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1. Hadronic cross section measurements with the DAMPE space mission using 20GeV-10TeV cosmic-ray protons and $^4$He

Author: Alemanno, F., An, Q., Azzarello, P., Barbato, F. C. T., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cagnoli, I., Cai, M. S., Casilli, E., Catanzani, E., Chang, J., Chen, D. Y., Chen, J. L., Chen, Z. F., Coppin, P., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., Cui, Y. X., Dai, H. T., De Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., de Palma, F., Di Giovanni, A., Ding, Q., Dong, T. K., Dong, Z. X., Donvito, G., Droz, D., Duan, J. L., Duan, K. K., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, F., Fang, K., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Frieden, J. M., Fusco, P., Gao, M., Gargano, F., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, D. Y., Guo, J. H., Han, S. X., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, X. Y., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, L. Y., Jiang, Y. Z., Jiang, W., Kong, J., Kotenko, A., Kyratzis, D., Lei, S. J., Li, W. H., Li, W. L., Li, X., Li, X. Q., Liang, Y. M., Liu, C. M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Luo, C. N., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, T., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Niu, X. Y., Pan, X., Parenti, A., Peng, W. X., Peng, X. Y., Perrina, C., Putti-Garcia, E., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Ruina, A., Sarkar, R., Savina, P., Serpolla, A., Shangguan, Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Silveri, L., Song, J. X., Stolpovskiy, M., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, H. R., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tykhonov, A., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, S., Wang, S. X., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. Z., Wang, Z. M., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xia, Z. Q., Xu, H. T., Xu, J., Xu, Z. H., Xu, Z. L., Xu, E. H., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, G. W., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Yan, Zhang, Yi, Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, C., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract: Precise direct cosmic-ray (CR) measurements provide an important probe to study the energetic particle sources in our Galaxy, and the interstellar environment through which these particles propagate. Uncertainties on hadronic models, ion-nucleon cross sections in particular, are currently the limiting factor towards obtaining more accurate CR ion flux measurements with calorimetric space-based experiments. We present an energy-dependent measurement of the inelastic cross section of protons and helium-4 nuclei (alpha particles) on a Bi$_4$Ge$_3$O$_{12}$ target, using 88 months of data collected by the DAMPE space mission. The kinetic energy range per nucleon of the measurement points ranges from 18 GeV to 9 TeV for protons, and from 5 GeV/n to 3 TeV/n for helium-4 nuclei. Our results lead to a significant improvement of the CR flux normalisation. In the case of helium-4, these results correspond to the first cross section measurements on a heavy target material at energies above 10 GeV/n., Comment: 17 pages, submitted to PRD
Published: 2024

2. Measurement of the cosmic p+He energy spectrum from 50 GeV to 0.5 PeV with the DAMPE space mission

Author: DAMPE Collaboration, Alemanno, F., Altomare, C., An, Q., Azzarello, P., Barbato, F. C. T., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cagnoli, I., Cai, M. S., Casilli, E., Catanzani, E., Chang, J., Chen, D. Y., Chen, J. L., Chen, Z. F., Coppin, P., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., Cui, Y. X., Dai, H. T., De Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., de Palma, F., Deliyergiyev, M., Di Giovanni, A., Di Santo, M., Ding, Q., Dong, T. K., Dong, Z. X., Donvito, G., Droz, D., Duan, J. L., Duan, K. K., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, F., Fang, K., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Alonso, M. Fernandez, Frieden, J. M., Fusco, P., Gao, M., Gargano, F., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, D. Y., Guo, J. H., Han, S. X., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, X. Y., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, L. Y., Jiang, Y. Z., Jiang, W., Kong, J., Kotenko, A., Kyratzis, D., Lei, S. J., Li, W. H., Li, W. L., Li, X., Li, X. Q., Liang, Y. M., Liu, C. M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Luo, C. N., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, T., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Salinas, M. Muñoz, Niu, X. Y., Pan, X., Parenti, A., Peng, W. X., Peng, X. Y., Perrina, C., Putti-Garcia, E., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Ruina, A., Shangguan, Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Silveri, L., Song, J. X., Stolpovskiy, M., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, H. R., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tykhonov, A., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, S., Wang, S. X., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. Z., Wang, Z. M., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, L. B., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xia, Z. Q., Xu, H. T., Xu, J., Xu, Z. H., Xu, Z. L., Xu, E. H., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, G. W., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Yan, Zhang, Yi, Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, C., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract: Recent observations of the light component of the cosmic-ray spectrum have revealed unexpected features that motivate further and more precise measurements up to the highest energies. The Dark Matter Particle Explorer is a satellite-based cosmic-ray experiment that has been operational since December 2015, continuously collecting data on high-energy cosmic particles with very good statistics, energy resolution, and particle identification capabilities. In this work, the latest measurements of the energy spectrum of proton+helium in the energy range from 46 GeV to 464 TeV are presented. Among the most distinctive features of the spectrum, a spectral hardening at 600 GeV has been observed, along with a softening at 29 TeV measured with a 6.6{\sigma} significance. Moreover, the detector features and the analysis approach allowed for the extension of the spectral measurement up to the sub-PeV region. Even if with small statistical significance due to the low number of events, data suggest a new spectral hardening at about 150 TeV., Comment: Published on PRD
Published: 2023
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3. Search for relativistic fractionally charged particles in space

Author: DAMPE Collaboration, Alemanno, F., Altomare, C., An, Q., Azzarello, P., Barbato, F. C. T., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cai, M. S., Casilli, E., Catanzani, E., Chang, J., Chen, D. Y., Chen, J. L., Chen, Z. F., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., Cui, Y. X., Dai, H. T., De-Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., de Palma, F., Deliyergiyev, M., Di Giovanni, A., Di Santo, M., Ding, Q., Dong, T. K., Dong, Z. X., Donvito, G., Droz, D., Duan, J. L., Duan, K. K., D'Urso, D., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, F., Fang, K., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Alonso, M. F., Frieden, J. M., Fusco, P., Gao, M., Gargano, F., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, D. Y., Guo, J. H., Han, S. X., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, X. Y., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, L. Y., Jiang, W., Kong, J., Kotenko, A., Kyratzis, D., Lei, S. J., Li, W. L., Li, W. H., Li, X., Li, X. Q., Liang, Y. M., Liu, C. M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Luo, C. N., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, T., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Salinas, M. M., Niu, X. Y., Pan, X., Parenti, A., Peng, W. X., Peng, X. Y., Perrina, C., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Ruina, A., Shangguan, Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Silveri, L., Song, J. X., Stolpovskiy, M., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, H. R., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tykhonov, A., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, S., Wang, S. X., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. Z., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, L. B., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xia, Z. Q., Xu, E. H., Xu, H. T., Xu, J., Xu, Z. H., Xu, Z. L., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, G. W., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Yan, Zhang, Yi., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, C., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, Physics - Space Physics
Abstract: More than a century after the performance of the oil drop experiment, the possible existence of fractionally charged particles FCP still remains unsettled. The search for FCPs is crucial for some extensions of the Standard Model in particle physics. Most of the previously conducted searches for FCPs in cosmic rays were based on experiments underground or at high altitudes. However, there have been few searches for FCPs in cosmic rays carried out in orbit other than AMS-01 flown by a space shuttle and BESS by a balloon at the top of the atmosphere. In this study, we conduct an FCP search in space based on on-orbit data obtained using the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) satellite over a period of five years. Unlike underground experiments, which require an FCP energy of the order of hundreds of GeV, our FCP search starts at only a few GeV. An upper limit of $6.2\times 10^{-10}~~\mathrm{cm^{-2}sr^{-1} s^{-1}}$ is obtained for the flux. Our results demonstrate that DAMPE exhibits higher sensitivity than experiments of similar types by three orders of magnitude that more stringently restricts the conditions for the existence of FCP in primary cosmic rays., Comment: 19 pages, 6 figures, accepted by PRD
Published: 2022
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4. Measurement of the cosmic ray helium energy spectrum from 70 GeV to 80 TeV with the DAMPE space mission

Author: Alemanno, F., An, Q., Azzarello, P., Barbato, F. C. T., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cai, M. S., Catanzani, E., Chang, J., Chen, D. Y., Chen, J. L., Chen, Z. F., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., Cui, Y. X., Dai, H. T., D'Amone, A., De Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., de Palma, F., Deliyergiyev, M., Di Santo, M., Dong, T. K., Dong, Z. X., Donvito, G., Droz, D., Duan, J. L., Duan, K. K., D'Urso, D., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, K., Fang, F., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Fusco, P., Gao, M., Gargano, F., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, D. Y., Guo, J. H., Guo, X. L., Han, S. X., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, X. Y., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, W., Kong, J., Kotenko, A., Kyratzis, D., Lei, S. J., Li, S., Li, W. L., Li, X., Li, X. Q., Liang, Y. M., Liu, C. M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, W. Q., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Luo, C. N., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, T., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Niu, X. Y., Pan, X., Parenti, A., Peng, W. X., Peng, X. Y., Perrina, C., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Ruina, A., Salinas, M. M., Shang, G. Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Silveri, L., Song, J. X., Stolpovskiy, M., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tykhonov, A., Wang, H., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, S., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. Z., Wang, Z. M., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wen, S. C., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, L. B., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xia, Z. Q., Xu, H. T., Xu, Z. H., Xu, Z. L., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, G. W., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, F., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, C., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract: The measurement of the energy spectrum of cosmic ray helium nuclei from 70 GeV to 80 TeV using 4.5 years of data recorded by the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is reported in this work. A hardening of the spectrum is observed at an energy of about 1.3 TeV, similar to previous observations. In addition, a spectral softening at about 34 TeV is revealed for the first time with large statistics and well controlled systematic uncertainties, with an overall significance of $4.3\sigma$. The DAMPE spectral measurements of both cosmic protons and helium nuclei suggest a particle charge dependent softening energy, although with current uncertainties a dependence on the number of nucleons cannot be ruled out., Comment: 11 pages, 13 figures, published in Phys. Rev. Lett. Add one more digit for first three columns in Table S2
Published: 2021
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5. Insight-HXMT observations of Swift J0243.6+6124: the evolution of RMS pulse fractions at super-Eddington luminosity

Author: Wang, P. J., Kong, L. D., Zhang, S., Chen, Y. P., Zhang, S. N., Qu, J. L., Ji, L., Tao, L., Ge, M. Y., Lu, F. J., Chen, L., Song, L. M., Li, T. P., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, B. S., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, L. J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Yan Ji, Yang, Yi Jung, Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Zhao, Zhang, Zhi, Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zheng, Y. G., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y. X., Zhu, Y., and Zhuang, R. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: Based on Insight-HXMT data, we report on the pulse fraction evolution during the 2017-2018 outburst of the newly discovered first Galactic ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) Swift J0243.6+6124. The pulse fractions of 19 observation pairs selected in the rising and fading phases with similar luminosity are investigated. The results show a general trend of the pulse fraction increasing with luminosity and energy at super-critical luminosity. However, the relative strength of the pulsation between each pair evolves strongly with luminosity. The pulse fraction in the rising phase is larger at luminosity below $7.71\times10^{38}$~erg~s$^{-1}$, but smaller at above. A transition luminosity is found to be energy independent. Such a phenomena is firstly confirmed by Insight-HXMT observations and we speculate it may have relation with the radiation pressure dominated accretion disk.
Published: 2020
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6. Insight-HXMT firm detection of the highest energy fundamental cyclotron resonance scattering feature in the spectrum of GRO J1008-57

Author: Ge, M. Y., Ji, L., Zhang, S. N., Santangelo, A., Liu, C. Z., Doroshenko, V., Staubert, R., Qu, J. L., Zhang, S., Lu, F. J., Song, L. M., Li, T. P., Tao, L., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, B. S., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, L. J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. D., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, B. Y., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zheng, Y. G., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhuang, R. L., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We report on the observation of the accreting pulsar GRO J1008-57 performed by Insight-HXMT at the peak of the source's 2017 outburst. Pulsations are detected with a spin period of 93.283(1) s. The pulse profile shows double peaks at soft X-rays, and only one peak above 20 keV. The spectrum is well described by the phenomenological models of X-ray pulsars. A cyclotron resonant scattering feature is detected with very high statistical significance at a centroid energy of $E_{\rm cyc}=90.32_{-0.28}^{+0.32}$ keV, for the reference continuum and line models, HIGHECUT and GABS respectively. Detection is very robust with respect to different continuum models. The line energy is significantly higher than what suggested from previous observations, which provided very marginal evidence for the line. This establishes a new record for the centroid energy of a fundamental cyclotron resonant scattering feature observed in accreting pulsars. We also discuss the accretion regime of the source during the Insight-HXMT observation., Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in ApJL
Published: 2020
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7. HXMT Identification of a non-thermal X-ray burst from SGR J1935+2154 and with FRB 200428

Author: Li, C. K., Lin, L., Xiong, S. L., Ge, M. Y., Li, X. B., Li, T. P., Lu, F. J., Zhang, S. N., Tuo, Y. L., Nang, Y., Zhang, B., Xiao, S., Chen, Y., Song, L. M., Xu, Y. P., Liu, C. Z., Jia, S. M., Cao, X. L., Qu, J. L., Zhang, S., Gu, Y. D., Liao, J. Y., Zhao, X. F., Tan, Y., Nie, J. Y., Zhao, H. S., Zheng, S. J., Zheng, Y. G., Luo, Q., Cai, C., Li, B., Xue, W. C., Bu, Q. C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liu, B. S., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Ou, G., Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tao, L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, B. Y., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xu, H., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yang, Yi-Jung, Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Yue, Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Zhi, Zhang, Z. L., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhuang, R. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract: Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are short pulses observed in radio band from cosmological distances. One class of models invoke soft gamma-ray repeaters (SGRs), or magnetars, as the sources of FRBs. Some radio pulses have been observed from some magnetars, however, no FRB-like events had been detected in association any magnetar burst, including one giant flare. Recently, a pair of FRB-like bursts (FRB 200428 hereafter) separated by milliseconds (ms) were detected from the general direction of the Galactic magnetar SGR J1935+2154. Here we report the detection of a non-thermal X-ray burst in the 1-250 keV energy band with the Insight-HXMT satellite, which we identify as emitted from SGR J1935+2154. The burst showed two hard peaks with a separation of 34 ms, broadly consistent with that of the two bursts in FRB 200428. The delay time between the double radio and X-ray peaks is about 8.57 s, fully consistent with the dispersion delay of FRB 200428. We thus identify the non-thermal X-ray burst is associated with FRB 200428 whose high energy counterpart is the two hard peaks in X-ray. Our results suggest that the non-thermal X-ray burst and FRB 200428 share the same physical origin in an explosive event from SGR J1935+2154., Comment: 24 pages, 9 figures, 6 tables; initial submission to a journal on May 9th, 2020. Significant changes include updated localization and detailed spectral evolution of the X-ray burst, and better determination of the two narrow X-ray peaks corresponding to the two radio pulses. Conclusions are strengthened. Nature Astronomy online on Feb. 18, 2021
Published: 2020
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8. Insight-HXMT insight into switch of the accretion mode: the case of the X-ray pulsar 4U 1901+03

Author: Tuo, Y. L., Ji, L., Tsygankov, S. S., Mihara, T., Song, L. M., Ge, M. Y., Nabizadeh, A., Tao, L., Qu, J. L., Zhang, Y., Zhang, S., Zhang, S. N., Bu, Q. C., Chen, L., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Cai, C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, T. P., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, B. S., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, F. J., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. H., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zheng, Y. G., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y. X., Zhu, Y., and Zhuang, R. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We use the In data collected during the 2019 outburst from X-ray pulsar 4U 1901+03 to complement the orbital parameters reported by Fermi/GBM. Using the Insight-HXMT, we examine the correlation between the derivative of the intrinsic spin frequency and bolometric flux based on accretion torque models. It was found that the pulse profiles significantly evolve during the outburst. The existence of two types of the profile's pattern discovered in the Insight-HXMT data indicates that this source experienced transition between a super-critical and a sub-critical accretion regime during its 2019 outburst. Based on the evolution of the pulse profiles and the torque model, we derive the distance to 4U 1901+03 as 12.4+-0.2 kpc., Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures, accepted by JHEAP
Published: 2020

9. The evolution of the broadband temporal features observed in the black-hole transient MAXI J1820+070 with Insight-HXMT

Author: Wang, Yanan, Ji, Long, Zhang, S. N., Méndez, Mariano, Qu, J. L., Maggi, Pierre, Ge, M. Y., Qiao, Erlin, Tao, L., Zhang, S., Altamirano, Diego, Zhang, L., Ma, X., Lu, F. J., Li, T. P., Huang, Y., Zheng, S. J., Chen, Y. P., Chang, Z., Tuo, Y. L., Gungor, C., Song, L. M., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. D., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, B. Y., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhuang, R. L., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We study the evolution of the temporal properties of MAXI 1820+070 during the 2018 outburst in its hard state from MJD 58190 to 58289 with Insight-HXMT in a broad energy band 1-150 keV. We find different behaviors of the hardness ratio, the fractional rms and time lag before and after MJD 58257, suggesting a transition occurred at around this point. The observed time lags between the soft photons in the 1-5 keV band and the hard photons in higher energy bands, up to 150 keV, are frequency-dependent: the time lags in the low-frequency range, 2-10 mHz, are both soft and hard lags with a timescale of dozens of seconds but without a clear trend along the outburst; the time lags in the high-frequency range, 1-10 Hz, are only hard lags with a timescale of tens of milliseconds; first increase until around MJD 58257 and decrease after this date. The high-frequency time lags are significantly correlated to the photon index derived from the fit to the quasi-simultaneous NICER spectrum in the 1-10 keV band. This result is qualitatively consistent with a model in which the high-frequency time lags are produced by Comptonization in a jet., Comment: Accepted for publication in ApJ
Published: 2020
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10. Discovery of delayed spin-up behavior following two large glitches in the Crab pulsar, and the statistics of such processes

Author: Ge, M. Y., Zhang, S. N., Lu, F. J., Li, T. P., Yuan, J. P., Zheng, X. P., Huang, Y., Zheng, S. J., Chen, Y. P., Chang, Z., Tuo, Y. L., Cheng, Q., Güngör, C., Song, L. M., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Zhang, S., Qu, J. L., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, M. Z., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Hao, L. F., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, C. J., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, D., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Li, Z. X., Liu, Z. Y., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, J. B., Wang, M., Wang, N., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. D., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wen, Z. G., Wu, B. B., Wu, B. Y., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Xu, Y. H., Yan, W. M., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Yue, Y. L., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, D. P., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, W., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhou, X., Zhuang, R. L., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: Glitches correspond to sudden jumps of rotation frequency ($\nu$) and its derivative ($\dot{\nu}$) of pulsars, the origin of which remains not well understood yet, partly because the jump processes of most glitches are not well time-resolved. There are three large glitches of the Crab pulsar, detected in 1989, 1996 and 2017, which were found to have delayed spin-up processes before the normal recovery processes. Here we report two additional glitches of the Crab pulsar occurred in 2004 and 2011 for which we discovered delayed spin up processes, and present refined parameters of the largest glitch occurred in 2017. The initial rising time of the glitch is determined as $<0.48$ hour. We also carried out a statistical study of these five glitches with observed spin-up processes. The two glitches occurred in 2004 and 2011 have delayed spin-up time scales ($\tau_{1}$) of $1.7\pm0.8$\,days and $1.6\pm0.4$\,days, respectively. We find that the $\Delta{\nu}$ vs. $|\Delta{\dot\nu}|$ relation of these five glitches is similar to those with no detected delayed spin-up process, indicating that they are similar to the others in nature except that they have larger amplitudes. For these five glitches, the amplitudes of the delayed spin-up process ($|\Delta{\nu}_{\rm d1}|$) and recovery process ($\Delta{\nu}_{\rm d2}$), their time scales ($\tau_{1}$, $\tau_{2}$), and permanent changes in spin frequency ($\Delta{\nu}_{\rm p}$) and total frequency step ($\Delta{\nu}_{\rm g}$) have positive correlations. From these correlations, we suggest that the delayed spin-up processes are common for all glitches, but are too short and thus difficult to be detected for most glitches., Comment: 25 pages, 8 figures
Published: 2020
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11. A search for prompt gamma-ray counterparts to fast radio bursts in the Insight-HXMT data

Author: Guidorzi, C., Marongiu, M., Martone, R., Nicastro, L., Xiong, S. L., Liao, J. Y., Li, G., Zhang, S. N., Amati, L., Frontera, F., Orlandini, M., Rosati, P., Virgilli, E., Zhang, S., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Cao, X. L., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Ge, M. Y., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, M. S., Li, T. P., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liu, B. S., Liu, C. Z., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, F. J., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, R. C., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Oui, G., Qu, J. L, Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, L. M., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tani, Y., Tao, L., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xu, Y. P., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M. Zhang C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhang, H. S., Zhang, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y. X., Zhu, Y., and Zhuang, R. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: No robust detection of prompt electromagnetic counterparts to fast radio bursts (FRBs) has yet been obtained, in spite of several multi-wavelength searches carried out so far. Specifically, X/gamma-ray counterparts are predicted by some models. We planned on searching for prompt gamma-ray counterparts in the Insight-Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (Insight-HXMT) data, taking advantage of the unique combination of large effective area in the keV-MeV energy range and of sub-ms time resolution. We selected 39 FRBs that were promptly visible from the High-Energy (HE) instrument aboard Insight-HXMT. After calculating the expected arrival times at the location of the spacecraft, we searched for a significant excess in both individual and cumulative time profiles over a wide range of time resolutions, from several seconds down to sub-ms scales. Using the dispersion measures in excess of the Galactic terms, we estimated the upper limits on the redshifts. No convincing signal was found and for each FRB we constrained the gamma-ray isotropic-equivalent luminosity and the released energy as a function of emission timescale. For the nearest FRB source, the periodic repeater FRB180916.J0158+65, we find $L_{\gamma,iso}<5.5\times 10^{47}$ erg/s over 1 s, whereas $L_{\gamma,iso}<10^{49}-10^{51}$ erg/s for the bulk of FRBs. The same values scale up by a factor of ~100 for a ms-long emission. Even on a timescale comparable with that of the radio pulse itself no keV-MeV emission is observed. A systematic association with either long or short GRBs is ruled out with high confidence, except for subluminous events, as is the case for core-collapse of massive stars (long) or binary neutron star mergers (short) viewed off axis. Only giant flares from extra-galactic magnetars at least ten times more energetic than Galactic siblings are ruled out for the nearest FRB., Comment: 15 pages, 3 figures, 6 tables, accepted by A&A
Published: 2020
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12. Switches between accretion structures during flares in 4U 1901+03

Author: Ji, L., Ducci, L., Santangelo, A., Zhang, S., Suleimanov, V., Tsygankov, S., Doroshenko, V., Nabizadeh, A., Zhang, S. N., Ge, M. Y., Tao, L., Bu, Q. C., Qu, J. L., Lu, F. J., Chen, L., Song, L. M., Li, T. P., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Cai, C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. X., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Ren, X. Q., Sai, N., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, P. J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Yan-Ji, Yang, Yi-Jung, Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, P., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Yi, Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. H., Zhang, Yue, Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We report on our analysis of the 2019 outburst of the X-ray accreting pulsar 4U 1901+03 observed with Insight-HXMT and NICER. Both spectra and pulse profiles evolve significantly in the decaying phase of the outburst. Dozens of flares are observed throughout the outburst. They are more frequent and brighter at the outburst peak. We find that the flares, which have a duration from tens to hundreds of seconds, are generally brighter than the persistent emission by a factor of $\sim$ 1.5. The pulse profile shape during the flares can be significantly different than that of the persistent emission. In particular, a phase shift is clearly observed in many cases. We interpret these findings as direct evidence of changes of the pulsed beam pattern, due to transitions between the sub- and super-critical accretion regimes on a short time scale. We also observe that at comparable luminosities the flares' pulse profiles are rather similar to those of the persistent emission. This indicates that the accretion on the polar cap of the neutron star is mainly determined by the luminosity, i.e., the mass accretion rate., Comment: 11 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS
Published: 2020
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13. Joint Analysis of Energy and RMS Spectra from MAXI J1535-571 with Insight-HXMT

Author: Kong, L. D., Zhang, S., Chen, Y. P., Ji, L., Zhang, S. N., Yang, Y. R., Tao, L., Ma, X., Qu, J. L., Lu, F. J., Bu, Q. C., Chen, L., Song, L. M., Li, T. P., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Cai, C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Ge, M. Y., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. X., Liu, H. W., Liu, S. Z., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Ren, X. Q., Sai, N., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, P. J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yi, Q. B., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, P., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. H., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zheng, Y. G., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: A new black hole X-ray binary (BHXRB) MAXI J1535-571 was discovered by MAXI during its outburst in 2017. Using observations taken by the first Chinese X-ray satellite, the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (dubbed as Insight-HXMT), we perform a joint spectral analysis (2-150 keV) in both energy and time domains. The energy spectra provide the essential input for probing the intrinsic Quasi-Periodic Oscillation (QPO) fractional rms spectra (FRS). Our results show that during the intermediate state, the energy spectra are in general consistent with those reported by Swift/XRT and NuSTAR. However, the QPO FRS become harder and the FRS residuals may suggest the presence of either an additional power-law component in the energy spectrum or a turn-over in the intrinsic QPO FRS at high energies.
Published: 2020

14. Diagnostic of the spectral properties of Aquila X-1 by Insight-HXMT snapshots during the early propeller phase

Author: Güngör, C., Ge, M. Y., Zhang, S., Santangelo, A., Zhang, S. N., Lu, F. J., Zhang, Y., Chen, Y. P., Tao, L., Yang, Y. J., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Cao, X. L., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Ji, L., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, T. P., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, C. Z., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Luo, Q., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Song, L. M., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, B. Y., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Xu, Y. P., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y., and Zhu, Y. X.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We study the 2018 outburst of Aql X-1 via the monitor of all sky X-ray image (MAXI) data. We show that the outburst starting in February 2018 is a member of short-low class in the frame of outburst duration and the peak count rate although the outburst morphology is slightly different from the other fast-rise-exponential-decay (FRED) type outbursts with a milder rising stage. We study the partial accretion in the weak propeller stage of Aql X-1 via the MAXI data of the 2018 outburst. We report on the spectral analysis of 3 observations of Aquila X-1 obtained by Insight - hard X-ray modulation telescope (Insight-HXMT) during the late decay stage of the 2018 outburst. We discuss that the data taken by Insight-HXMT is just after the transition to the weak propeller stage. Our analysis shows the necessity of a comptonization component to take into account the existence of an electron cloud resulting photons partly up-scattered., Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in JHEAp
Published: 2019

15. $Insight$-HXMT Science Operations

Author: Jia, S. M., Ma, X., Huang, Y., Zhang, W. Z., Ou, G., Song, L. M., Qu, J. L., Zhang, S., and Chen, L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract: The Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope ($Insight$-HXMT) was successfully launched on June 15th, 2017. It performs broad band X-ray scan survey of the Galactic Plane to detect new black holes and other objects in active states. It also observes X-ray binaries to study their X-ray variabilities. Here we will introduce the Science Operations of $Insight$-HXMT, which is responsible for collecting and evaluating observation proposals, scheduling observations, and monitoring the working status of the payloads.
Published: 2019
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16. $Insight$-HXMT study of the timing properties of Sco X-1

Author: Jia, S. M., Bu, Q. C., Qu, J. L., Lu, F. J., Zhang, S. N., Huang, Y., Ma, X., Tao, L., Xiao, G. C., Zhang, W., Chen, L., Song, L. M., Zhang, S., Li, T. B., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Cai, C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Ge, M. Y., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huo, J., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yin, Q. Q., Yi, Q. B., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhu, Y.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract: We present a detailed timing study of the brightest persistent X-ray source Sco X-1 using the data collected by the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope ($Insight$-HXMT) from July 2017 to August 2018. A complete $Z$-track hardness-intensity diagram (HID) is obtained. The normal branch oscillations (NBOs) at $\sim$ 6 Hz in the lower part of the normal branch (NB) and the flare branch oscillations (FBOs) at $\sim$ 16 Hz in the beginning part of the flaring branch (FB) are found in observations with the Low Energy X-ray Telescope (LE) and the Medium Energy X-ray Telescope (ME) of $Insight$-HXMT, while the horizontal branch oscillations (HBOs) at $\sim$ 40 Hz and the kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations (kHz QPOs) at $\sim$ 800 Hz are found simultaneously up to 60 keV for the first time on the horizontal branch (HB) by the High Energy X-ray Telescope (HE) and ME. We find that for all types of the observed QPOs, the centroid frequencies are independent of energy, while the root mean square (rms) increases with energy; the centroid frequencies of both the HBOs and kHz QPOs increase along the $Z$-track from the top to the bottom of the HB; and the NBOs show soft phase lags increasing with energy. A continuous QPO transition from the FB to NB in $\sim$ 200 s are also detected. Our results indicate that the non-thermal emission is the origin of all types of QPOs, the innermost region of the accretion disk is non-thermal in nature, and the corona is nonhomogeneous geometrically.
Published: 2019

17. Insight-HXMT observation on 4U~1608--52: evolving spectral properties of a bright type-I X-ray burst

Author: Chen, Y. P., Zhang, S., Zhang, S. N., Ji, L., Kong, L. D., Santangelo, A., Qu, J. L., Lu, F. J., Li, T. P., Song, L. M., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Ge, M. Y., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liu, J. Y. Liao G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, L., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiao, S., Xiong, S. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Yang-Ji, Yang, Yi-Jung, Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. L., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Yi., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Yue., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y., and Zhu, Y. X.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: The evidences for the influence of thermonuclear (type-I) X-ray bursts upon the surrounding environments in neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXB) were detected previously via spectral and timing analyses. Benefitting from a broad energy coverage of Insight-HXMT, we analyze one photospheric radius expansion (PRE) burst, and find an emission excess at soft X-rays. Our spectral analysis shows that, such an excess is not likely relevant to the disk reflection induced by the burst emission and can be attributed to an enhanced pre-burst/persistent emission. We find that the burst and enhanced persistent emissions sum up to exceed Eddington luminosity by $\sim$ 40 percentages. We speculate that the enhanced emission is from a region beyond the PRE radius, or through the Comptonization of the corona., Comment: accepted by JHEA(Journal of High Energy Astrophysics)
Published: 2019

18. Insight-HXMT observations of 4U~1636-536: Corona cooling revealed with single short type-I X-ray burst

Author: Chen, Y. P., Zhang, S., Zhang, S. N., Ji, L., Kong, L. D., Cao, X. L., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Ge, M. Y., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Hu, W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, T. P., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. J., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, C. Z., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, S. Z., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, F. J., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Qu, J. L., Sai, N., Song, L. M., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, L., Tao, W. H., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, G. F., Wang, H. Y., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H., Xu, Y. P., Yan, L. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. L., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., hang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, Q., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, J. L., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhu, Y., Zhu, Y. X., and Zou, C. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: Corona cooling was detected previously from stacking a series of short type-I bursts occurred during the low/had state of atoll outburst. Type-I bursts are hence regarded as sharp probe to our better understanding on the basic property of the corona. The launch of the first Chinese X-ray satellite Insight-HXMT has large detection area at hard X-rays which provide almost unique chance to move further in this research field. We report the first detection of the corona cooling by Insight-HXMT from single short type-I burst showing up during {\bf flare} of 4U 1636-536. This type-I X-ray burst has a duration of $\sim$13 seconds and hard X-ray shortage is detected with significance 6.2~$\sigma$ in 40-70 keV. A cross-correlation analysis between the lightcurves of soft and hard X-ray band, shows that the corona shortage lag the burst emission by 1.6 $\pm$1.2~s. These results are consistent with those derived previously from stacking a large amount of bursts detected by RXTE/PCA within a series of {\bf flares} of 4U 1636-536. Moreover, the broad bandwidth of Insight-HXMT allows as well for the first time to infer the burst influence upon the continuum spectrum via performing the spectral fitting of the burst, which ends up with the finding that hard X-ray shortage appears at around 40 keV in the continuum spectrum. These results suggest that the evolution of the corona along with the outburst{\bf /flare} of NS XRB may be traced via looking into a series of embedded type-I bursts by using Insight-HXMT., Comment: published in 2018, ApJL,864, L30
Published: 2019
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19. Timing analysis of 2S 1417-624 observed with NICER and Insight-HXMT

Author: Ji, L., Doroshenko, V., Santangelo, A., Gungor, C., Zhang, S., Ducci, L., Zhang, S. -N., Ge, M. -Y., Qu, L. J., Chen, Y. P., Bu, Q. C., Cao, X. L., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Hu, W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, T. P., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. J., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, C. Z., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, S. Z., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, F. J., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Song, L. M., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, L., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H., Xu, Y. P., Yang, Y. R., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. L., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, Q., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, J. L., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhu, Y., Zhu, Y. X., and Zou, C. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We present a study of timing properties of the accreting pulsar 2S 1417-624 observed during its 2018 outburst, based on Swift/BAT, Fermi/GBM, Insight-HXMT and NICER observations. We report a dramatic change of the pulse profiles with luminosity. The morphology of the profile in the range 0.2-10.0keV switches from double to triple peaks at $\sim2.5$ $\rm \times 10^{37}{\it D}_{10}^2\ erg\ s^{-1}$ and from triple to quadruple peaks at $\sim7$ $\rm \times 10^{37}{\it D}_{10}^2\ erg\ s^{-1}$. The profile at high energies (25-100keV) shows significant evolutions as well. We explain this phenomenon according to existing theoretical models. We argue that the first change is related to the transition from the sub to the super-critical accretion regime, while the second to the transition of the accretion disc from the gas-dominated to the radiation pressure-dominated state. Considering the spin-up as well due to the accretion torque, this interpretation allows to estimate the magnetic field self-consistently at $\sim7\times 10^{12}$G., Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, 1 tables, accepted for publication in MNRAS
Published: 2019
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20. Constant cyclotron line energy in Hercules X-1 -- Joint Insight-HXMT and NuSTAR observations

Author: Xiao, G. C., Ji, L., Staubert, R., Ge, M. Y., Zhang, S., Zhang, S. N., Santangelo, A., Ducci, L., Liao, J. Y., Guo, C. C., Li, X. B., Zhang, W., Qu, J. L., Lu, F. J., Li, T. P., Song, L. M., Xu, Y. P., Bu, Q. C., Cai, C., Cao, X. L., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Gungor, C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liu, C. Z., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, Q., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Song, S. X., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, L., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, B. Y., Wu, M., Xiong, S. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yin, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y., and Zhu, Y. X.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: The long-term evolution of the centroid energy of the CRSF in Her X-1 is still a mystery. We report a new measurement from a campaign between {\sl Insight}-HXMT and {\sl NuSTAR} performed in February 2018. Generally, the two satellites show well consistent results of timing and spectral properties. The joint spectral analysis confirms that the previously observed long decay phase has ended, and that the line energy instead keeps constant around 37.5 keV after flux correction.
Published: 2019

21. Measurement of the cosmic-ray proton spectrum from 40 GeV to 100 TeV with the DAMPE satellite

Author: An, Q., Asfandiyarov, R., Azzarello, P., Bernardini, P., Bi, X. J., Cai, M. S., Chang, J., Chen, D. Y., Chen, H. F., Chen, J. L., Chen, W., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., Dai, H. T., D'Amone, A., De Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., Di Santo, M., Ding, M., Dong, T. K., Dong, Y. F., Dong, Z. X., Donvito, G., Droz, D., Duan, J. L., Duan, K. K., D'Urso, D., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, F., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Fusco, P., Gallo, V., Gan, F. J., Gao, M., Gargano, F., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, D. Y., Guo, J. H., Guo, X. L., Han, S. X., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, X. Y., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, W., Jin, X., Kong, J., Lei, S. J., Li, S., Li, W. L., Li, X., Li, X. Q., Li, Y., Liang, Y. F., Liang, Y. M., Liao, N. H., Liu, C. M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, W. Q., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Luo, C. N., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, S. Y., Ma, T., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Niu, X. Y., Pan, X., Peng, W. X., Peng, X. Y., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Salinas, M. M., Shang, G. Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Song, J. X., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tykhonov, A., Vitillo, S., Wang, C., Wang, H., Wang, H. Y., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, Q., Wang, S., Wang, X. H., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. P., Wang, Y. Z., Wang, Z. M., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wen, S. C., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, L. B., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xi, K., Xia, Z. Q., Xu, H. T., Xu, Z. H., Xu, Z. L., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yang, Z. L., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, F., Zhang, J. Y., Zhang, J. Z., Zhang, P. F., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, H., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., Zhou, Y., Zhu, X., Zhu, Y., and Zimmer, S.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: The precise measurement of the spectrum of protons, the most abundant component of the cosmic radiation, is necessary to understand the source and acceleration of cosmic rays in the Milky Way. This work reports the measurement of the cosmic ray proton fluxes with kinetic energies from 40 GeV to 100 TeV, with two and a half years of data recorded by the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE). This is the first time an experiment directly measures the cosmic ray protons up to ~100 TeV with a high statistics. The measured spectrum confirms the spectral hardening found by previous experiments and reveals a softening at ~13.6 TeV, with the spectral index changing from ~2.60 to ~2.85. Our result suggests the existence of a new spectral feature of cosmic rays at energies lower than the so-called knee, and sheds new light on the origin of Galactic cosmic rays., Comment: 37 pages, 5 figures, published in Science Advances
Published: 2019
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22. Hot disk of the Swift J0243.6+6124 revealed by Insight-HXMT

Author: Doroshenko, V., Zhang, S. N., Santangelo, A., Ji, L., Tsygankov, S., Mushtukov, A., Qu, L. J., Zhang, S., Ge, M. Y., Chen, Y. P., Bu, Q. C., Cao, X. L., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Hu, W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, T. P., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. J., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, C. Z., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, S. Z., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, F. J., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G., Sai, N., Song, L. M., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, L., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H., Xu, Y. P., Yang, Y. R., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. L., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, Q., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, J. L., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhu, Y., Zhu, Y. X., and Zou, C. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We report on analysis of observations of the bright transient X-ray pulsar \src obtained during its 2017-2018 giant outburst with Insight-HXMT, \emph{NuSTAR}, and \textit{Swift} observatories. We focus on the discovery of a sharp state transition of the timing and spectral properties of the source at super-Eddington accretion rates, which we associate with the transition of the accretion disk to a radiation pressure dominated (RPD) state, the first ever directly observed for magnetized neutron star. This transition occurs at slightly higher luminosity compared to already reported transition of the source from sub- to super-critical accretion regime associate with onset of an accretion column. We argue that this scenario can only be realized for comparatively weakly magnetized neutron star, not dissimilar to other ultra-luminous X-ray pulsars (ULPs), which accrete at similar rates. Further evidence for this conclusion is provided by the non-detection of the transition to the propeller state in quiescence which strongly implies compact magnetosphere and thus rules out magnetar-like fields., Comment: Submitted to MNRAS
Published: 2019
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23. In-orbit demonstration of X-ray pulsar navigation with the Insight-HXMT satellite

Author: Zheng, S. J., Zhang, S. N., Lu, F. J., Wang, W. B., Gao, Y., Li, T. P., Song, L. M., Ge, M. Y., Han, D. W., Chen, Y., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Liu, C. Z., Zhang, S., Qu, J. L., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Gungor, C., Guo, C. C., Hu, W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Ji, J. F., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. J., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, S. Z., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G, Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, L., Tao, W., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H., Yan, L. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. L., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, Q., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, J. L., Zhao, X. F., Zhu, Y., Zhu, Y. X., and Zou, C. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract: In this work, we report the in-orbit demonstration of X-ray pulsar navigation with Insight-Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (Insight-HXMT), which was launched on Jun. 15th, 2017. The new pulsar navigation method 'Significance Enhancement of Pulse-profile with Orbit-dynamics' (SEPO) is adopted to determine the orbit with observations of only one pulsar. In this test, the Crab pulsar is chosen and observed by Insight-HXMT from Aug. 31th to Sept. 5th in 2017. Using the 5-day-long observation data, the orbit of Insight-HXMT is determined successfully with the three telescopes onboard - High Energy X-ray Telescope (HE), Medium Energy X-ray Telescope (ME) and Low Energy X-ray Telescope (LE) - respectively. Combining all the data, the position and velocity of the Insight-HXMT are pinpointed to within 10 km (3 sigma) and 10 m/s (3 sigma), respectively., Comment: Accepted by the Astrophysical Journal Supplement
Published: 2019
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24. The on-orbit calibration of DArk Matter Particle Explorer

Author: Ambrosi, G., An, Q., Asfandiyarov, R., Azzarello, P., Bernardini, P., Cai, M. S., Caragiulo, M., Chang, J., Chen, D. Y., Chen, H. F., Chen, J. L., Chen, W., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., Dai, H. T., D'Amone, A., De Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., Ding, M., Di Santo, M., Dong, J. N., Dong, T. K., Dong, Y. F., Dong, Z. X., Droz, D., Duan, K. K., Duan, J. L., D'Urso, D., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, F., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Fusco, P., Gallo, V., Gan, F. J., Gao, M., Gao, S. S., Gargano, F., Garrappa, S., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, J. H., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, D., Jiang, W., Jin, X., Kong, J., Lei, S. J., Li, S., Li, X., Li, W. L., Li, Y., Liang, Y. F., Liang, Y. M., Liao, N. H., Liu, C. M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, W. Q., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, S. Y., Ma, T., Ma, X. Q., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Niu, X. Y., Pan, X., Peng, X. Y., Peng, W. X., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Salinas, M. M., Shang, G. Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Song, J. X., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tian, X. B., Tykhonov, A., Vitillo, S., Wang, C., Wang, H., Wang, H. Y., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, Q., Wang, S., Wang, X. H., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. P., Wang, Y. Z., Wang, Z. M., Wen, S. C., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, L. B., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xi, K., Xia, Z. Q., Xin, Y. L., Xu, H. T., Xu, Z. H., Xu, Z. L., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yang, Z. L., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, D. L., Zhang, F., Zhang, J. B., Zhang, J. Y., Zhang, J. Z., Zhang, L., Zhang, P. F., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, H., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., Zhou, Y., Zhu, X., Zhu, Y., and Zimmer, S.
Subjects: Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract: The DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), a satellite-based cosmic ray and gamma-ray detector, was launched on December 17, 2015, and began its on-orbit operation on December 24, 2015. In this work we document the on-orbit calibration procedures used by DAMPE and report the calibration results of the Plastic Scintillator strip Detector (PSD), the Silicon-Tungsten tracKer-converter (STK), the BGO imaging calorimeter (BGO), and the Neutron Detector (NUD). The results are obtained using Galactic cosmic rays, bright known GeV gamma-ray sources, and charge injection into the front-end electronics of each sub-detector. The determination of the boundary of the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), the measurement of the live time, and the alignments of the detectors are also introduced. The calibration results demonstrate the stability of the detectors in almost two years of the on-orbit operation.
Published: 2019
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25. Insight-HXMT observations of the New Black Hole Candidate MAXI J1535-571: timing analysis

Author: Huang, Y., Qu, J. L., Zhang, S. N., Bu, Q. C., Chen, Y. P., Tao, L., Zhang, S., Lu, F. J., Li, T. P., Song, L. M., Xu, Y. P., Cao, X. L., Chen, Y., Liu, C. Z., Chang, H. -K., Yu, W. f., Weng, S. S., Hou, X., Kong, A. K. H., Xie, F. G., Zhang, G. B., ZHOU, J. F., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Ge, M. Y., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Gungor, C., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Hu, W., Huo, J., Ji, J. F., Jia, S. M., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Li, B., Li, C. K., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. B., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. J., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liao, J. Y., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, S. Z., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Nang, Y., Nie, J. Y., Ou, G, Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Sun, L., Tan, Y., Tao, W., Tuo, Y. L., Wang, G. F., Wang, H. Y., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xiong, S. L., Xu, H., Yan, L. L., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. L., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, Q., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. L., Zhao, H. S., Zhao, J. L., Zhao, X. F., Zheng, S. J., Zhu, Y., Zhu, Y. X., and Zou, C. L.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract: We present the X-ray timing results of the new black hole candidate (BHC) MAXI J1535-571 during its 2017 outburst from Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (\emph{Insight}-HXMT) observations taken from 2017 September 6 to 23. Following the definitions given by \citet{Belloni2010}, we find that the source exhibits state transitions from Low/Hard state (LHS) to Hard Intermediate state (HIMS) and eventually to Soft Intermediate state (SIMS). Quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) are found in the intermediate states, which suggest different types of QPOs. With the large effective area of \emph{Insight}-HXMT at high energies, we are able to present the energy dependence of the QPO amplitude and centroid frequency up to 100 keV which is rarely explored by previous satellites. We also find that the phase lag at the type-C QPOs centroid frequency is negative (soft lags) and strongly correlated with the centroid frequency. By assuming a geometrical origin of type-C QPOs, the source is consistent with being a high inclination system., Comment: 12 pages, 11 figures, Sumbitted to ApJ
Published: 2018
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26. Direct detection of a break in the teraelectronvolt cosmic-ray spectrum of electrons and positrons

Author: Ambrosi, G., An, Q., Asfandiyarov, R., Azzarello, P., Bernardini, P., Bertucci, B., Cai, M. S., Chang, J., Chen, D. Y., Chen, H. F., Chen, J. L., Chen, W., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., D'Amone, A., De Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., Di Santo, M., Dong, J. N., Dong, T. K., Dong, Y. F., Dong, Z. X., Donvito, G., Droz, D., Duan, K. K., Duan, J. L., Duranti, M., D'Urso, D., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, F., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Fusco, P., Gallo, V., Gan, F. J., Gao, M., Gao, S. S., Gargano, F., Garrappa, S., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, D. Y., Guo, J. H., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, D., Jiang, W., Jin, X., Kong, J., Lei, S. J., Li, S., Li, X., Li, W. L., Li, Y., Liang, Y. F., Liang, Y. M., Liao, N. H., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, W. Q., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, S. Y., Ma, T., Ma, X. Q., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Niu, X. Y., Peng, X. Y., Peng, W. X., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Salinas, M. M., Shang, G. Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Song, J. X., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tian, X. B., Tykhonov, A., Vagelli, V., Vitillo, S., Wang, C., Wang, H., Wang, H. Y., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, Q., Wang, S., Wang, X. H., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. P., Wang, Y. Z., Wen, S. C., Wang, Z. M., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, L. B., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xi, K., Xia, Z. Q., Xin, Y. L., Xu, H. T., Xu, Z. L., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yang, Z. L., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, C., Zhang, D. L., Zhang, F., Zhang, J. B., Zhang, J. Y., Zhang, J. Z., Zhang, L., Zhang, P. F., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, H., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., Zhou, Y., Zhu, X., Zhu, Y., and Zimmer, S.
Subjects: Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract: High energy cosmic ray electrons plus positrons (CREs), which lose energy quickly during their propagation, provide an ideal probe of Galactic high-energy processes and may enable the observation of phenomena such as dark-matter particle annihilation or decay. The CRE spectrum has been directly measured up to $\sim 2$ TeV in previous balloon- or space-borne experiments, and indirectly up to $\sim 5$ TeV by ground-based Cherenkov $\gamma$-ray telescope arrays. Evidence for a spectral break in the TeV energy range has been provided by indirect measurements of H.E.S.S., although the results were qualified by sizeable systematic uncertainties. Here we report a direct measurement of CREs in the energy range $25~{\rm GeV}-4.6~{\rm TeV}$ by the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) with unprecedentedly high energy resolution and low background. The majority of the spectrum can be properly fitted by a smoothly broken power-law model rather than a single power-law model. The direct detection of a spectral break at $E \sim0.9$ TeV confirms the evidence found by H.E.S.S., clarifies the behavior of the CRE spectrum at energies above 1 TeV and sheds light on the physical origin of the sub-TeV CREs., Comment: 18 pages, 6 figures, Nature in press, doi:10.1038/nature24475
Published: 2017
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27. The DArk Matter Particle Explorer mission

Author: Chang, J., Ambrosi, G., An, Q., Asfandiyarov, R., Azzarello, P., Bernardini, P., Bertucci, B., Cai, M. S., Caragiulo, M., Chen, D. Y., Chen, H. F., Chen, J. L., Chen, W., Cui, M. Y., Cui, T. S., D'Amone, A., De Benedittis, A., De Mitri, I., Di Santo, M., Dong, J. N., Dong, T. K., Dong, Y. F., Dong, Z. X., Donvito, G., Droz, D., Duan, K. K., Duan, J. L., Duranti, M., D'Urso, D., Fan, R. R., Fan, Y. Z., Fang, F., Feng, C. Q., Feng, L., Fusco, P., Gallo, V., Gan, F. J., Gan, W. Q., Gao, M., Gao, S. S., Gargano, F., Gong, K., Gong, Y. Z., Guo, J. H., Hu, Y. M., Huang, G. S., Huang, Y. Y., Ionica, M., Jiang, D., Jiang, W., Jin, X., Kong, J., Lei, S. J., Li, S., Li, X., Li, W. L., Li, Y., Liang, Y. F., Liang, Y. M., Liao, N. H., Liu, Q. Z., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, S. B., Liu, W. Q., Liu, Y., Loparco, F., Lü, J., Ma, M., Ma, P. X., Ma, S. Y., Ma, T., Ma, X. Q., Ma, X. Y., Marsella, G., Mazziotta, M. N., Mo, D., Miao, T. T., Niu, X. Y., Pohl, M., Peng, X. Y., Peng, W. X., Qiao, R., Rao, J. N., Salinas, M. M., Shang, G. Z., Shen, W. H., Shen, Z. Q., Shen, Z. T., Song, J. X., Su, H., Su, M., Sun, Z. Y., Surdo, A., Teng, X. J., Tian, X. B., Tykhonov, A., Vagelli, V., Vitillo, S., Wang, C., Wang, Chi, Wang, H., Wang, H. Y., Wang, J. Z., Wang, L. G., Wang, Q., Wang, S., Wang, X. H., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y. F., Wang, Y. P., Wang, Y. Z., Wen, S. C., Wang, Z. M., Wei, D. M., Wei, J. J., Wei, Y. F., Wu, D., Wu, J., Wu, S. S., Wu, X., Xi, K., Xia, Z. Q., Xin, Y. L., Xu, H. T., Xu, Z. L., Xu, Z. Z., Xue, G. F., Yang, H. B., Yang, J., Yang, P., Yang, Y. Q., Yang, Z. L., Yao, H. J., Yu, Y. H., Yuan, Q., Yue, C., Zang, J. J., Zhang, C., Zhang, D. L., Zhang, F., Zhang, J. B., Zhang, J. Y., Zhang, J. Z., Zhang, L., Zhang, P. F., Zhang, S. X., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Y. Q., Zhang, Y. L., Zhang, Y. P., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z. Y., Zhao, H., Zhao, H. Y., Zhao, X. F., Zhou, C. Y., Zhou, Y., Zhu, X., Zhu, Y., and Zimmer, S.
Subjects: Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, High Energy Physics - Experiment, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
Abstract: The DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), one of the four scientific space science missions within the framework of the Strategic Pioneer Program on Space Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a general purpose high energy cosmic-ray and gamma-ray observatory, which was successfully launched on December 17th, 2015 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The DAMPE scientific objectives include the study of galactic cosmic rays up to $\sim 10$ TeV and hundreds of TeV for electrons/gammas and nuclei respectively, and the search for dark matter signatures in their spectra. In this paper we illustrate the layout of the DAMPE instrument, and discuss the results of beam tests and calibrations performed on ground. Finally we present the expected performance in space and give an overview of the mission key scientific goals., Comment: 45 pages, including 29 figures and 6 tables. Published in Astropart. Phys
Published: 2017
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28. Strong Energy Conversion at Magnetotail Plasma Sheet Boundary Layer.

Author: Du, C. X., Fu, H. S., Cao, J. B., Wang, Z., Yu, Y., Fu, W. D., and Zhang, W. Z.
Subjects: PLASMA boundary layers, ENERGY conversion, ELECTRIC currents, ELECTRIC fields, BOUNDARY layer (Aerodynamics)
Abstract: The magnetotail plasma sheet boundary layer (PSBL) is a dynamic boundary layer between the hot‐denser plasma sheet and the cold‐tenuous tail lobes. It plays an important role in exchanging mass and energy in the magnetotail. In previous studies, the local current carried by the electron beams has been well understood. The strong energy conversion (E ⋅ J, E is electric field and J is current density), however, is barely reported at the PSBL. Here, using magnetospheric multiscale mission, we find a strong dawn‐dusk current with a magnitude of 80 nA/m2 at the magnetotail PSBL. The strong current appears during crossing the PSBL and is primarily contributed by the perpendicular electron currents. Cooperating with an intense fluctuating electric field (reaching ∼40 mV/m) carried by the lower‐hybrid drift waves, this dawn‐dusk current leads to a strong energy conversion with a magnitude larger than 3 nW/m3. This study enhances the understanding of local energy‐conversion processes at the PSBL. Plain Language Summary: As a spatial boundary layer between the plasma sheet and tail lobes, the magnetotail plasma sheet boundary layer (PSBL) has been widely thought of as an important channel for mass and energy exchanged in the magnetotail. In this study, we report a strong dawn‐dusk current (J > 80 nA/m2) at the PSBL by utilizing the magnetospheric multiscale mission. Such a strong current is contributed by electron currents in the perpendicular directions and leads to strong energy conversion (E ⋅ J > 3 nW/m3) at the PSBL through the interaction with the intense electric field (E > 40 mV/m) associated with the lower‐hybrid drift waves. Our results improve the understanding of the energy conversion at the PSBL. Key Points: A strong dawn‐dusk current with a magnitude of 80 nA/m2, primarily contributed by electron currents, is observed at the magnetotail plasma sheet boundary layer (PSBL)The lower‐hybrid drift waves are observed at the PSBL and carry an intense fluctuating electric field which can reach ∼40 mV/mSuch current and electric field leads to strong energy conversion at the PSBL, with a magnitude of larger than 3 nW/m3 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2024
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29. First determination of whistler wave dispersion relation in superhot (Te>5keV) plasmas

Author: Zhang, W. Z., primary, Fu, H. S., additional, Cao, J. B., additional, Wang, Z., additional, Fu, W. D., additional, Liu, Y. Y., additional, and Yu, Y., additional
Published: 2024
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30. Faceted interfaces: a key feature to quantitative understanding of transformation morphology

Author: Zhang, W. -Z., Gu, X. -F., and Dai, F. -Z.
Subjects: Condensed Matter - Materials Science
Abstract: Faceted interfaces are a key feature in self-resembling morphologies of many microstructures generated from solid state phase transformations. Interpretations, predictions and simulations of the faceted morphologies remain a challenge, especially for systems in which irrational orientation relationships (ORs) between two phases and irrational interface orientations (IOs) are preferred. In terms of structural singularities, this work suggests an integrated framework, which possibly encompasses all candidates of faceted interfaces. The structural singularities are identified in a matching pattern, a dislocation structure and/or a ledge structure. The resultant singular interfaces are discrete IOs, described with low index g's (rational orientations) and/or Delta-g's (either rational or irrational orientations). Elimination of defects exerts restrictions on the OR and the lattice parameters. Various models are grouped according to their determined results regarding the OR and IO, and the links between the models are clarified in the integrated framework. An irrational IO is usually due to elimination of dislocations in one direction, i.e., an O-line interface. Analytical methods using both 3D and 2D models for quantitative determinations of O-line interfaces are reviewed, and a detailed example showing the calculation for an irrational interface is given. The association between structural singularities and local energy minima is verified by atomistic calculations of interfacial energies in fcc/bcc alloys where it is found that the calculated equilibrium cross-sections are in a good agreement with observations from selected alloys., Comment: This paper has been withdrawn due to the error use of Figure 4
Published: 2016
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31. What Drives Advertisers Toward or Away From Immersive Virtual Spaces?: The Metaverse Conundrum: Affordances and "Disaffordances" Through the Eyes of Advertisers

Author: Marder, B., Yau, A., Yule, J., Osadchaya, E., Angell, R., Zhang, W. Z., Oliver, S., Lavertu, L., Stylos, N., Kang, Q., Gao, L., AlRabiah, S., de Regt, A., Zhang, Y., and Li, J.
Published: 2024
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32. HXMT identification of a non-thermal X-ray burst from SGR J1935+2154 and with FRB 200428

Author: Li, C. K., Lin, L., Xiong, S. L., Ge, M. Y., Li, X. B., Li, T. P., Lu, F. J., Zhang, S. N., Tuo, Y. L., Nang, Y., Zhang, B., Xiao, S., Chen, Y., Song, L. M., Xu, Y. P., Liu, C. Z., Jia, S. M., Cao, X. L., Qu, J. L., Zhang, S., Gu, Y. D., Liao, J. Y., Zhao, X. F., Tan, Y., Nie, J. Y., Zhao, H. S., Zheng, S. J., Zheng, Y. G., Luo, Q., Cai, C., Li, B., Xue, W. C., Bu, Q. C., Chang, Z., Chen, G., Chen, L., Chen, T. X., Chen, Y. B., Chen, Y. P., Cui, W., Cui, W. W., Deng, J. K., Dong, Y. W., Du, Y. Y., Fu, M. X., Gao, G. H., Gao, H., Gao, M., Gu, Y. D., Guan, J., Guo, C. C., Han, D. W., Huang, Y., Huo, J., Jiang, L. H., Jiang, W. C., Jin, J., Jin, Y. J., Kong, L. D., Li, G., Li, M. S., Li, W., Li, X., Li, X. F., Li, Y. G., Li, Z. W., Liang, X. H., Liu, B. S., Liu, G. Q., Liu, H. W., Liu, X. J., Liu, Y. N., Lu, B., Lu, X. F., Luo, T., Ma, X., Meng, B., Ou, G., Sai, N., Shang, R. C., Song, X. Y., Sun, L., Tao, L., Wang, C., Wang, G. F., Wang, J., Wang, W. S., Wang, Y. S., Wen, X. Y., Wu, B. B., Wu, B. Y., Wu, M., Xiao, G. C., Xu, H., Yang, J. W., Yang, S., Yang, Y. J., Yang, Yi-Jung, Yi, Q. B., Yin, Q. Q., You, Y., Zhang, A. M., Zhang, C. M., Zhang, F., Zhang, H. M., Zhang, J., Zhang, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, W. C., Zhang, W. Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Yue, Zhang, Y. F., Zhang, Y. J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Zhi, Zhang, Z. L., Zhou, D. K., Zhou, J. F., Zhu, Y., Zhu, Y. X., and Zhuang, R. L.
Published: 2021
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33. Maximum Aligned Directional Derivative (MADD) Technique for Planar Structure Analysis in Space

Author: Liu, Y. Y., primary, Fu, H. S., additional, Cao, J. B., additional, Du, C. X., additional, and Zhang, W. Z., additional
Published: 2023
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34. First Observation of Kinetic Alfvén Waves behind Reconnection Front in Terrestrial Magnetotail

Author: Wang, Z., primary, Liu, X. Y., additional, Fu, H. S., additional, Cao, J. B., additional, Dai, L., additional, Toledo-Redondo, S., additional, Zhang, W. Z., additional, Fu, W. D., additional, Zhao, J. S., additional, Yu, Y., additional, and Guo, Z. Z., additional
Published: 2023
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35. Properties of the Turbulence and Topology in a Turbulent Magnetic Reconnection

Author: Zhang, W. Z., primary, Fu, H. S., additional, Cao, J. B., additional, Wang, Z., additional, and Liu, Y. Y., additional
Published: 2023
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36. A Preliminary In-situ TEM Study of Martensite/Austenite Interface Migration in an Fe-20Ni-5.4Mn Alloy

Author: Mompiou, F., Wu, J., and Zhang, W.-Z.
Published: 2015
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37. DRAFT: A Method for Wave Analyses in Space Plasmas

Author: Zhang, W. Z., primary, Fu, H. S., additional, Cao, J. B., additional, Liu, Y. Y., additional, Zhao, J. S., additional, Guo, Z. Z., additional, Wang, Z., additional, and Wang, T. Y., additional
Published: 2022
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38. A novel dinuclear Pd(II) complex dibridged by 2,2-iminodibenzoic acid: Synthesis, characterization, and biological activity

Author: Gao, E. J., Ma, X. Y., Wang, B., Meng, Y., Zhao, F. C., Jin, H. T., Liu, S. J., Ge, J., Sun, Y. G., Zhang, W. Z., and Zhu, M. C.
Published: 2016
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39. First Observation of Lower Hybrid Drift Waves at the Edge of the Current Sheet in the Martian Magnetotail

Author: Guo, Z. Z., primary, Liu, Y. Y., additional, Fu, H. S., additional, Cao, J. B., additional, Xu, Y., additional, Wang, Z., additional, Yu, Y., additional, He, R. J., additional, Liu, X. Y., additional, Zhang, W. Z., additional, and Fu, W. D., additional
Published: 2022
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40. Virtual Knowledge Repository for Intelligent and Distributed Feature-driven Product Realization

Author: Wang, G. X., Zhang, W. Z., Nee, A. Y. C., and Hinduja, Srichand, editor
Published: 2004
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41. A simple vector analysis for calculating potential habit planes of martensite

Author: Gu, X.-F. and Zhang, W.-Z.
Published: 2013
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42. A systematic investigation of the development of the orientation relationship in an fcc/bcc system

Author: Gu, X.-F., Zhang, W.-Z., and Qiu, D.
Published: 2011
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43. An in situ transmission electron microscopy study of interface growth during martensitic transformation in an Fe–Ni–Mn alloy

Author: Wu, J., Howe, J.M., and Zhang, W.-Z.
Published: 2011
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44. A study of a new type of deviation from the Kurdjumov –Sachs orientation relationship in face-centered-cubic/body-centered-cubic transformation system

Author: Meng, Y., Gu, X.-F., and Zhang, W.-Z.
Published: 2010
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45. Traditions of Antihypertensive Therapy in Different Countries

Author: Lang, R., Steffen, H. M., Kaufmann, W., Wilhelmsen, L., Robertson, J. I. S., Kaplan, N. M., Krieger, E. M., Nascimento, L. O. T., Ramos, O. L., Shkhvatsabaya, I. K., Gong, L. S., Zhang, W. Z., Wang, H., Kawano, Y., Omae, T., Ganten, Detlev, editor, and Mulrow, Patrick J., editor
Published: 1990
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