scholarly journals Sub-mas Jets in Gamma-Active Blazars: Results from High Frequency VLBI

1998 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 37-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.P. Krichbaum ◽  
A. Kraus ◽  
K. Otterbein ◽  
S. Britzen ◽  
A. Witzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flux Density ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Electromagnetic Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Radio ◽  
Tight Correlation

AbstractWe report new results from high frequency (22-86 GHz) VLBI monitoring observations of selected blazars. These Gamma-bright sources show pronounced correlated flux density variations over the full electromagnetic spectrum (radio to Gamma-ray bands). From our high-angular resolution images (0.1-0.2 mas), we find increasing evidence for a tight correlation between this activity and the production of new jet components. Here we present results for the 3 sources PKS 0528+134, 3C 273, & 0836+710.

scholarly journals Prospects for High Angular Resolution in Gamma-ray Astronomy

2001 ◽  
Vol 205 ◽  
pp. 463-468
Author(s):  
G.K. Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Electromagnetic Spectrum ◽  
Gamma Ray Astronomy ◽  
Diffractive Lenses

It is in the gamma-ray band, the shortest wavelength part of the electromagnetic spectrum, where diffraction limitations are least constraining, that one might hope for the highest angular resolution. The intrinsic limitations of the imaging techniques used in gamma-ray astronomy are reviewed and the feasibility of obtaining diffraction-limited angular resolution in this band discussed. It is argued that by accepting the necessity of extremely long focal lengths, sub micro arc second resolution along with enormously improved sensitivity should be achievable using diffractive lenses.

scholarly journals Radio spectral properties of cores and extended regions in blazars in the MHz regime

2019 ◽  
Vol 490 (4) ◽  
pp. 5798-5806 ◽  
Author(s):  
D d’Antonio ◽  
M Giroletti ◽  
G Giovannini ◽  
A Maini
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Active Galactic Nuclei ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Spectral Properties ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Murchison Widefield Array

ABSTRACT Low-frequency radio surveys allow in-depth studies and new analyses of classes of sources that were previously known and characterized only in other bands. In recent years, low radio frequency observations of blazars have become available as a result of new surveys, such as the GaLactic and Extragalactic All-sky Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) survey (GLEAM). We search for gamma-ray blazars in a low-frequency (ν < 240 MHz) survey, to characterize the spectral properties of the spatial components. We cross-correlate GLEAM with the fourth catalogue of active galactic nuclei (4LAC) detected by the Fermi satellite. This improves on previous works by using a low-frequency catalogue that is wider and deeper, with a better spectral coverage and the latest and most sensitive gamma-ray source list. Compared with a previous study based on the commissioning survey, the detection rate increased from 35 to 70 per cent. We include data from the Australia Telescope 20-GHz (AT20G) survey in order to extract high-frequency high-angular resolution information about the radio cores of blazars. We find low radio frequency counterparts for 1274 out of 1827 blazars in the range of 72–231 MHz. Blazars have flat spectra at the ∼100-MHz regime, with a mean spectral index α = −0.44 ± 0.01 (assuming Sν ∝ να). Low synchrotron peaked objects have a flatter spectrum than high synchrotron peaked objects. Low frequency radio and gamma-ray emissions show a significant but scattered correlation. The ratio between lobe and core radio emission in gamma-ray blazars is smaller than previously estimated.

scholarly journals Unveiling the high-frequency radio source population with the AT20G survey

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (S304) ◽  
pp. 205-208
Author(s):  
Elizabeth K. Mahony
Keyword(s):  
Radio Source ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Radio Sources ◽  
Source Population ◽  
Frequency Source ◽  
Galaxy Population ◽  
5 Ghz

AbstractUntil recently, the radio sky above 5 GHz was relatively unexplored. This has changed with the completion of the Australia Telescope 20 GHz survey (AT20G; Murphy et al., 2010); a blind survey of the southern sky down to a limiting flux density of 40 mJy. The AT20G survey provides by far the largest and most complete sample of high-frequency radio sources yet obtained, offering new insights into the nature of the high-frequency active galaxy population. Whilst the radio data provides a unique sample of objects, these data alone are insufficient to completely constrain models of radio source properties and the evolution of radio galaxies. Complementary multiwavelength data is vital in understanding the physical properties of the central black hole.In this talk I will provide a brief overview of the AT20G survey, followed by a discussion of the multiwavelength properties of the high-frequency source population. In particular, I will focus on the optical properties of AT20G sources, which are very different to those of a low-frequency selected sample, along with the gamma-ray properties where we find a correlation between high-frequency radio flux density and gamma-ray flux density. By studying the multiwavelength properties of a large sample of high-frequency radio sources we gain a unique perspective on the inner dynamics of some of the most active AGN.

scholarly journals A combined Compton and coded-aperture telescope for medium-energy gamma-ray astrophysics

2018 ◽  
Vol 614 ◽  
pp. A93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Galloway ◽  
Andreas Zoglauer ◽  
Steven E. Boggs ◽  
Mark Amman
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Galactic Center ◽  
Observation Time ◽  
Compact Objects ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Medium Energy ◽  
Energy Gamma ◽  
Coded Mask

A future mission in medium-energy gamma-ray astrophysics would allow for many scientific advancements, such as a possible explanation for the excess positron emission from the Galactic center, a better understanding of nucleosynthesis and explosion mechanisms in Type Ia supernovae, and a look at the physical forces at play in compact objects such as black holes and neutron stars. Additionally, further observation in this energy regime would significantly extend the search parameter space for low-mass dark matter. In order to achieve these objectives, an instrument with good energy resolution, good angular resolution, and high sensitivity is required. In this paper we present the design and simulation of a Compton telescope consisting of cubic-centimeter cadmium zinc telluride detectors as absorbers behind a silicon tracker with the addition of a passive coded mask. The goal of the design was to create a very sensitive instrument that is capable of high angular resolution. The simulated telescope achieved energy resolutions of 1.68% FWHM at 511 keV and 1.11% at 1809 keV, on-axis angular resolutions in Compton mode of 2.63° FWHM at 511 keV and 1.30° FWHM at 1809 keV, and is capable of resolving sources to at least 0.2° at lower energies with the use of the coded mask. An initial assessment of the instrument in Compton-imaging mode yields an effective area of 183 cm2 at 511 keV and an anticipated all-sky sensitivity of 3.6 × 10−6 photons cm−2 s−1 for a broadened 511 keV source over a two-year observation time. Additionally, combining a coded mask with a Compton imager to improve point-source localization for positron detection has been demonstrated.

scholarly journals CSS versus Large Size Sources

1996 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 63-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Fanti ◽  
R. E. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Flux Density ◽  
High Power ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Radio Sources ◽  
Frequency Spectra ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Spectrum Radio

A large fraction of the sources in flux density limited radio samples have angular sizes < 2 arcsec (and hence projected linear sizes ≤ 10–15 kpc for H0 = 100 Km/(sec Mpc), and steep (α > 0.5, S∝ v–α) high frequency spectra (Kapahi, 1981; Peacock and Wall 1982). The proportion of these Compact Steep–spectrum Sources (CSSs) is high (15–30% depending on the selection frequency) amongst distant (z > 0.2) radio sources of high power, both galaxies and quasars. We include in this class the GHz Peaked Spectrum Radio Sources (GPS), sub–kpc objects whose radio spectra are peaked at GHz frequencies (see, e.g., O'Dea et al, 1991).

scholarly journals Radio Source Variability as a Tool for Very High Resolution

1994 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 201-203
Author(s):  
N. Shapirovskaya ◽  
O. B. Slee ◽  
P. Hughes ◽  
G. Tsarevsky
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Radio Source ◽  
Time Scale ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Good Evidence ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Intrinsic Variability ◽  
Interstellar Plasma ◽  
Very High

If flux density variability is intrinsic to extragalactic sources, then the shortest time scale of the variability yields an extremely high angular resolution. There is, however, good evidence that some of the variability is due to refractive scintillation in our galaxy's interstellar plasma turbulence. The effect, initially discovered at low radio frequencies, is here shown to extend into the GHz band, which, up to now, has been assumed to display only the intrinsic variability. We conclude that further study in both the intermediate and high frequency bands needed to separate the intrinsic and extrinsic components of variability.

scholarly journals HARPO: beam characterization of a TPC for gamma-ray polarimetry and high angular-resolution astronomy in the MeV-GeV range

2015 ◽  
Vol 650 ◽  
pp. 012016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaobo Wang ◽  
Denis Bernard ◽  
Philippe Bruel ◽  
Mickael Frotin ◽  
Yannick Geerebaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Beam Characterization

scholarly journals High angular resolution gravitational wave astronomy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Baker ◽  
Tessa Baker ◽  
Carmelita Carbone ◽  
Giuseppe Congedo ◽  
Carlo Contaldi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Wave ◽  
Angular Resolution ◽  
Cosmological Parameters ◽  
Electromagnetic Emission ◽  
Positional Information ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Electromagnetic Spectrum ◽  
Host Galaxies ◽  
Positional Accuracy ◽  
Scientific Potential

AbstractSince the very beginning of astronomy the location of objects on the sky has been a fundamental observational quantity that has been taken for granted. While precise two dimensional positional information is easy to obtain for observations in the electromagnetic spectrum, the positional accuracy of current and near future gravitational wave detectors is limited to between tens and hundreds of square degrees, which makes it extremely challenging to identify the host galaxies of gravitational wave events or to detect any electromagnetic counterparts. Gravitational wave observations provide information on source properties that is complementary to the information in any associated electromagnetic emission. Observing systems with multiple messengers thus has scientific potential much greater than the sum of its parts. A gravitational wave detector with higher angular resolution would significantly increase the prospects for finding the hosts of gravitational wave sources and triggering a multi-messenger follow-up campaign. An observatory with arcminute precision or better could be realised within the Voyage 2050 programme by creating a large baseline interferometer array in space and would have transformative scientific potential. Precise positional information of standard sirens would enable precision measurements of cosmological parameters and offer new insights on structure formation; a high angular resolution gravitational wave observatory would allow the detection of a stochastic background and resolution of the anisotropies within it; it would also allow the study of accretion processes around black holes; and it would have tremendous potential for tests of modified gravity and the discovery of physics beyond the Standard Model.

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