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M82 -无线电连续谱和极化研究II。极化和旋转措施

M82 - A radio continuum and polarisation study II. Polarisation and rotation measures

B. Adebahr, M. Krause, U. Klein, G. Heald, R. -J. Dettmar

摘要:

星暴星系中星际介质的组成和形态已经得到了很好的研究,但其磁场性质仍不确定。附近的星爆星系M82提供了一个独特的机会来研究导致湍流和规则磁场放大和减少的机制。可能的情况下的磁场的恒星形成率的贡献进行了评估。将来自VLA和WSRT的存档数据合并并重新简化,以覆盖3cm和22 cm之间的波长范围。所有的观测结果都显示在星系内部有偏振辐射,而距离盘2kpc的偏振辐射只在18厘米和22厘米处被探测到。观测结果暗示在星系内部存在一个磁化棒。我们计算出由于磁应力棒的质量流入率为每年7.1个太阳质量,这对M82的恒星形成率大约是每年13个太阳质量的显着贡献。晕显示出偏振辐射,这可能是一个规则的磁盘场的残余。提供了流出锥内部螺旋场的指示。中心磁场的相干长度与巨大分子云的大小相似。利用极化谱进一步证明了电离气体与磁场的紧密耦合以及两相磁场拓扑结构,晕中的电子密度与银河系中的电子密度相似。磁场形态与附近其他星暴星系相似,晕中可能存在大规模的磁环,外流锥内可能存在螺旋状磁场。磁棒和环核环的特殊组合能够通过磁制动显着提高该星系的恒星形成率。

英文摘要:

The composition and morphology of the interstellar medium in starburst galaxies has been well investigated, but the magnetic field properties are still uncertain. The nearby starburst galaxy M82 provides a unique opportunity to investigate the mechanisms leading to the amplification and reduction of turbulent and regular magnetic fields. Possible scenarios of the contribution of the magnetic field to the star-formation rate are evaluated. Archival data from the VLA and WSRT were combined and re-reduced to cover the wavelength regime between 3cm and 22cm. All observations revealed polarised emission in the inner part of the galaxy, while extended polarised emission up to a distance of 2kpc from the disk was only detected at 18cm and 22cm. The observations hint at a magnetised bar in the inner part of the galaxy. We calculate the mass inflow rate due to magnetic stress of the bar to 7.1 solar masses per year, which can be a significant contribution to the star-formation rate of M82 of approximately 13 solar masses per year. The halo shows polarised emission, which might be the remnant of a regular disk field. Indications for a helical field in the inner part of the outflow cone are provided. The coherence length of the magnetic field in the centre is similar to the size of giant molecular clouds. Using polarisation spectra more evidence for a close coupling of the ionised gas and the magnetic field as well as a two-phase magnetic field topology were found. Electron densities in the halo are similar to the ones found in the Milky Way. The magnetic field morphology is similar to the one in other nearby starburst galaxies with possible large-scale magnetic loops in the halo and a helical magnetic field inside the outflow cones. The special combination of a magnetic bar and a circumnuclear ring are able to significantly raise the star-formation rate in this galaxy by magnetic braking.

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