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用LOFAR和SKA探测弱磁场

Exploring weak magnetic fields with LOFAR and SKA

Tigran G. Arshakian, Rainer Beck

摘要:

规则的磁场结构,可以从法拉第旋转措施(RM)的极化背景源在1.4 GHz的SKA观察。在较低的频率($<250$ MHz),用低频阵列(LOFAR)对射电源进行偏振测量将允许对极小的RM进行调查,以探测和绘制晕和螺旋星系外部以及星际和星系间介质中的弱规则场。关于低频极化源的数密度,我们知之甚少。给出了350 MHz和1.4 GHz极化源的观测分布和LOFAR探测弱磁场的前景。本文讨论了用韦斯特博克综合射电望远镜(WSRT)和巨米波射电望远镜(GMRT)对极化射电源的试验观测。

英文摘要:

Regular magnetic field structures can be derived from the Faraday rotation measures (RM) of polarized background sources observable at 1.4 GHz with the SKA. At lower frequencies ($<250$ MHz) polarimetry of radio sources with the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) will allow the investigation of extremely small RM, to detect and map weak regular fields in halos and outer parts of spiral galaxies, and in the interstellar and intergalactic medium. Very little is known yet about the number density of polarized sources at low frequencies. Observed distributions of polarized sources at 350 MHz and 1.4 GHz and perspectives to detect weak magnetic fields with LOFAR are presented. Test observations of polarized radio sources with the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) are discussed.

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