{"title":"Conversion of emitted axionic dark matter to photons for non-rotating magnetized neutron stars","authors":"Shubham Yadav, M. Mishra, Tapomoy Guha Sarkar","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10036-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10036-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We attempt to find the impact of a modified Tolman Oppenheimer Volkoff (TOV) system of equations on the luminosities of direct photons and axions for a specific axion mass in the presence of a magnetic field. We employ two different equation-of-states (EoSs), namely APR and FPS, to generate the profiles of mass and pressure for spherically symmetric and non-rotating neutron stars (NSs). We then compute the axions emission rates by the Cooper-pair-breaking and formation (PBF) process in the core using the NSCool code. We also examine the possibility of an axion-to-photon conversion in the magnetosphere of NSs. Furthermore, we investigate the impact of the magnetic field on the actual observables, such as the energy spectrum of axions and axion-converted photon flux for three different NSs. Our comparative study indicates that the axion energy spectrum and axion-converted photon flux change significantly due to an intense magnetic field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. K. Ashesh, Chakali Eswaraiah, P. Ujwal Reddy, Jia-wei Wang
{"title":"VolDen: A tool to extract number density from the column density of filamentary molecular clouds","authors":"A. K. Ashesh, Chakali Eswaraiah, P. Ujwal Reddy, Jia-wei Wang","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10033-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10033-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gas volume density is one of the critical parameters, along with dispersions in magnetic field position angles and non-thermal gas motions, for estimating the magnetic field strength using the Davis–Chandrasekhar–Fermi (DCF) relation or through its modified versions for a given region of interest. We present <span>VolDen</span> an novel python-based algorithm to extract the number density map from the column density map for an elongated interstellar filament. <span>VolDen</span> uses the workflow of <span>RadFil</span> to prepare the radial profiles across the spine. The user has to input the column density map and pre-computed spine along with the essential <span>RadFil</span> parameters (such as distance to the filament, the distance between two consecutive radial profile cuts, etc.) to extract the radial column density profiles. The thickness and volume density values are then calculated by modeling the column density profiles with a Plummer-like profile and introducing a cloud boundary condition. The cloud boundary condition was verified through an accompanying N-PDF column density analysis. In this paper, we discuss the workflow of <span>VolDen</span> and apply it to two filamentary clouds. We chose LDN1495 as our primary target owing to its nearby distance and elongated morphology. In addition, the distant filament RCW57A is selected as the secondary target to compare our results with the published results. Upon publication, a complete tutorial of <span>VolDen</span> and the codes will be available via https://github.com/aa16oaslak/volden.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Variability of physical parameters of IRAS 22272(+)5435 during the pulsation cycle","authors":"Laimons Začs, Kārlis Puķītis","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10037-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10037-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A time series of high-resolution spectra in the optical wavelength region was used to examine the variability of physical parameters of the early-stage post-AGB star IRAS 22272<span>(+)</span>5435. Excitation balance analysis for a sample of iron (Fe), cerium (Ce), and neodymium (Nd) lines confirms effective temperature changes from about <span>(5100pm 150)</span> to <span>(5750pm 100)</span> K during the 132-day pulsation cycle. Using the method of ionization balance, we observed a minor change in surface gravity between <span>(log g= 0.5)</span> and <span>(0.7pm 0.3)</span> (cgs). The microturbulent velocity does not change within the uncertainty limits, <span>(xi _t=4.5pm 0.5)</span> km s<span>(^{-1})</span>. Large macroturbulence in the range of 20–25 km s<span>(^{-1})</span> was found. We observed variable intensity of the oxygen (O) infrared triplet at 7771-5 Å which is most likely due to changes in luminosity during the pulsation cycle.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maghrabi Abdullrahman, Al Harbi Hya, Alruhaili Aied
{"title":"Exploring daily fluctuations of cosmic ray muon components at a low latitude site and their associations with space weather variables","authors":"Maghrabi Abdullrahman, Al Harbi Hya, Alruhaili Aied","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10034-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10034-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, cosmic rays (CR) data from the King Abdulaziz University muon detector in Jeddah (Rc = 14.8 GV), Saudi Arabia, were utilized to investigate the amplitude and phase components of diurnal variations in CR muons. The data covered the period from 2007 to 2012 and were fitted using a single cosine function with a 24-h period and two cosine functions with periods of 24 h and 12 h, respectively. The distributions of the phases and amplitudes resulting from these fits were analyzed across different time spans. </p><p>The findings of this analysis provided valuable insights into the diurnal characteristics of CR muons. The mean amplitude and phase obtained from the single fit were reported as −0.11 ± 0.51% and 11:00 ± 4.30 UT, respectively. Furthermore, employing the two-cosine fit revealed that the first phase had a mean occurrence time of 06:00 ± 6.90 UT, accompanied by an amplitude of −0.10 ± 0.62%. The second phase occurred at 13:00 ± 3.51 UT, with an amplitude of 0.11 ± 0.25%. The study observed diverse distributions and trends in amplitude and phase values across different time scales, including months, seasons, and years. </p><p>Additionally, the study investigated the influences of five solar activity parameters on the diurnal CR components using Pearson linear, non-parametric Spearman, and Kendall correlations. These parameters included the interplanetary magnetic field, solar wind speed, Kp index, Dst index, and solar radio flux at 10.7 cm. The results revealed that the relationships between solar activity variables and the diurnal CR parameters were not uniform. There were varying degrees of correlation, with differences in strength and magnitude depending on the specific variable and correlation coefficient being examined.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142995142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pandu Santhoju, Punit Bhalla, Laxmidhar Behera, R. Venketeswara Pai
{"title":"Mathematical model as per the algorithm of Sūryasiddhānta for computation of location specific true position of the planets","authors":"Pandu Santhoju, Punit Bhalla, Laxmidhar Behera, R. Venketeswara Pai","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10018-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10018-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Sūryasiddhānta</i> is an important astronomical treatise, which is very popular even now in the entire Indian sub-continent. Like other astronomical texts, <i>Sūryasiddhānta</i> describes the procedure to compute different astronomical parameters. However, the procedure to compute the planetary true positions for a given day (as per mid-night reckoning system) and place need to be applied independently for different planets. In this study, we are presenting a mathematical model for the computation of the true positions (<i>nirāyana</i> longitudes) of the planets at any given instant of time of the day for any desired place. This mathematical model is based on the algorithm presented in the <i>Sūryasiddhānta</i> with some modifications such as the usage of the fractional part of the <i>ahargaṇas</i>. The planetary positions or the longitudes of the planets are computed for the Sunrise of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, and are compared with the Stellarium values (<i>nirāyana</i> – <i>Nirāyana</i> longitude values are obtained by applying the Precision of Equinox correction to the Stellarium Ecliptic (<i>sāyana</i>) longitudes.) to study the accuracy of the results obtained from the mathematical model.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142939050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. O. Eya, E. U. Iyida, O. Okike, R. E. Ugwoke, F. M. Menteso, C. J. Ugwu, P. Simpemba, J. Simfukwe, D. Silungwe, S. P. Phiri, G. F. Abbey, J. A. Alhassan, A. E. Chukwude
{"title":"On the simultaneity of Forbush decreases: The simultaneous effects of interplanetary parameters and geomagnetic activity indices","authors":"I. O. Eya, E. U. Iyida, O. Okike, R. E. Ugwoke, F. M. Menteso, C. J. Ugwu, P. Simpemba, J. Simfukwe, D. Silungwe, S. P. Phiri, G. F. Abbey, J. A. Alhassan, A. E. Chukwude","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10028-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10028-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Forbush decreases (Fd) are transient, short-term reductions in the intensity of galactic cosmic rays that reach the Earth’s surface. When this reduction is observed at multiple locations simultaneously, it is referred to as simultaneous Forbush decreases (SFd). Identifying Fd events in daily averaged cosmic ray (CR) raw data is always tedious, but the task has gone minimal through an algorithm (automated Fd detection). We deployed an automated Fd location algorithm on daily-averaged CR data from five neutron monitor stations covering 1998–2006. We identified 80 days with the most simultaneous events. While there exists extensive research on the subject using a case study approach, the current study is statistical. Whereas most of the previous investigations employed a small sample of Fds manually selected from a single CR station, large samples of Fds selected after disentangling the Sun’s influence on CR data from multiple neutron monitors (NMs) are used. The connection between the Fds and many solar-terrestrial variables is tested. The beautiful and consistent results obtained between the space weather variables and Fds at the five NM stations call the attention of space weather researchers to the need for rigorous, detailed, and accurate cataloging of Fds. Solar cycle oscillation significantly impacts the amplitude and timing of Fds. Its influence should be removed before Fd selection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142938852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aparna Raj, C. H. Ishwara-Chandra, T. P. Sudheesh, K. G. Biju, Joe Jacob
{"title":"A method for identification of restarted radio sources from large radio surveys","authors":"Aparna Raj, C. H. Ishwara-Chandra, T. P. Sudheesh, K. G. Biju, Joe Jacob","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10035-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10035-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Active galaxies hosting radio jets can exhibit distinct active phases marked by two sets of radio lobes. Typically, these episodic radio sources have been identified through morphological observations. In addition, spectral characteristics-based methods are also employed wherever multi-frequency deep radio observations are available. However, these methods are inefficient in detecting restarted radio sources that do not exhibit a clear morphology. To address this, a method of using the spectral curvature (<span>({{textrm{SPC}}} = alpha ^{1400~{textrm{MHz}}} _{150~{textrm{MHz}}}-alpha ^{150~{textrm{MHz}}} _{74~{textrm{MHz}}})</span>) to identify restarted radio sources is presented. This is based on the fact that restarted radio sources with significant remnant emission are expected to have concave spectra in contrast to the convex or straight spectra observed in most radio sources. We use available wide area radio surveys in the range of frequencies from 74 MHz to 1.4 GHz to search for episodic radio sources and to shortlist 9,405 sources based on the criteria of <span>({textrm{SPC}} ge 0.5 )</span>. The candidates thus identified can be followed up for detailed morphological and spectral index studies. This method will find application in the automated identification of episodic radio sources in large radio sky surveys from telescopes like LOFAR and SKA.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142925591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Ajith, K. G. Arun, Sukanta Bose, Sumanta Chakraborty, Shantanu Desai, A. Gopakumar, Sanved Kolekar, Rajesh Nayak, Archana Pai, Sudipta Sarkar, Jasjeet Singh Bagla, Patrick Das Gupta, Rahul Kashyap, Prashant Kocherlakota, Prayush Kumar, Banibrata Mukhopadhyay
{"title":"Gravitational physics in the context of Indian astronomy: A vision document","authors":"P. Ajith, K. G. Arun, Sukanta Bose, Sumanta Chakraborty, Shantanu Desai, A. Gopakumar, Sanved Kolekar, Rajesh Nayak, Archana Pai, Sudipta Sarkar, Jasjeet Singh Bagla, Patrick Das Gupta, Rahul Kashyap, Prashant Kocherlakota, Prayush Kumar, Banibrata Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10031-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10031-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Contributions from the Indian gravity community have played a significant role in shaping several branches of astronomy and astrophysics. This document reviews some of the most important contributions and presents a vision for gravity research in the context of astronomy and astrophysics in India. This is an expanded version of one of the chapters in the recently released Vision Document of the Astronomical Society of India.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142890486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of a machine learning-based radio source localization algorithm for tri-axial antenna configuration","authors":"Harsha Avinash Tanti, Abhirup Datta, Tiasha Biswas, Anshuman Tripathi","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10032-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10032-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Accurately determining the origin of radio emissions is essential for numerous scientific experiments, particularly in radio astronomy. Conventional techniques, such as antenna arrays, encounter significant challenges, especially at very low frequencies, due to factors like the substantial size of the antennas and ionospheric interference. To address these challenges, we employ a space-based single-telescope that utilizes co-located antennas complemented by goniopolarimetric techniques for precise source localization. This study explores a novel and elementary machine learning technique to improve and estimate direction of arrival (DoA), leveraging a tri-axial antenna arrangement for radio source localization. Employing a simplistic emission and receiving antenna model, our study involves training an artificial neural network (ANN) using synthetic radio signals. These synthetic signals can originate from any location in the sky and cover an incoherent frequency range of 0.3–30 MHz, with a signal-to-noise ratio between 0 and 60 dB. A large synthetic data set was generated to train the ANN model catering to the possible signal configurations and variations. After training, the developed ANN model demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving loss levels in the training (<span>({sim }0.02)</span>), validation (<span>({sim }0.23%)</span>), and testing (<span>({sim }0.21%)</span>) phases. The machine learning-based approach, remarkably, exhibits substantially quicker inference times (<span>({sim }5)</span> ms) in contrast to analytically derived DoA methods, which typically range from 100 ms to a few seconds. This underscores its practicality for real-time applications in radio source localization, particularly in scenarios with a limited number of sensors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bhūpajñādivākyas: A quick tool to extract the longitude of the Sun","authors":"R. Venketeswara Pai","doi":"10.1007/s12036-024-10016-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12036-024-10016-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There are different categories of Indian astronomical texts ranging from theoretically complex ones to simple practical manuals. The texts pertaining to <i>vākya</i> system are the ones which provide simplified algorithms to compute different astronomical quantities using <i>vākyas</i>. <i>Vākyas</i> (or mnemonics) are simple phrases/sentences in which numerical values—associated with an astronomical parameter–are encoded. Since these are meaningful phrases, it is very easy to memorize them and reproduce the numerical values quickly–without any errors. In this paper, by taking an example of <i>Bhūpajñādi-vākyas</i>, we shall demonstrate that the system is very efficient in terms of practical utility without compromising the accuracy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":610,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142880546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}