The Hard X-ray Imager(HXI)payload,a component of China’s Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory satellite,is designed to observe solar X-ray emissions in the 30-200 keV range,with the aim of investigating nonthermal ...The Hard X-ray Imager(HXI)payload,a component of China’s Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory satellite,is designed to observe solar X-ray emissions in the 30-200 keV range,with the aim of investigating nonthermal physical processes during solar flares.Before launch,Geant4 simulations were employed to assess the onorbit background of the HXI instrument,evaluating its performance and potential to achieve its scientific objectives.This study addresses issues identified in previous simulations and conducts further analyses to examine the distribution of background counts across the 99 detectors.The results demonstrate alignment between simulations and observations at low and medium geomagnetic latitudes;however,challenges persist at high geomagnetic latitudes due to limitations in the current albedo photon model.This investigation provides insights into background sources from various particles,enhances understanding of space background characteristics,and offers guidance for background subtraction in imaging processes.展开更多
The observations with Swift X-ray telescope （XRT） challenge the conventional gamma-ray burst model in many aspects. The XRT light curves are generally composed of four consecutive segments, i.e., a steep decay segme...The observations with Swift X-ray telescope （XRT） challenge the conventional gamma-ray burst model in many aspects. The XRT light curves are generally composed of four consecutive segments, i.e., a steep decay segment, a shallow decay segment, a normal decay segment, a jet-like steep decay segment, and sometimes erratic flares as well. The physical origin of the X-ray emission is highly debatable. We focus here on the physical origin of the X-ray emissions of GRBs 050318 and 060124. We present the XRT light curves and spectra of the two bursts. The light curve decay slopes of the two bursts are normal, and their relations to the spectral indices are consistent with the prediction of the standard forward shock model. The multi-wavelength light curves at 0.5 keV, 1.0 keV, 2.0 keV and 4.0 keV can be reproduced by this model with an isotropic kinetic energy Ek = 2.2 × 10^52 erg, εe = 0.04, εB = 0.01 for GRB 050318 and Ek = 4.2 × 10^53 erg, εe = 0.05, εB = 0.01 for GRB 060124. These facts suggest that the normal decay phases of the X-rays for the two bursts are of the forward shock origin.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,grant Nos.12173100,11973097 and 12022302)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(Nos.2021317 and Y2021087)+1 种基金the Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the CAS(No.20200077)the Strategic Priority Research Program on Space Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA 15320104).
文摘The Hard X-ray Imager(HXI)payload,a component of China’s Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory satellite,is designed to observe solar X-ray emissions in the 30-200 keV range,with the aim of investigating nonthermal physical processes during solar flares.Before launch,Geant4 simulations were employed to assess the onorbit background of the HXI instrument,evaluating its performance and potential to achieve its scientific objectives.This study addresses issues identified in previous simulations and conducts further analyses to examine the distribution of background counts across the 99 detectors.The results demonstrate alignment between simulations and observations at low and medium geomagnetic latitudes;however,challenges persist at high geomagnetic latitudes due to limitations in the current albedo photon model.This investigation provides insights into background sources from various particles,enhances understanding of space background characteristics,and offers guidance for background subtraction in imaging processes.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘The observations with Swift X-ray telescope （XRT） challenge the conventional gamma-ray burst model in many aspects. The XRT light curves are generally composed of four consecutive segments, i.e., a steep decay segment, a shallow decay segment, a normal decay segment, a jet-like steep decay segment, and sometimes erratic flares as well. The physical origin of the X-ray emission is highly debatable. We focus here on the physical origin of the X-ray emissions of GRBs 050318 and 060124. We present the XRT light curves and spectra of the two bursts. The light curve decay slopes of the two bursts are normal, and their relations to the spectral indices are consistent with the prediction of the standard forward shock model. The multi-wavelength light curves at 0.5 keV, 1.0 keV, 2.0 keV and 4.0 keV can be reproduced by this model with an isotropic kinetic energy Ek = 2.2 × 10^52 erg, εe = 0.04, εB = 0.01 for GRB 050318 and Ek = 4.2 × 10^53 erg, εe = 0.05, εB = 0.01 for GRB 060124. These facts suggest that the normal decay phases of the X-rays for the two bursts are of the forward shock origin.
