A Multiwavelength Spectral and Polarimetric Study of the Jet of 3C 264

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Jan 2010

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #434.18; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 42, p.377

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We present a comprehensive multiband spectral and polarimetric study of the jet of 3C 264 (NGC 3862). Included in this study are three HST optical and ultraviolet polarimetry data sets, along with new and archival VLA radio imaging and polarimetry, a re-analysis of numerous HST broadband data sets from the near infrared to the far ultraviolet, and a Chandra ACIS-S observation. We investigate similarities and differences between optical and radio polarimetry, in both degree of polarization and projected magnetic field direction. We also examine the broadband spectral energy distribution of both the nucleus and jet of 3C 264, from the radio through the X-rays. From this we place constraints on the physics of the 3C 264 system, the jet and its dynamics. We find significant curvature of the spectrum from the near-IR to ultraviolet, and synchrotron breaks steeper than 0.5, indicating likely source inhomogeneities. The magnetic field structure of the 3C 264 jet is remarkably smooth; however, we do find complex magnetic field structure that is correlated with changes in the optical spectrum. We discuss mechanisms for producing the observed emission and for particle acceleration, together with implications for the orientation of the jet under a possible spine-sheath model.

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