclude that EL Tuc is a total contact binary system with a low mass ratio of q=0.172±0.002,an orbital inclination of i=83°.74±0°.40,and a fillout factor of f=53.7%±1.6%.We used the P-a relationship and the Gaia Data Release 3 parallax method to determine the absolute parameters of EL Tuc to compare the precision of our results.This system was classified as W-type based on the mass and effective temperature of the companion stars.The positions of the systems were depicted on the M-L,M-R,T-M,and q-Lratio diagrams.The relationship between the spectroscopic and photometric mass ratios of binaries was discussed.
查看更多>>摘要：We introduce the structure of a radio astronomy phased array feeds(PAF)beamforming demonstrator.In a laboratory environment,we have demonstrated beamforming on a received 1.25 GHz sinusoidal signal and used digital weighting techniques to plot the 2D pattern of the PAF.The radio frequency part of the demonstrator includes a 4×4 linearly polarized microstrip antenna array,all of which is connected in series with a low-noise amplifier.The signals from the central 4×2 array elements are injected into a radio frequency system-on-chip digital board,which can receive eight inputs with a bandwidth of 512 MHz.Combining the principle of undersampling,the beamforming is completed at a frequency of 1.25 GHz for the offline data,and a 2D image of the beam is plotted using beam scanning technology.
查看更多>>摘要：We employ an efficient method for identifying γ-ray sources across the entire sky,leveraging advanced algorithms from Fermipy,and cleverly utilizing the Galactic diffuse background emission model to partition the entire sky into 72 regions,thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of discovering new sources throughout the sky through multi-threaded parallel computing.After confirming the reliability of the new method,we applied it for the first time to analyze data from the Fermi Large Area Telescope(Fermi-LAT)encompassing approximately 15.41 yr of all-sky surveys.Through this analysis,we successfully identified 1379 new sources with significance levels exceeding 4σ,of which 497 sources exhibited higher significance levels exceeding 5σ.Subsequently,we performed a systematic analysis of the spatial extension,spectra,and light variation characteristics of these newly identified sources.We identified 21 extended sources and 23 sources exhibiting spectral curvature above 10 GeV.Additionally,we identified 44 variable sources above 1 GeV.
查看更多>>摘要：In the two-dimensional positioning method of pulsars,the grid method is used to provide non-sensitive direction and positional estimates.However,the grid method has a high computational load and low accuracy due to the interval of the grid.To improve estimation accuracy and reduce the computational load,we propose a fast two-dimensional positioning method for the crab pulsar based on multiple optimization algorithms(FTPCO).The FTPCO uses the Levenberg-Marquardt(LM)algorithm,three-point orientation(TPO)method,particle swarm optimization(PSO)and Newton-Raphson-based optimizer(NRBO)to substitute the grid method.First,to avoid the influence of the non-sensitive direction on positioning,we take an orbital error and the distortion of the pulsar profile as optimization objectives and combine the grid method with the LM algorithm or PSO to search for the non-sensitive direction.Then,on the sensitive plane perpendicular to the non-sensitive direction,the TPO method is proposed to fast search the sensitive direction and sub-sensitive direction.Finally,the NRBO is employed on the sensitive and sub-sensitive directions to achieve two-dimensional positioning of the Crab pulsar.The simulation results show that the computational load of the FTPCO is reduced by 89.4%and the positioning accuracy of the FTPCO is improved by approximately 38%compared with the grid method.The FTPCO has the advantage of high real-time accuracy and does not fall into the local optimum.
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