119099273
Improved parametrization of the growth index for dark energy and DGP models
Abstract We propose two improved parameterized form for the growth index of the linear matter perturbations: (I) γ ( z ) = γ 0 + ( γ ∞ − γ 0 ) z z + 1 and (II) γ ( z ) = γ 0 + γ 1 z z + 1 + ( γ ∞ − γ 1 − γ 0 ) ( z z + 1 ) α . With these forms of γ ( z ) , we analyze the accuracy of the approximation the growth factor f by Ω m γ ( z ) for both the w CDM model and the DGP model. For the first improved parameterized form, we find that the approximation accuracy is enhanced at the high redshifts for both kinds of models, but it is not at the low redshifts. For the second improved parameterized form, it is found that Ω m γ ( z ) approximates the growth factor f very well for all redshifts. For chosen α , the relative error is below 0.003% for the Λ CDM model and 0.028% for the DGP model when Ω m = 0.27 . Thus, the second improved parameterized form of γ ( z ) should be useful for the high precision constraint on the growth index of different models with the observational data. Moreover, we also show that α depends on the equation of state w and the fractional energy density of matter Ω m 0 , which may help us learn more information about dark energy and DGP models.
118567951
Phantom scalar emission in the Kerr black hole spacetime
We study the absorption probability and Hawking radiation spectra of a phantom scalar field in the Kerr black hole spacetime. We find that the presence of negative kinetic energy terms modifies the standard results in the graybody factor, super-radiance and Hawking radiation. Comparing with the usual scalar particle, the phantom scalar emission is enhanced in the black hole spacetime.
121869215
Dirac quasinormal modes of the Garfinkle-Horowitz-Strominger dilaton black-hole spacetime
Adopting the P?schl?Teller potential approximation, the quasinormal frequencies of the massless Dirac fields are evaluated in the Garfinkle?Horowitz?Strominger dilaton black-hole spacetime. We find that the real parts of the quasinormal frequencies increase as the orbital angular momentum k or a increases, where a is a parameter related to the dilaton field. The magnitude of imaginary parts decreases with k for the fixed a and overtone number n, while for fixed k and n, it is not a monotonic function of a and has a maximum at a point near a = 1.4?1.6, where the waves decay most rapidly. Another interesting feature is that the imaginary parts tend to zero and the real parts to k/2 as a approaches 2. We also find that the variation of the imaginary parts with the real parts in the Garfinkle?Horowitz?Strominger dilaton hole spacetimes is nonlinear, which becomes more complex than that in the Reissner?Nordstr?m black-hole spacetime.
119127372
Rotating charged black hole with Weyl corrections
We present firstly a four-dimensional spherical symmetric black hole with small Weyl corrections and find that with increasing Weyl corrections the region of the event horizon existence for the black hole in the parameter space increases for the negative Weyl coupling parameter and decreases for the positive one. Moreover, we also obtain a rotating charged black hole with weak Weyl corrections by the method of complex coordinate transformation. Our results show that the sign of Weyl coupling parameter $\alpha$ yields the different spatial topology of the event horizons for the black hole with its parameters lied in some special regions in the parameter space. We also analyze the dependence of the ergosphere on the Weyl coupling parameter $\alpha$ and find that with the increase of the Weyl corrections the ergosphere in the equatorial plane becomes thick for a black hole with $\alpha>0$, but becomes thin in the case with $\alpha<0$, which means that the energy extraction become easier in the background of a black hole with the positive Weyl coupling parameter, but more difficult in the background of a black hole with the negative one.
119285485
$P-V$ criticality of AdS black hole in $f(R)$ gravity
We study thermodynamics of a charged AdS black hole in the special $f(R)$ correction with the constant Ricci scalar curvature. Our results show that the the $f(R)$ correction influences the Gibbs free energy and the phase transition of system. The ratio $\rho_c$ occurred at the critical point increases monotonically with the derivative term $f'(R_0)$. We also disclose that the critical exponents are the same as those of the liquid-gas phase transition in the Van der Waals model, which does not depend on the $f(R)$ correction considered here.
118654249
Particle acceleration on the background of the Kerr―Taub―NUT spacetime
Abstract We study the collision of two particles with the different rest masses moving in the equatorial plane of a Kerr–Taub–NUT spacetime and get the center-of-mass (CM) energy for the particles. We find that the CM energy depends not only on the rotation parameter, a , but also on the NUT charge of the Kerr–Taub–NUT spacetime, n . Especially, for the extremal Kerr–Taub–NUT spacetime, an unlimited CM energy can be approached if the parameter a is in the range [ 1 , 2 ] , which is different from that of the Kerr and Kerr–Newman black holes.
118376307
Search for GeV Gamma‐Ray Bursts with the ARGO‐YBJ Detector in Scaler Mode
The ARGO‐YBJ experiment is a full coverage array made of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) operated in streamer mode to detect the extensive array showers (EASs). With large field of view (>2sr) and high duty cycle (>90%), the ARGO‐YBJ detector is the right ground‐based apparatus to detect VHE GRBs, while the high altitude (4300 m a.s.l) and scaler working mode enable it to detect GRBs in the GeV region as high energy follow‐up observation of satellites such as SWIFT. If a GRB signal is detected, the four scaler channels, which correspond to different energy thresholds, can provide further information on the energy spectrum and its cut‐off. More than 40 SWIFT GRBs were in ARGO‐YBJ field of view, no significant excess was detected till now.
118839273
Cosmological perturbations in f(T) gravity
We investigate the cosmological perturbations in f(T) gravity. Examining the pure gravitational perturbations in the scalar sector using a diagonal vierbein, we extract the corresponding dispersion relation, which provides a constraint on the f(T) Ansaetze that lead to a theory free of instabilities. Additionally, upon inclusion of the matter perturbations, we derive the fully perturbed equations of motion, and we study the growth of matter overdensities. We show that f(T) gravity with f(T) constant coincides with General Relativity, both at the background as well as at the first-order perturbation level. Applying our formalism to the power-law model we find that on large subhorizon scales (O(100 Mpc) or larger), the evolution of matter overdensity will differ from {Lambda}CDM cosmology. Finally, examining the linear perturbations of the vector and tensor sectors, we find that (for the standard choice of vierbein) f(T) gravity is free of massive gravitons.
110035692
DESIGN OF LOW IMPEDANCE ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS FOR BEPC II
The multi bunch train collision is adopted in BEPC II. There are 4 horizontal electrostatic separators in the main ring to generate close-orbit displacement as "pretzels" which allow the electrons and positrons to be stored in the same vacuum chamber simultaneously without unwanted destructive collisions. In the separator the beam current (576mA) and the gap voltage (220 kV) are both very high. So there are five key problems that must be handled well: To reduce the beam impedance and loss factor; To absorb the high order modes (HOMs); To reduce the leakage of RF EM field; To extract the heats due to the HOMs losses and the SR power; To reduce the spark rate. Their analysis and the solutions are presented in this paper.
118403311
Geometry and optics calibration of WFCTA prototype telescopes using star light
The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory project is proposed to study high energy gamma ray astronomy ( 40 GeV-1 PeV ) and cosmic ray physics ( 20 TeV-1 EeV ). The wide field of view Cherenkov telescope array, as a component of the LHAASO project, will be used to study energy spectrum and compositions of cosmic ray by measuring the total Cherenkov light generated by air showers and shower maximum depth. Two prototype telescopes have been in operation since 2008. The pointing accuracy of each telescope is crucial to the direction reconstruction of the primary particles. On the other hand the primary energy reconstruction relies on the shape of the Cherenkov image on the camera and the unrecorded photons due to the imperfect connections between photomultiplier tubes. UV bright stars are used as point-like objects to calibrate the pointing and to study the optical properties of the camera, the spot size and the fractions of unrecorded photons in the insensitive areas of the camera.
118413139
TeV gamma-ray survey of the northern sky using the ARGO-YBJ experiment
The ARGO-YBJ experiment is an extensive air shower array that monitored the northern g-ray sky at energies above 0.3 TeV from 2007 November to 2013 January. In this paper we present the result of a sky survey in the declination band from -10 ◦ to 70 ◦ , using the data recorded in more than five years. With a cumulative sensitivity ranging from 0.24 to ∼1 Crab units, depending on the declination, six sources have been observed with a statistical significance greater than 5 standard deviations. Several interesting hotspots are also reported as potential g-ray emitters. The features of each source are presented and discussed. Additionally, 95% confidence level upper limits to the flux from all sky regions are presented, which are more stringent than any previously published limits for TeV g-ray all-sky surveys. The specific upper limits for 663 GeV g-ray AGNs inside the ARGO-YBJ field of view are presented. The effect of the absorbtion of g-rays due to the interaction with the extragalactic background light are estimated.