Self-consistent Color–Stellar Mass-to-light Ratio Relations for Low Surface Brightness Galaxies

May 23, 2023 admin 0

The color–stellar mass-to-light ratio relation (CMLR) is a widely accepted tool for estimating the stellar mass (M *) of a galaxy. However, an individual CMLR tends to give distinct M * for a same galaxy when it is applied in different bands. Examining five representative CMLRs from the literature, we find that the difference in M * predicted in different bands from optical to near-infrared by a CMLR is 0.1 ~ 0.3 dex.

Upper limits for PH3 in the atmosphere of Mars

May 2, 2021 admin 0
Phosphine (PH3) is proposed to be a possible biomarker in planetary atmospheres and has been claimed to have been observed in the atmosphere of Venus, sparking interest in the habitability of Venus’s atmosphere. Observations of another biomarker, methane (CH4), have been reported several times in the atmosphere of Mars, hinting at the possibility of a past or present biosphere.

Fundamental mode intensity evolution in tapered optical fibres

December 9, 2020 admin 0

The mode field intensity, spot size, central peak intensity evolution and adiabaticity are calculated for different points along the transition of an optical fibre taper that adiabatically tapers from the standard 125 nm down to 1 µm and then to 440 nm diameter for low loss operation at 1550 nm wavelength.