Frequency and time dependence of linear polarization in turbulent jets of blazars

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Frequency and time dependence of linear polarization in turbulent jets of blazars. / Marscher, Alan P.; Jorstad, Svetlana G.

In: Galaxies, Vol. 9, No. 2, 27, 06.2021.

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title = "Frequency and time dependence of linear polarization in turbulent jets of blazars",

abstract = "Time-variable polarization is an extremely valuable observational tool to probe the dynamical physical conditions of blazar jets. Since 2008, we have been monitoring the flux and linear polarization of a sample of gamma-ray bright blazars at optical frequencies. Some of the observations were performed on nightly or intra-night time-scales in four optical bands, providing information on the frequency and time dependence of the polarization. The observed behavior is similar to that found in simulations of turbulent plasma in a relativistic jet that contains a standing shock and/or a helical background magnetic field. Similar simulations predict the characteristics of X-ray syn-chrotron polarization of blazars that will be measured in the future by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE).",

keywords = "BL Lacertae objects: general, Galaxies: active, Galaxies: jets, Quasars: general, INTERMITTENCY, galaxies, RELATIVISTIC JETS, active, jets, BL Lacertae objects, ACCELERATION, VARIABILITY, general, PLASMA, ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI, FLUCTUATIONS, X-RAY, RADIO-SOURCES, INNER JET, quasars",

author = "Marscher, {Alan P.} and Jorstad, {Svetlana G.}",

note = "Marscher, A.P.; Jorstad, S.G. Frequency and Time Dependence of Linear Polarization in Turbulent Jets of Blazars. Galaxies 2021, 9, 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies9020027",

year = "2021",

month = jun,

doi = "10.3390/galaxies9020027",

language = "English",

volume = "9",

journal = "Galaxies",

issn = "2075-4434",

publisher = "MDPI AG",

number = "2",

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AU - Marscher, Alan P.

AU - Jorstad, Svetlana G.

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N2 - Time-variable polarization is an extremely valuable observational tool to probe the dynamical physical conditions of blazar jets. Since 2008, we have been monitoring the flux and linear polarization of a sample of gamma-ray bright blazars at optical frequencies. Some of the observations were performed on nightly or intra-night time-scales in four optical bands, providing information on the frequency and time dependence of the polarization. The observed behavior is similar to that found in simulations of turbulent plasma in a relativistic jet that contains a standing shock and/or a helical background magnetic field. Similar simulations predict the characteristics of X-ray syn-chrotron polarization of blazars that will be measured in the future by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE).

AB - Time-variable polarization is an extremely valuable observational tool to probe the dynamical physical conditions of blazar jets. Since 2008, we have been monitoring the flux and linear polarization of a sample of gamma-ray bright blazars at optical frequencies. Some of the observations were performed on nightly or intra-night time-scales in four optical bands, providing information on the frequency and time dependence of the polarization. The observed behavior is similar to that found in simulations of turbulent plasma in a relativistic jet that contains a standing shock and/or a helical background magnetic field. Similar simulations predict the characteristics of X-ray syn-chrotron polarization of blazars that will be measured in the future by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE).

KW - BL Lacertae objects: general

KW - Galaxies: active

KW - Galaxies: jets

KW - Quasars: general

KW - INTERMITTENCY

KW - galaxies

KW - RELATIVISTIC JETS

KW - active

KW - jets

KW - BL Lacertae objects

KW - ACCELERATION

KW - VARIABILITY

KW - general

KW - PLASMA

KW - ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI

KW - FLUCTUATIONS

KW - X-RAY

KW - RADIO-SOURCES

KW - INNER JET

KW - quasars

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