U.S.-Poland Astronomical Research on Consequences of Relativistic Proton Production in Active Galactic Nuclei

美国-波兰关于活动星系核中相对论性质子产生后果的天文学研究

• 批准号: 9017207
• 负责人: Mitchell Begelman
• 金额: $ 4.03万
• 依托单位: University of Colorado at Boulder
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-03-01 至 1994-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9017207&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: U.S.; Poland; Astronomical; Research; Consequences

The primary objective of this U.S.-Poland research project between Dr. Mitchell Begelman of the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Dr. Marek Sikora of the Copernicus Astronomical Center, Warsaw, is to improve our understanding of the workings of active galactic nuclei. The researchers will do this by studying the astrophysical consequences of their hypothesis that relativistic protons are produced in quasars and other active galactic nuclei (AGNs). Their work should yield quantitative predictions about the fluxes of very high energy gamma rays and neutrinos. Detections of these particles would demonstrate the significance of relativistic hadrons in AGNs and potentially support the theory that they play a key role in formation of strong quasar winds. Results may solve several theoretical problems related to the observed galactic phenomena of BEL (broad emission line) and BAL (broad absorption line) regions. This project in extragalactic astronomy fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Eastern Europe to combine complimentary talents and pool research resources in areas at strong mutual interest and competence.

科罗拉多大学博尔德分校的 Mitchell Begelman 博士和华沙哥白尼天文中心的 Marek Sikora 博士共同开展的这个美国-波兰研究项目的主要目标是提高我们对活动星系核工作原理的理解。 研究人员将通过研究他们的假设（即类星体和其他活动星系核（AGN）中产生相对论性质子）的天体物理学后果来实现这一目标。 他们的工作应该能够对极高能伽马射线和中微子的通量进行定量预测。 对这些粒子的探测将证明相对论性强子在活动星系核中的重要性，并可能支持它们在强类星体风的形成中发挥关键作用的理论。 结果可以解决与 BEL（宽发射线）和 BAL（宽吸收线）区域观测到的星系现象相关的几个理论问题。 该河外天文学项目通过使美国和东欧的领先专家能够在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域结合互补人才和汇集研究资源，实现了推进科学知识的计划目标。