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从秒差距到千秒差距尺度的类星体1604+159磁场研究

Magnetic Field of the Quasar 1604+159 from Parsec to Kilo-parsec Scale

Xu-Zhi Hu, Xiaoyu Hong, Wei Zhao, Liang Chen, Wei-Yang Wang, Linhui Wu

AI总结:

本研究通过VLBA和VLA的多波段偏振观测,探测类星体1604+159从数十秒差距到数百千秒差距尺度的结构与磁场,发现对称类FR-I型结构、大尺度多普勒集束效应等特征,并探讨其起源。

摘要:

我们开展了类星体1604+159的多频率偏振研究。该源通过美国甚长基线阵(VLBA)在L波段进行观测,同时通过甚大阵(VLA)在L、X和U波段进行观测。这些观测提供了从毫角秒到角秒的不同分辨率,使我们能够探测从数十秒差距到数百千秒差距尺度的形态与磁场。我们探测到一种对称的类Fanaroff-Riley-I型结构。该源具有数个瓣和凸起,形成茧状外形。偏振方向与结构边缘垂直,分数偏振度高达约60%。在源的东侧和西侧观测到两个热点,相对于核心呈对称分布。两个热点之间的流量密度比(>1.5)表明大尺度上存在多普勒集束效应。热点中的偏振辐射也呈现出对称结构,其方向与喷流方向呈倾斜夹角。总体而言,喷流以具有若干弯曲的准直结构传播。在约100毫角秒到约1角秒的尺度上,也探测到与局部喷流垂直的偏振。喷流在弯曲边缘表现出强偏振强度和高分数偏振度。我们讨论了观测到的结构与磁场的可能起源。

英文摘要:

We present a multi-frequency polarimetric study for the quasar 1604+159. The source was observed at the $L$ band with the American Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the $L$, $X$, and $U$ bands with the Very Large Array (VLA). These observations provide different resolutions from mas to arcsec, enabling us to probe the morphology and magnetic field from tens of parsec to hundreds of kilo-parsec scale. We detect a symmetrical Fanaroff-Riley-Class-I-like structure. The source has several lobes and bulges, forming a cocoon shape. The polarization is normal to the edges of the structure with high fractional polarization up to $\sim 60\%$. Two hotspots are observed at the eastern and western sides of the source, located symmetrically relative to the core. The flux density ratio ($>1.5$) between the two hotspots suggests the Doppler beaming effect exists at a large scale. The polarized emission in the hotspots also shows a symmetrical structure with an oblique direction from the jet direction. In general, the jet propagates in a collimating structure with several bends. Polarization is also detected perpendicular to the local jet from $\sim$100 mas to $\sim$ 1 arcsec. The jet shows strong polarized intensity and high fractional polarization at the bending edges. We discuss the possible origins of the observed structure and magnetic field.

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