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由QSO光谱中的FeII吸收线确定精细结构常数变化的界限

Bounds on the fine structure constant variability from FeII absorption lines in QSO spectra

Paolo Molaro, Dieter Reimers, Irina I. Agafonova, Sergei A. Levshakov

摘要:

本文介绍了测量精细结构变化的单离子差分α测量(SIDAM)方法及其优值,并给出了利用类星体干扰系统Fe Ⅱ吸收线测量的结果。对于HE 0515- 4414,该方法在zabs = 1.15时提供daa ~= -0.12(+/-1.79)ppm(百万分之一),对于Q 1101- 264,该方法在zabs= 1.84时提供daa = 5.66(+/-2.67)ppm,这是迄今为止对单个系统最准确的测量。来自Chand等人(2004)样品的3个系统的SIDAM分析提供了不一致的结果,我们将其解释为由于Chand等人数据的校准误差约为10 ppm。在一个系统中,发现了Mg Ⅱ和Fe Ⅱ谱线之间光电离多普勒频移的证据,这一证据对多重态方法有重要意义,其中daa变化的信号主要由涉及Mg Ⅱ吸收体的系统携带。在Murphy等人的样本中也发现了一些相关性,这表明误差比以前报告的要大。因此,我们认为Chand等人和Murphy等人的数据集不太可能提供准确度为1 ppm的daa估计值。像ESTERO项目这样的新摄谱仪对于在天文学测定daa方面取得进展至关重要。

英文摘要:

The Single Ion Differential alpha Measurement (SIDAM) method for measuring fine stucture variations (daa)and its figures of merit are illustrated together with the results produced by means of FeII absorption lines of QSO intervening systems. The method provides daa ~= -0.12(+/- 1.79) ppm (parts-per-million) at zabs = 1.15 towards HE 0515--4414 and daa = 5.66(+/-2.67) ppm at zabs= 1.84 towards Q 1101--264, which are so far the most accurate measurements for single systems. SIDAM analysis for 3 systems from the Chand et al. (2004) sample provides inconsistent results which we interpret as due to calibration errors of the Chand et al. data at the level of about 10 ppm. In one system evidence for photo-ionization Doppler shift between MgII and FeII lines is found. This evidence has important bearings on the Many Multiplet method where the signal for daa variability is carried mainly by systems involving MgII absorbers. Some correlations are also found in the Murphy et al. sample which suggest larger errors than previously reported. Thus, we consider unlikely that both the Chand et al. and Murphy et al. datasets could provide an estimate of daa with an accuracy at the level of 1 ppm. A new spectrograph like the ESPRESSO project will be crucial to make progress in the astronomical determination of daa.

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