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We present new results on the parsec-scale jet of the quasar 3C395, derived from VLBI polarization sensitive observations made in 1995.91 and 1998.50 at 8.4, 15.4 and 22.2 GHz. The observations show a complex one-sided jet extending up to…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 L. Lara , A. Alberdi , J. M. Marcaide

Radio interferometric observations of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) jets reveal the significant linear polarization of their synchrotron radiation that changes with frequency due to the Faraday rotation. It is generally assumed that such…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-11-06 E. Yushkov , I. N. Pashchenko , D. D. Sokoloff , G. Chumarin

Motivated by recent observations that show increasing fractional linear polarization with increasing wavelength in a small number of optically thin jet features, i.e. "inverse depolarization", we present a physical model that can explain…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 Daniel C. Homan

We present detailed imaging of Faraday rotation and depolarization for the radio galaxies 0206+35, 3C 270, 3C 353 and M 84, based on Very Large Array observations at multiple frequencies in the range 1365 to 8440 MHz. This work suggests a…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 D. Guidetti , R. A. Laing , A. H. Bridle , P. Parma , L. Gregorini

We report a search for linear polarization in the active galactic nucleus (AGN) 3C 84 (NGC 1275) at observed frequencies of 239 GHz and 348 GHz, corresponding to rest-frame frequencies of 243 GHz and 354 GHz. We collected polarization data…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-05 S. Trippe , M. Bremer , T. P. Krichbaum , M. Krips , R. Neri , V. Pietu , J. M. Winters

The optical polarization plane of some blazars occasionally exhibits smooth hundred degree long rotations. Multiple theoretical models have been proposed to explain the nature of such events. A deterministic origin of these rotations,…

Investigating the magnetic field structure in the innermost regions of relativistic jets is fundamental to shed light on the crucial physical processes giving rise to the jet formation, as well as to its extraordinary radiation output up to…

Rotation measure observations of 9 quasars, 4 BL Lacertae objects, and 3 radio galaxies are presented. The rest frame rotation measures in the cores of the quasars and the jets of the radio galaxy M87 are several thousand radians per meter…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 R. T. Zavala , G. B. Taylor

Our modelling of FR I radio jets as decelerating, relativistic flows allows us to derive their orientations accurately. We present images of Faraday rotation for two of these these objects (3C 31 and NGC 315) and show that the fluctuations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 R. A. Laing , J. R. Canvin , W. D. Cotton , A. H. Bridle , P. Parma

The currents carried by the jets of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can be probed using maps of the Faraday rotation measure (RM), since a jet current will be accompanied by a toroidal magnetic (B) field, which will give rise to a systematic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-05-16 Denise C. Gabuzda , Matt Nagle , Naomi Roche

We present high-quality VLA images of the FR I radio galaxy 3C 31 in the frequency range 1365 to 8440 MHz with angular resolutions from 0.25 to 40 arcsec. Our new images reveal complex, well resolved filamentary substructure in the radio…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 R. A. Laing , A. H. Bridle , P. Parma , L. Feretti , G. Giovannini , M. Murgia , R. A. Perley

This study investigates polarimetric characteristics of the blazar 3C~454.3 at 22-129~GHz using decadal~(2011-2022) data sets. In addition, we also delve into the origin of the polarization flare observed in 2019. The data sets were…

We present a comprehensive 5-43 GHz VLBA study of the blazar 3C 273 initiated after an onset of a strong $\gamma$-ray flare in this source. We have analyzed the kinematics of new-born components, light curves, and position of the apparent…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-08-22 Mikhail Lisakov , Yuri Y. Kovalev , Tuomas Savolainen , Talvikki Hovatta , Alexander Kutkin

In this paper we comment on the possibility for intermittent jet activity in quasar 3C 273 on different time-scales. We propose, that striking morphology of the large-scale radio jet in this source, as well as the apparent lack of its…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 L. Stawarz

In order to better determine the large-scale 3D-structure of magnetic fields in spiral galaxies we present a Faraday rotation analysis of the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 5775. Deep radio-continuum observations in total power and linear…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-28 Marian Soida , Marita Krause , Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar , Marek Urbanik

Previous VLBI kinematic studies of the blazar 3C 66A have unveiled complex jet kinematic behaviors. Using follow-up high-resolution VLBI observations and archival data, we investigate the morphology and the variations in orientation and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-01-27 Paloma Thevenet , Jeonguk Kim , Guang-Yao Zhao , Bong Won Sohn , Suk-Jin Yoon

We determined Faraday rotation measures (RMs) towards 137 pulsars in the northern sky, using Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) observations at 110-190 MHz. This low-frequency RM catalogue, the largest to date, improves the precision of existing…

Context. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) launch highly energetic jets sometimes outshining their host galaxy. These jets are collimated outflows that have been accelerated near a supermassive black hole located at the centre of the galaxy.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-01-22 Christopher Prior , Konstantinos N. Gourgouliatos

It is widely accepted that strong and variable radiation detected over all accessible energy bands in a number of active galaxies arises from a relativistic, Doppler-boosted jet pointing close to our line of sight. The size of the emitting…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-19 LAT Collaboration , members of the 3C 279 multi-band campaign

We review the observed properties of the bright quasar 3C~273 and discuss the implications of these observations for the emission processes and in view of gaining a more global understanding of the object. Continuum and line emission are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Thierry J. -L. Courvoisier