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Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
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About: Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia is a education organization based out in Pavia, Italy. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Pulsar & Neutron star. The organization has 162 authors who have published 566 publications receiving 22605 citations.
Topics: Pulsar, Neutron star, Environmental science, Luminosity, Population
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TL;DR: In this article, a systematic search for X-ray emission from twelve subdwarf B stars that appear to have degenerate companions was carried out using the Swift satellite, and the results constrain the mass loss rates of some of these sub-drab stars to values that are consistent with the observed stellar winds of early-type subdrab B stars.
Abstract: Stellar evolutionary models predict that most early-type subdwarf stars in close binary systems have white dwarf companions. More massive companions, such as neutron stars or black holes, are also expected in some cases. Compact stars in these systems can be detected by means of X-rays powered by either accretion of the subdwarf stellar wind or surface thermal emission. Using the Swift satellite, we carried out a systematic search for X-ray emission from twelve subdwarf B stars that, based on optical studies, appear to have degenerate companions. None of our targets were detected, but the derived upper limits provide one of the few observational constraints on the stellar winds of early-type subdwarfs. Our results constrain the mass loss rates of some of these subdwarf B stars to values ˙
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TL;DR: A dual-functioning scaffold for the delivery of the neuroprotective S1R agonist, RC-33, to be locally implanted at the site of SCI, was developed and demonstrated that ALG was able to form an interaction product with the cationicRC-33 and to control RC- 33 release in the physiological medium.
Abstract: The present work proposed a novel therapeutic platform with both neuroprotective and neuroregenerative potential to be used in the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). A dual-functioning scaffold for the delivery of the neuroprotective S1R agonist, RC-33, to be locally implanted at the site of SCI, was developed. RC-33-loaded fibers, containing alginate (ALG) and a mixture of two different grades of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), were prepared by electrospinning. After ionotropic cross-linking, fibers were incorporated in chitosan (CS) films to obtain a drug delivery system more flexible, easier to handle, and characterized by a controlled degradation rate. Dialysis equilibrium studies demonstrated that ALG was able to form an interaction product with the cationic RC-33 and to control RC-33 release in the physiological medium. Fibers loaded with RC-33 at the concentration corresponding to 10% of ALG maximum binding capacity were incorporated in films based on CS at two different molecular weights-low (CSL) and medium (CSM)-solubilized in acetic (AA) or glutamic (GA) acid. CSL- based scaffolds were subjected to a degradation test in order to investigate if the different CSL salification could affect the film behavior when in contact with media that mimic SCI environment. CSL AA exhibited a slower biodegradation and a good compatibility towards human neuroblastoma cell line.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate how the collapse probability varies with the design level of ground motion, and how this variability influences the resulting seismic risk across Europe, using a large number of structures designed according to the most recent seismic regulation in Europe.
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TL;DR: This article presents a study, where recent developments in simplified analysis to estimate the exceedance rates of both storey drift and floor acceleration in reinforced concrete frames are described, which represents a further extension to existing simplified methods that strive toward more advanced performance quantification in line with the needs and goals of PBEE.
Abstract: Performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) has traditionally implied the verification of limit states at different earthquake intensities, where recent developments advocate a more risk-consistent approach. This has been primarily investigated for assessing existing structures and typically involves extensive analyses using detailed numerical models and ground motions. For new design, structures must be sized and detailed before more advanced numerical verifications are performed and the final design solution is established. In assessment, simplified procedures have been developed to incorporate further aspects of PBEE and typically comprise extensions to traditional structural analysis methods. Displacement-based assessment is one such method and while it has been extended for PBEE in the past, its use in a risk-oriented context still requires some validation. This article presents such a study, where recent developments in simplified analysis to estimate the exceedance rates of both storey drift and floor acceleration in reinforced concrete frames are described. This gives a method that is simple in its application, since it doesn’t require extensive and detailed numerical modelling or analysis, but also sufficiently accurate in its quantification of performance. While not intended as a substitute to extensive verification analysis, such a method for quantifying structural demand exceedance rates can be used to check results and provide better understanding to risk analysts. The work described herein can also be used in simplified verification analysis of new designs, whereby trial solutions may be verified in a relatively easy manner before more extensive verifications are carried out via non-linear dynamic analysis. It represents a further extension to existing simplified methods that strive toward more advanced performance quantification in line with the needs and goals of PBEE.
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University of Insubria1, INAF2, California Institute of Technology3, Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia4, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare5, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory6, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory7, University of Palermo8, Max Planck Society9, University of Leicester10, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg11
TL;DR: In this article, the authors extracted an X-ray light curve for the flaring state, and determined the spectral parameters for the flare from XMM-Newton/EPIC data with a method based upon quantile analysis.
Abstract: X-ray emission from young stellar objects (YSOs) is a key ingredient in understanding star formation. For the early, protostellar (Class I) phase, a very limited (and controversial) quantity of X-ray results is available to date. Within the EXTraS (Exploring the X-ray Transient and variable Sky) project, we have discovered transient X-ray emission from a source whose counterpart is ISO-Oph 85, a strongly embedded YSO in the ρ Ophiuchi star-forming region. We extract an X-ray light curve for the flaring state, and determine the spectral parameters for the flare from XMM-Newton/EPIC data with a method based upon quantile analysis. We combine photometry from infrared to millimeter wavelengths from the literature with mid-IR Spitzer and unpublished submm Herschel photometry that we analysed for this work, and we describe the resulting spectral energy distribution (SED) with a set of precomputed models. The X-ray flare of ISO-Oph 85 lasted ~2500 s and is consistent with a highly-absorbed one-component thermal model (N_H = 1.0_(-0.5)^(+1.2) × 10^(23) cm^(-2) and kT= 1.15_(-0.65)^(+2.35) keV). The X-ray luminosity during the flare is log L_X [erg/s] = 31.1^(+2.0)_(-1.2); during quiescence we set an upper limit of log L_X [erg/s] < 29.5. We do not detect other flares from this source. The submillimeter fluxes suggest that the object is a Class I protostar. We caution, however, that the offset between the Herschel and optical/infrared position is larger than that for other YSOs in the region, leaving some doubt on this association. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first X-ray flare from a YSO that has been recognised as a candidate Class I protostar via the analysis of its complete SED, including the submm bands that are crucial for detecting the protostellar envelope. This work shows how the analysis of the whole SED is fundamental to the classification of YSOs, and how the X-ray source detection techniques we have developed can open a new era in time-resolved analysis of the X-ray emission from stars.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Stefano F. Cappa | 94 | 520 | 38793 |
Franco Brezzi | 68 | 197 | 29296 |
Ferdinando Auricchio | 63 | 502 | 14813 |
Stefano Govoni | 61 | 421 | 12936 |
Andrea Tiengo | 55 | 354 | 12495 |
Paolo Esposito | 51 | 373 | 10414 |
Guido Montagna | 48 | 243 | 9348 |
Oreste Nicrosini | 47 | 242 | 8954 |
A. De Luca | 46 | 203 | 12942 |
M. Marelli | 45 | 99 | 10829 |
Marco Racchi | 45 | 150 | 5898 |
Giovanni F. Bignami | 41 | 236 | 16436 |
Luigi Orsenigo | 40 | 109 | 14060 |
Andre Filiatrault | 36 | 208 | 5182 |
Gian Michele Calvi | 36 | 151 | 7354 |