scholarly journals Rotating vector model for magnetars

2021 ◽  
Vol 502 (1) ◽  
pp. 1549-1556
Author(s):  
H Tong ◽  
P F Wang ◽  
H G Wang ◽  
Z Yan
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnitude Estimation ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
Vector Model ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Estimation Formula ◽  
Emission Point ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Field Geometry ◽  
The Magnetic Field

ABSTRACT The modification of the rotating vector model in the case of magnetars are calculated. Magnetars may have twisted magnetic field compared with normal pulsars. The polarization position angle of magnetars will change in the case of a twisted magnetic field. For a twisted dipole field, we found that the position angle will change both vertically and horizontally. During the untwisting process of the magnetar magnetosphere, the modifications of the position angle will evolve with time monotonously. This may explain the evolution of the position angle in magnetar PSR J1622-4950 and XTE J1810-197. The relation between the emission point and the line of sight will also change. We suggest every magnetospheric models of magnetars also calculate the corresponding changes of position angle in their models. Order of magnitude estimation formula for doing this is given. This opens the possibility to extract the magnetic field geometry of magnetars from their radio polarization observations.

scholarly journals Is the Magnetic Field Preserved During Core Formation?

2004 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
Brenda C. Matthews ◽  
Shih-Ping Lai ◽  
Richard M. Crutcher ◽  
Christine D. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
Dark Cloud ◽  
Field Orientation ◽  
Nearby Star ◽  
Star Forming ◽  
Ordered Fields ◽  
Field Geometry ◽  
The Magnetic Field

We present recent JCMT and BIMA array polarimetry data of nearby star-forming regions in order to compare the core and cloud-scale magnetic field geometries in two regions of Orion. The similarity of the magnetic field geometry in these cores to that of their ambient clouds is contrasted with JCMT data toward the Barnard 1 dark cloud in Perseus, which reveal a different magnetic field orientation between the majority of the cores and the surrounding cloud; each of the cores exhibits a different mean polarization position angle. We conclude that the preservation of the magnetic field geometry is better in cores formed within clouds with ordered large scale structures. In Barnard 1, the cores may quickly exhibit a different polarization pattern if they have, for example, rotation which differs from the large scale cloud motions, or a weaker component of ordered fields. This could also explain why the cores exhibit such different geometries from each other in Barnard 1.

scholarly journals Faraday rotation effects for diagnosing magnetism in bubble environments

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ignace
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Electron Density ◽  
Faraday Rotation ◽  
Faraday Effect ◽  
Polarized Light ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
Toroidal Magnetic Field ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Abstract. Faraday rotation is a process by which the position angle (PA) of background linearly polarized light is rotated when passing through an ionized and magnetized medium. The effect is sensitive to the line-of-sight magnetic field in conjunction with the electron density. This contribution highlights diagnostic possibilities of inferring the magnetic field (or absence thereof) in and around wind-blown bubbles from the Faraday effect. Three cases are described as illustrations: a stellar toroidal magnetic field, a shocked interstellar magnetic field, and an interstellar magnetic field within an ionized bubble.

scholarly journals Broadband Linear Polarization in Ap Stars

1993 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 305-309
Author(s):  
Marco Landolfi ◽  
Egidio Landi Degl’Innocenti ◽  
Maurizio Landi Degl’Innocenti ◽  
Jean-Louis Leroy ◽  
Stefano Bagnulo
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Linear Polarization ◽  
Rotation Axis ◽  
Spectral Lines ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Rotating Star ◽  
Ap Stars ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractBroadband linear polarization in the spectra of Ap stars is believed to be due to differential saturation between σ and π Zeeman components in spectral lines. This mechanism has been known for a long time to be the main agent of a similar phenomenon observed in sunspots. Since this phenomenon has been carefully calibrated in the solar case, it can be confidently used to deduce the magnetic field of Ap stars.Given the magnetic configuration of a rotating star, it is possible to deduce the broadband polarization at any phase. Calculations performed for the oblique dipole model show that the resulting polarization diagrams are very sensitive to the values of i (the angle between the rotation axis and the line of sight) and β (the angle between the rotation and magnetic axes). The dependence on i and β is such that the four-fold ambiguity typical of the circular polarization observations ((i,β), (β,i), (π-i,π-β), (π-β,π-i)) can be removed.

scholarly journals Local Bubble contribution to the 353-GHz dust polarized emission

2019 ◽  
Vol 631 ◽  
pp. L11 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Skalidis ◽  
V. Pelgrims
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Optical Polarization ◽  
Local Interstellar Medium ◽  
Microwave Background ◽  
Local Bubble ◽  
Submillimeter Wavelengths ◽  
Polarized Emission ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Robust Evidence

It has not been shown so far whether the diffuse Galactic polarized emission at frequencies relevant for cosmic microwave background (CMB) studies originates from nearby or more distant regions of our Galaxy. This questions previous attempts that have been made to constrain magnetic field models at local and large scales. The scope of this work is to investigate and quantify the contribution of the dusty and magnetized local interstellar medium to the observed emission that is polarized by thermal dust. We used stars as distance candles and probed the line-of-sight submillimeter polarization properties by comparing the emission that is polarized by thermal dust at submillimeter wavelengths and the optical polarization caused by starlight. We provide statistically robust evidence that at high Galactic latitudes (|b| ≥ 60°), the 353 GHz polarized sky as observed by Planck is dominated by a close-by magnetized structure that extends between 200 and 300 pc and coincides with the shell of the Local Bubble. Our result will assist modeling the magnetic field of the Local Bubble and characterizing the CMB Galactic foregrounds.

scholarly journals Study of the Magnetic Field of the Galaxy using Correlation Functions of the Intensity of Synchrotron Background Radio Emission

1996 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 615-616
Author(s):  
V.R. Shoutenkov
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Radio Emission ◽  
Correlation Functions ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Angular Separation ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Image Position ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The possibility to study magnetic field of the Galaxy calculating correlation or structure functions of synchrotron background radio emission have been known long ago (Kaplan and Pikel'ner (1963); Getmantsev (1958)). But this method had not been as popular as other methods of magnetic field studies. However theoretical calculations made by Chibisov and Ptuskin (1981) showed that correlation functions of intensity of synchrotron background radio emission can give a lot of valuable information about galactic magnetic fields because of the intensity of synchrotron background radio emission depends on H⊥. According to this theory correlation C(θ, φ) and structure S(θ, φ) functions of intensity, as functions of angular separation θ between two lines of sight and position angle φ on the sky between this two lines of sight, can be presented as a sum of isotropic (not dependent from angle φ) and anisotropic parts:

scholarly journals Observations of Orion Molecular Cloud with NMA

1994 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
Y. Murata ◽  
R. Kawabe ◽  
M. Ishiguro ◽  
K.-I. Morita ◽  
T. Hasegawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Molecular Cloud ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
Aperture Synthesis ◽  
Width Ratio ◽  
Length Width ◽  
The Magnetic Field

AbstractWe have made aperture synthesis multifield observations of Orion Molecular Cloud-1 (OMC-1) in the CS (J=1-0) line using the Nobeyama Millimeter Array (NMA), and obtained 9” resolution maps over 10’ length. The OMC-1 ridge shows a wiggled structure. The position angle of whole the ridge is ~ 0° - 10°, but ~ 20° - 30°around the clumps. It is possible to make this structure by the magnetic field with a position angle of ~ 150°. We also found filamentary structures in the northwest of Orion-KL, with a length-width ratio of more than 25, which are made by the gas flow from Orion-KL.

scholarly journals Evolution of Multipolar Magnetic Fields in Isolated Neutron Stars and its effect on Pulsar Radio Emission

2000 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 265-266
Author(s):  
D. Mitra ◽  
S. Konar ◽  
D. Bhattacharya ◽  
A. V. Hoensbroech ◽  
J. H. Seiradakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Radio Emission ◽  
Neutron Stars ◽  
Pulse Shape ◽  
Position Angle ◽  
Emission Region ◽  
Pulsar Radio ◽  
Significant Frequency ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Pulsar Radio Emission

AbstractThe evolution of the multipolar structure of the magnetic field of isolated neutron stars is studied assuming the currents to be confined to the crust. Lower orders (≤ 25) of multipole are seen to evolve in a manner similar to the dipole suggesting little or no evolution of the expected pulse shape. We also study the multifrequency polarization position angle traverse of PSR B0329+54 and find a significant frequency dependence above 2.7 GHz. We interpret this as an evidence of strong multipolar magnetic field present in the radio emission region.

scholarly journals Photospheric magnetic structure of coronal holes

2019 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. A22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan J. Hofmeister ◽  
Dominik Utz ◽  
Stephan G. Heinemann ◽  
Astrid Veronig ◽  
Manuela Temmer
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Coronal Hole ◽  
Magnetic Structure ◽  
Coronal Holes ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Magnetic Elements ◽  
Background Magnetic Field ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Magnetic Field

In this study, we investigate in detail the photospheric magnetic structure of 98 coronal holes using line-of-sight magnetograms of SDO/HMI, and for a subset of 42 coronal holes using HINODE/SOT G-band filtergrams. We divided the magnetic field maps into magnetic elements and quiet coronal hole regions by applying a threshold at ±25 G. We find that the number of magnetic bright points in magnetic elements is well correlated with the area of the magnetic elements (cc = 0.83 ± 0.01). Further, the magnetic flux of the individual magnetic elements inside coronal holes is related to their area by a power law with an exponent of 1.261 ± 0.004 (cc = 0.984 ± 0.001). Relating the magnetic elements to the overall structure of coronal holes, we find that on average (69 ± 8)% of the overall unbalanced magnetic flux of the coronal holes arises from long-lived magnetic elements with lifetimes > 40 h. About (22 ± 4)% of the unbalanced magnetic flux arises from a very weak background magnetic field in the quiet coronal hole regions with a mean magnetic field density of about 0.2−1.2 G. This background magnetic field is correlated to the flux of the magnetic elements with lifetimes of > 40 h (cc = 0.88 ± 0.02). The remaining flux arises from magnetic elements with lifetimes < 40 h. By relating the properties of the magnetic elements to the overall properties of the coronal holes, we find that the unbalanced magnetic flux of the coronal holes is completely determined by the total area that the long-lived magnetic elements cover (cc = 0.994 ± 0.001).

scholarly journals Observations of magnetic fields in Herbig Ae/Be stars

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (A30) ◽  
pp. 123-123
Author(s):  
Markus Schöller ◽  
Swetlana Hubrig
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
T Tauri Stars ◽  
Be Stars ◽  
T Tauri ◽  
Weak Magnetic Fields ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Field Geometry ◽  
Herbig Ae Stars ◽  
Magnetospheric Accretion

AbstractModels of magnetically driven accretion reproduce many observational properties of T Tauri stars. For the more massive Herbig Ae/Be stars, the corresponding picture has been questioned lately, in part driven by the fact that their magnetic fields are typically one order of magnitude weaker. Indeed, the search for magnetic fields in Herbig Ae/Be stars has been quite time consuming, with a detection rate of about 10% (e.g. Alecian et al. 2008), also limited by the current potential to detect weak magnetic fields. Over the last two decades, magnetic fields were found in about twenty objects (Hubrig et al. 2015) and for only two Herbig Ae/Be stars was the magnetic field geometry constrained. Ababakr, Oudmaijer & Vink (2017) studied magnetospheric accretion in 56 Herbig Ae/Be stars and found that the behavior of Herbig Ae stars is similar to T Tauri stars, while Herbig Be stars earlier than B7/B8 are clearly different. The origin of the magnetic fields in Herbig Ae/Be stars is still under debate. Potential scenarios include the concentration of the interstellar magnetic field under magnetic flux conservation, pre-main-sequence dynamos during convective phases, mergers, or common envelope developments. The next step in this line of research will be a dedicated observing campaign to monitor about two dozen HAeBes over their rotation cycle.

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