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We report preliminary results of a 3-year multifrequency polarization campaign of 15 AGNs of blazar type, including bimonthly total and polarized intensity imaging at 7 mm with the VLBA. We find that the sources have two different dependences of degree of polarization on wavelength: sub-mm peaked or straight "polarization spectra". The fractional polarization of the latter group increases with frequency. All sources with sub-mm peak polarization (6 objects) have similar degree of polarization in the optical region and in the VLBA core. In high-optically polarized sources (5 objects) the EVPAs at all frequencies align with the pc-scale jet direction within the 1σ uncertainties. This implies that the high frequency emission is co-spatial with the VLBI core and/or transverse shocks in the jet.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 247-252 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
Event | 6th International Workshop on Multifrequency Behaviour of High Energy Cosmic Sources: Frascati Workshop 2005 - Vulcano, Italy Duration: 23 May 2005 → 28 May 2005 |
ID: 88374614