Proceedings of the 21st Century Chinese Astronomy Conference Dedicated to Professor C. C. Lin

by Cheng, K.S.; Chan, K.L.

• ISBN13: 9789810232269
• ISBN10: 9810232268
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Section I: Galaxies
Global Spiral Patterns in Galaxies: A Review of the Density Wave Theory from the Observational Perspective	1	(20)
C. C. Lin
C. C. Lin's Influence on Modern Ideas in Star Formation	21	(8)
F. H. Shu
Recent Evidence for Massive Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei	29	(9)
K. Y. Lo
Survey of Quasars and a Possible Physical Model for BAL	38	(8)
X. T. He
Large-Scale Spiral Structure of the Milky Way	46	(7)
C. Yuan
The Gamma-Ray, Near-IR and Far-IR Emissions of Gamma-Ray-Loud Blazars and Studies of Radiation Mechanism	53	(8)
G. Z. Xie
J. M. Bai
Multi-color Observations of AGNs and BL Lacs	61	(8)
W. H. Sun
H. F. Tang
Y. Y. Su
A Radio Test for the Origin of Cosmic Rays	69	(4)
E. C. M. Young
X. Y. Chi
P. K. N. Yu
L. Zhang
Q. Q. Zhu
The Signature of Slim Accretion Disks in BL Lac Objects	73	(4)
F. K. Liu
Interpretation of the Metal Line Systems in HS1700+6416	77	(4)
J. M. Liu
Observations of Blazars in High-Energy Gamma Rays	81	(4)
Y. C. Lin
Is Thermal Free-Free Radiation the Origin of the Big Blue Bump in AGNs?	85	(5)
Y. Y. Zhou
K. N. Yu
E. C. M. Young
J. M. Wang
E. Ma
Observations and Models of the H92α Line Emission Regions in the Starburst Galaxy NGC 3628	90	(5)
J. H. Zhao
The H I Asymmetry and the Discovery of an H I Supershell in NGC 3044	95	(5)
S. W. Lee
J. A. Irwin
The Role of Magnetic Field in Galaxies	100	(6)
C. M. Ko
HCN and Far-IR Emission in Normal and Luminous IR Galaxies	106	(4)
Y. Gao
On the Gamma Ray Emission Mechanisms of Blazars	110	(5)
X. Y. Chi
E. C. M. Young
Studies of the Virgo Cluster Based on the Virgo Photometry Catalogue	115	(4)
C. K. S. Young
Studies of Substructures in Galaxy Clusters: An Application of Maximum Likelihood Method	119	(4)
Z. Y. Shao
Continuum Energy Distributions of Four PG Quasars	123	(4)
J. X. Wu
Open Clusters and Our Galaxy	127	(4)
J. L. Zhao
C. G. Su
Inversion of the Magnification Bias and the Matter Distribution of Virgo Galaxies	131	(4)
Z. H. Zhu
C. S. Tian
X. T. He
The Absorption Line Spectrum of QSO 1225+317	135	(3)
K. L. Huang
Q. R. Yuan
On Relationship Between Optical and X-Ray Luminosity and X-Ray Luminosity Function of QSOs	138	(4)
Y. D. Hu
Y. Y. Zhou
The Beaming Effect of Radiation Spectra from Blazars	142	(4)
L. Zhang
K. S. Cheng
J. H. Fan
Section II: Recent Developments in Chinese Astronomy and Telescope Projects
Astronomy in Mainland Strides into Next Century	146	(5)
Q. B. Li
Astronomy in Taiwan	151	(4)
C. Yuan
The Large Sky Area Multi-object Fibre Spectroscopy Telescope (LAMOST) Project	155	(6)
Y. Q. Chu
Space Solar Telescope Mission	161	(9)
G. X. Ai
Hard X-Ray Modulation Telescope	170	(8)
T. P. Li
The Development of Optical Astronomy in National Central University in Taiwan	178	(4)
W. H. Sun
Present Status of the Taiwan Oscillation Network	182	(2)
D. Y. Chou
TON Team
The Superconducting Receivers of the Sub-mm Array of Taiwan	184	(4)
C. C. Chin
Y. J. Hwang
T. H. Chu
The Portable Submillimeter Telescope (POST)---A Status Report	188	(4)
J. Yang
J. Inatani
M. Ohishi
K. Miyazawa
AXAF---The X-Ray Telescope of the 21st Century	192	(4)
P. Zhao
Gemini Near-Infrared Spectrograph for the 8-m Telescope	196	(4)
J. Elias
Asia--Pacific Space Geodynamics Project	200	(8)
S. H. Ye
C. Huang
Computer Simulation for the Active Support System of LAMOST Reflecting Schmidt Plate	208	(4)
X. Q. Cui
Gamma-Ray Burst Detection Project on Chinese Spacecraft	212	(4)
Y. Q. Ma
Y. Li
Data Processing System in High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, IHEP, CAS	216	(4)
W. Peng
X. J. Zhao
P. Zhang
Y. Q. Ma
The New Epoch of Stellar Astronomy	220	(4)
J. J. Wang
The Large Radio Telescope (LT) Project and Our Task	224	(4)
Y. H. Qiu
The Astronomical Site Test in Lijiang of Yunnan Province for 21st Century Chinese Observational Astronomy (abstract)	228	(2)
M. C. Wu
Section III: Astrophysical Phenomena Related to Compact Objects
JPL BATSE Earth Occultation Gamma-Ray Source Catalog	230	(10)
James C. Ling
Recent Achievements of Strange Stars	240	(11)
T. Lu
Gamma-Ray Burst: Physics Versus Astronomy	251	(5)
E. P. Liang
Kilo-Hertz Variability in the Flux of Galactic X-Ray Binaries	256	(9)
W. Zhang
Conversion of Neutron Stars to Strange Stars as a Possible Origin of γ-Ray Bursts	265	(7)
K. S. Cheng
Z. G. Dai
Long-Term Variability of Gamma-Ray Burst Properties	272	(5)
T. P. Li
Rotation and Magnetic Field Decay of Superconducting Strange Stars	277	(4)
H. F. Chau
Equation of States of Hot/Dense Hadronic Matter	281	(4)
M. C. Chu
Properties of Neutron Stars in Relativistic Mean Field Theory	285	(4)
C. C. Yao
K. S. Cheng
Z. G. Dai
The Evolution of Inclination Angle of Pulsars	289	(4)
X. J. Wu
L. Zhang
ICS and the Pulsar Inner Gap Theory	293	(4)
B. Zhang
G. J. Qiao
W. P. Lin
J. L. Han
Two Possibilities of Observational Position Angle Jumps in Pulsar Radio Emission	297	(4)
R. X. Xu
G. J. Qiao
Accretion-Induced Magnetic Field Decay of Neutron Stars	301	(4)
C. M. Zhang
K. S. Cheng
L. Zhang
Searching for Black Holes	305	(4)
G. J. Qiao
J. L. Han
B. Zhang
Relativistic Beaming in Gamma-Ray Bursts	309	(4)
T. Y. Shi
Section IV: Stellar Astrophysics
On the Ubiquity of Planets and Diversity of Planetary Systems	313	(11)
D. N. C. Lin
S-Factor for the 12C(α γ)16O Reaction	324	(8)
S. S. M. Wong
Numerical Simulation of Solar/Stellar Convection	332	(8)
K. L. Chan
Spectral Characteristics and Mechanisms of Two Types of Solar White-Light Flares	340	(8)
C. Fang
M. D. Ding
Modeling Radiation Transport in a Dusty Medium: Some Recent Advances	348	(9)
C. M. Leung
Laboratory Astrophysics---Molecules	357	(9)
A. S. C. Cheung
Recent Results in Cometary Research	366	(4)
W.-H. Ip
The Eclipsing Radio Emission of the Precataclysmic Binary V471 Tau	370	(4)
J. Lim
S. M. White
S. L. Cully
Is AU Ser a Binary in Poor Thermal Contact?	374	(4)
Z. Y. Li et al.
Nonadiabatic Propagation of Stellar Pulsations	378	(4)
Y. Li
Z. G. Gong
The Study of Non-linear Oscillations in Some Pulsating Stars	382	(4)
F. S. Chen
S. Y. Jiang
Y. Chen
Spectroscopic Variability of Be Stars	386	(2)
Y. L. Guo
Spectral Observations for Members and Candidate Members of Herbig Ae/Be Stars	388	(4)
Y. F. Wu
H. W. Zhang
The Relationship of 7Li/6Li in Interplanetary Dust Particles with the Time of Solar System Formation	392	(4)
Y. L. Xu
A Study for Evolution States of Molecular Outflow Sources	396	(4)
Y. F. Wu
Molecular Clouds in Different Evolutionary Stages and the Star Formation	400	(4)
J. Sun
Y. C. Sun
Infrared Line Emissions from Stellar Wind Around Young Stellar Objects	404	(4)
J. L. Hou
D. R. Jiang
C. Q. Fu
Accretion and Accretion Disks	408	(4)
X. M. Chen
Disk Models with Magnetic Fields	412	(4)
C. K. Chou
Y. H. Lin
Two-Temperature Accretion Disks with Electron---Positron Pairs and Magnetic Field	416	(4)
P. B. Yang
G. S. Xu
L. T. Yang
Inverse Compton Scatterings in a Strong Magnetic Field	420	(6)
C. K. Chou
Y. S. Lu
The Effects of Magnetic Fields on Astronomical Discs	426	(4)
H. H. Chen
Downflows Manifested by CaXIX Resonance Line in Solar Flares	430	(4)
W. Q. Gan
The Effect of the Solar Electric Charge on the Solar Irradiance	434	(4)
F. S. Chen
S. Y. Jiang
Y. Chen
Study of Intranetwork Magnetic Fields in a Solar Coronal Hole	438	(4)
Y. Z. Lin
A Survey for Molecular Outflows in Cores Without Known Stellar Objects (abstract)	442	(1)
Y. F. Wu
H. Chen
A Preresearch of Solar Physics for 21st Century: The Solar Structural Equation of the Layer Microgravitosphere (abstract)	443	(2)
S. J. Zhang
Section V: General Relativity and Cosmology
Modern Cosmology	445	(8)
H. Y. Chiu
Constraints on the Cosmic Structure Formation Models from Early Formation of Galaxies	453	(4)
H. J. Mo
Large-Scale Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background	457	(4)
K. W. Ng
Binary Systems with Relativistic Quadrupole Moments	461	(4)
C. M. Xu
X. J. Wu
G. Schafer
The Possible Cosmic X-Ray Spectrums and Antimatter	465	(4)
X. J. Wu
C. M. Xu
The Local Low-Density Universe and the Measurement of the Hubble Constant	469	(4)
B. Qin
X. P. Wu
Z. L. Zou
The Anisotropy, Singularity and Inflation of the Universe	473	(4)
H. Q. Lu
Dark Matter and X-Ray Background	477	(4)
Y. J. Zheng
Gravitational Soliton and Gravitational Wave Astronomy	481	(4)
M. X. Tang
C. Au
The Wave Functions of the K-G Equation Under an Arbitrary Time-Varied Field with a Great Acceleration	485	(4)
S. C. Wu
Z. Q. Hou
Section VI: History and Education
Review and Prospect: Astronomy on Oracle Bone Inscriptions	489	(6)
Z. T. Xu
Y. T. Jiang
From 90's Astrophysical Progress Look Forward 21st Century Astrophysical Education	495	(4)
Z. W. Li
Future Researches on Chinese History of Astronomy	499	(4)
S. R. Bo
Contribution of Chinese Astronomical Terminology to Chinese Astronomy	503	(3)
J. Li
On Principles and Practice of Examining and Approving Astronomical Terms in Chinese	506	(4)
Y. L. Bian
Research Methods on Chinese Ancient Heaven Phenomenon Records (CAHPR) Under the Framework of Modern Science and Technology	510	(4)
S. X. Wu
Researches on Chinese Ancient Cometary Records	514	(5)
H. N. Zhou
W. F. Zhuang
Y. Wang
Biot's Catalogue of Meteors Observed in Ancient China and Its Modern Application	519	(4)
Y. B. Duan
Q. Han
Absolute Chronology of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties by Dating 17 Eclipses	523	(4)
K. D. Pang
K. K. Yau
H. H. Chou
Sun Spot, Thought of Change and Chinese Culture---Eolian Loess as a Huge National Filter for Solar Observation	527	(4)
Z. T. Xu
W. K. Young
The General Situation of Astronomical Popularization in China	531
X. S. Wen