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Blazar OJ287中的同步光学和射电偏振变率

Synchronous Optical and Radio Polarization Variability in the Blazar OJ287

F. D. D'Arcangelo, A. P. Marscher, S. G. Jorstad, P. S. Smith, V. M. Larionov, V. A. Hagen-Thorn, G. G. Williams, W. K. Gear, D. P. Clemens, D. Sarcia, A. Graba… 展开作者

F. D. D'Arcangelo, A. P. Marscher, S. G. Jorstad, P. S. Smith, V. M. Larionov, V. A. Hagen-Thorn, G. G. Williams, W. K. Gear, D. P. Clemens, D. Sarcia, A. Grabau, E. V. Tollestrup, M. W. Buie, B. Taylor, E. Dunham

摘要:

我们探讨的变化和交叉频率相关的通量密度和偏振的耀变体OJ287,使用成像在43 GHz的甚长基线阵列,以及光学和近红外偏振。在光学波段和43 GHz紧凑型核心的偏振和通量密度增加了少量在2005年底,并在2006年初的10天的过程中,随着近红外偏振和通量密度显着增加。此外,在三个波段的电矢量位置角(EVPA)的值是相似的。在43 GHz时,耀变体核心的EVPA垂直于射流的流动,而新兴的超光速结的EVPA平行于射流轴排列。如果剪切使射流内不同速度的流之间的边界处的磁场对齐,则核心极化是预期的。利用通量密度、极化率和EVPA的变化,我们将内部射流模拟为一个脊鞘系统。模型射流包含一个半宽为1.2 °、最大洛伦兹因子为16.5的湍流脊,一个洛伦兹因子为5的湍流鞘,以及脊和鞘之间的剪切场边界区。横向激波沿着快速、湍流的脊柱传播可以解释超光速结。所观察到的通量密度和偏振的变化,然后兼容的内部射流的方向的变化所造成的一个临时的变化,在核心的位置,如果脊柱包含由于不稳定的摆动。此外,我们可以解释一个稳定的偏移的光学和近红外偏振百分比的光谱指数随频率的陡峭,支持的数据。

英文摘要:

We explore the variability and cross-frequency correlation of the flux density and polarization of the blazar OJ287, using imaging at 43 GHz with the Very Long Baseline Array, as well as optical and near-infrared polarimetry. The polarization and flux density in both the optical waveband and the 43 GHz compact core increased by a small amount in late 2005, and increased significantly along with the near-IR polarization and flux density over the course of 10 days in early 2006. Furthermore, the values of the electric vector position angle (EVPA) at the three wavebands are similar. At 43 GHz, the EVPA of the blazar core is perpendicular to the flow of the jet, while the EVPAs of emerging superluminal knots are aligned parallel to the jet axis. The core polarization is that expected if shear aligns the magnetic field at the boundary between flows of disparate velocities within the jet. Using variations in flux density, percentage polarization, and EVPA, we model the inner jet as a spine-sheath system. The model jet contains a turbulent spine of half-width 1.2 degrees and maximum Lorentz factor of 16.5, a turbulent sheath with Lorentz factor of 5, and a boundary region of sheared field between the spine and sheath. Transverse shocks propagating along the fast, turbulent spine can explain the superluminal knots. The observed flux density and polarization variations are then compatible with changes in the direction of the inner jet caused by a temporary change in the position of the core if the spine contains wiggles owing to an instability. In addition, we can explain a stable offset of optical and near-IR percentage polarization by a steepening of spectral index with frequency, as supported by the data.

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