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We studied the pc-scale core shift effect using radio light curves for three blazars, S5 0716+714, 3C 279 and BL Lacertae, which were monitored at five frequencies ($\nu$) between 4.8 GHz and 36.8 GHz using the University of Michigan Radio…

Opacity-driven shifts of the apparent VLBI core position with frequency (the "core shift" effect) probe physical conditions in the innermost parts of jets in active galactic nuclei. We present the first detailed investigation of this effect…

Using VLBI to measure a so-called core shift effect is a common way of obtaining estimates of the jet magnetic field strength. The VLBI core is typically identified as the bright feature at the jet's base, and the position of the core…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-04-12 Wara Chamani , Tuomas Savolainen , Eduardo Ros , Yuri Y. Kovalev , Kaj Wiik , Anne Lähteenmäki , Merja Tornikoski , Joni Tammi

We discuss the opacity in the core regions of active galactic nuclei observed with Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), and describe a new method for deriving the frequency-dependent shifts of the VLBI core from the frequency-dependent…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 N. A. Kudryavtseva , D. C. Gabuzda , M. F. Aller , H. D. Aller

The blazar 3C454.3 exhibited a strong flare seen in gamma-rays, X-rays, and optical/NIR bands during 3--12 December 2009. Emission in the V and J bands rose more gradually than did the gamma-rays and soft X-rays, though all peaked at nearly…

3C 454.3 is a flat spectrum radio quasar (FSRQ) known for its high variability across the electromagnetic spectrum, showing structural and flux variability in its pc-scale jet, and correlated variability among frequency bands. This study…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-24 Eva Palafox , Víctor Manuel Patiño-Álvarez , Vahram Chavushyan , Andrei Lobanov , Sergio A. Dzib , J. Anton Zensus

The apparent position of the "core" in a parsec-scale radio jet (a compact, bright emitting region at the narrow end of the jet) depends on the observing frequency, owing to synchrotron self-absorption and external absorption. While…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-05-16 Y. Y. Kovalev , A. P. Lobanov , A. B. Pushkarev , J. A. Zensus

We performed a long-term optical (B, V, R bands), infra-red (J and K bands) and radio band (15, 22, 37 GHz band) study on the flat spectrum radio quasar, 3C 454.3, using the data collected over a period of more than 8 years (MJD…

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 examine lengthy radio light curves of the flat spectrum radio galaxy 3C 454.3 for possible quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs). The data used in this work were collected at five radio frequencies, 4.8, 8.0, 14.5, 22.0, and 37.0 GHz…

When a radio jet is partially optically thick in the launching region, its apparent compact core may display frequency-dependent positional shifts. High-precision astrometric measurements of core shifts enable astronomers to pinpoint the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-24 Niu Liu , Jun Yang , Xiaopeng Cheng , Ai-Ling Zeng , Wen Chen , Xiao-Long Yang , Xiaoyu Hong , Xia-Xuan Zhang , Jia-Cheng Liu , Zi Zhu

We present first results from a multifrequency VLBA observations of 3C273 in 2003. The source was observed simultaneously at 5.0, 8.4, 15.3, 22.2, 43.2 and 86.2 GHz, and from this multifrequency data set, spectra of 16 emission features in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-08-02 T. Savolainen , K. Wiik , E. Valtaoja , M. Tornikoski

We present the results of a radio multi-frequency ($\rm 3-340~GHz$) study of the blazar 3C~454.3. After subtracting the quiescent spectrum corresponding to optically thin emission, we found two individual synchrotron self-absorption (SSA)…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-06-28 Hyeon-Woo Jeong , Sang-Sung Lee , Whee Yeon Cheong , Jae-Young Kim , Jee Won Lee , Sincheol Kang , Sang-Hyun Kim , B. Rani , Jongho Park , Mark A. Gurwell

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

The flat-spectrum radio quasar 3C~454.3 throughout the years has presented very high activity phases (flares) in which the different wavebands increase their flux dramatically. In this work, we perform multiwavelength analysis from radio to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-01-06 Raúl Antonio Amaya-Almazán , Vahram Chavushyan , Victor Manuel Patiño-Álvarez

We studied the polarization behavior of the quasar 3C 273 over the 1 mm wavelength band at ALMA with a total bandwidth of 7.5GHz across 223 to 243 GHz at 0.8 arcsec resolution, corresponding to 2.1 kpc at the distance of 3C 273. With these…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-13 T. Hovatta , S. O'Sullivan , I. Martí-Vidal , T. Savolainen , A. Tchekhovskoy

Multi-frequency (4.6, 5, 5.5, 8, 8.8, 13, 15, 22 & 43 GHz) polarization observations of 6 "blazars" were obtained on the American Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) over a 24-hr period on 2 July 2006. Observing at several frequencies,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Shane P. O'Sullivan , Denise C. Gabuzda

The apparent position of jet base (core) in radio-loud active galactic nuclei changes with frequency because of synchrotron self-absorption. Studying this `core shift` effect enables us to reconstruct properties of the jet regions close to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-07 A. V. Plavin , Y. Y. Kovalev , A. B. Pushkarev , A. P. Lobanov

The parsec-scale Faraday rotation measure (RM) distribution of six "blazars" is investigated using multi-frequency (4.6--43 GHz) polarization observations taken on 2006 July 2 with the VLBA. Analysis of the RM provides the direction of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-02-11 Shane P. O'Sullivan , Denise C. Gabuzda

The long-term evolution of the synchrotron emission from the parsec-scale jet in the quasar 3C345 is analysed, on the basis of multi-frequency monitoring with very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) and covering the period 1979-1994. We…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 A. P. Lobanov , J. A. Zensus
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