Parsec-scale linear polarization structure of active galactic nuclei

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May 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992aipc..254..419b&link_type=abstract

In: Testing the AGN paradigm; Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Topical Astrophysics Conference, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, Oc

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Active Galactic Nuclei, Extragalactic Radio Sources, Linear Polarization, Magnetic Field Configurations, Radio Jets (Astronomy), Very Long Base Interferometry, Bl Lacertae Objects, Quasars, Radio Galaxies, Shock Wave Interaction

Scientific paper

Linear polarization measurements at parsec resolution provide unique information about the degree of order and the orientation of magnetic fields and on the thermal particle environment, probing the physical conditions close to the cores of active galactic nuclei. We present 5 GHz VLBI total intensity and linear polarization images at milliarcsecond resolution of a representative sample of compact radio sources. These images illustrate the distinct polarization structures characteristic of different types of AGN. Models of shock-induced polarization in relativistic jets are used to interpret the superluminal motions and polarization data.

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