Wavelet-based Faraday Rotation Measure Synthesis
Abstract
Faraday Rotation Measure (RM) Synthesis, as a method for analyzing multi-channel observations of polarized radio emission to investigate galactic magnetic fields structures, requires the definition of complex polarized intensity in the range of the negative lambda square. We introduce a simple method for continuation of the observed complex polarized intensity into this domain using symmetry arguments. The method is suggested in context of magnetic field recognition in galactic disks where the magnetic field is supposed to have a maximum in the equatorial plane. The method is quite simple when applied to a single Faraday-rotating structure on the line of sight. Recognition of several structures on the same line of sight requires a more sophisticated technique. We also introduce a wavelet-based algorithm which allows us to consider a set of isolated structures. The method essentially improves the possibilities for reconstruction of complicated Faraday structures using the capabilities of modern radio telescopes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0911.0261,
title = {Wavelet-based Faraday Rotation Measure Synthesis},
author = {P. Frick and D. Sokoloff and R. Stepanov and R. Beck},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.0261},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
5 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS Letters