Proposal code
w088
Proposal title
Polarization Monitoring of Four Bright Quasars at 5 & 1.6 GHz
The |
Investigators and their |
Affiliations |
| P.I. |
D. H. Roberts |
Brandeis University, USA |
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G. A. Moellenbrock |
ISAS, Japan |
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J. F. C. Wardle |
Brandeis University, USA |
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D. C. Gabuzda |
Astro Space Center, Russia |
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L. F. Brown |
Connecticut College, USA |
Proposal Abstract
We propose to image in both total intensity and linear polarization
the four brightest and best studied quasars 3C 273, 3C 279, 3C 345,
and 3C 454.3. These observations will provide images of unmatched
resolution and uv plane coverage, and will enable us to continue (for
3C 345 and 3C 454.3) our AO1 exploration of the structure and
evolution of these prototypical relativistic jets over the broadest
range of linear scale possible at this resolution. With
matched-resolution observations from ground-only VLBI, we will obtain
spectra and sizes of the youngest features in the jets, explore the
development of ordered magnetic fields through shocks and boundary
layer interactions, and search for Faraday rotation and depolarization
in the dense ambient gas surrounding the central engine.
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