Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud
We present a large-scale combination of near-infrared (near-IR) interstellar polarization data from background starlight with polarized emission data at submillimeter wavelengths for the Vela C molecular cloud. The near-IR data consist of more than 6700 detections probing a range of visual extinctio...
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ftucl:oai:eprints.ucl.ac.uk.OAI2:1555499 2023-12-24T10:11:31+01:00 Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud Santos, FP Ade, PAR Angile, FE Ashton, P Benton, SJ Devlin, MJ Dober, B Fissel, LM Fukui, Y Galitzki, N Gandilo, NN Klein, J Korotkov, AL Li, Z-Y Martin, PG Matthews, TG Moncelsi, L Nakamura, F Netterfield, CB Novak, G Pascale, E Poidevin, F Savini, G Scott, D Shariff, JA Soler, JD Thomas, NE Tucker, CE Tucker, GS Ward-Thompson, D 2017-03-10 text https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1555499/1/Savini_Santos_2017_ApJ_837_161.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1555499/ eng eng IOP PUBLISHING LTD https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1555499/1/Savini_Santos_2017_ApJ_837_161.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1555499/ open The Astrophysical Journal , 837 (2) , Article 161. (2017) Science & Technology Physical Sciences Astronomy & Astrophysics dust extinction ISM: magnetic fields ISM: individual objects (Vela C molecular cloud) techniques: polarimetric INTERSTELLAR DUST PARTICLES INTERMEDIATE-MASS CORES GRAIN ALIGNMENT MAGNETIC-FIELDS RADIATIVE TORQUES SIZE DISTRIBUTION LOCAL BUBBLE DATA RELEASE POLARIMETRY Article 2017 ftucl 2023-11-27T13:07:38Z We present a large-scale combination of near-infrared (near-IR) interstellar polarization data from background starlight with polarized emission data at submillimeter wavelengths for the Vela C molecular cloud. The near-IR data consist of more than 6700 detections probing a range of visual extinctions between 2 and 20 mag in and around the cloud. The submillimeter data were collected in Antarctica by the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope for Polarimetry. This is the first direct combination of near-IR and submillimeter polarization data for a molecular cloud aimed at measuring the “polarization efficiency ratio” (Reff), a quantity that is expected to depend only on grainintrinsic physical properties. It is defined as p p( ) t 500 I V , where p500 and pI are polarization fractions at 500 mm and the I band, respectively, and tV is the optical depth. To ensure that the same column density of material is producing both polarization from emission and from extinction, we conducted a careful selection of near-background stars using 2MASS, Herschel, and Planck data. This selection excludes objects contaminated by the Galactic diffuse background material as well as objects located in the foreground. Accounting for statistical and systematic uncertainties, we estimate an average Reff value of 2.4 ± 0.8, which can be used to test the predictions of dust grain models designed for molecular clouds when such predictions become available. The ratio Reff appears to be relatively flat as a function of the cloud depth for the range of visual extinctions probed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica University College London: UCL Discovery Starlight ENVELOPE(64.483,64.483,-70.200,-70.200) |
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Science & Technology Physical Sciences Astronomy & Astrophysics dust extinction ISM: magnetic fields ISM: individual objects (Vela C molecular cloud) techniques: polarimetric INTERSTELLAR DUST PARTICLES INTERMEDIATE-MASS CORES GRAIN ALIGNMENT MAGNETIC-FIELDS RADIATIVE TORQUES SIZE DISTRIBUTION LOCAL BUBBLE DATA RELEASE POLARIMETRY |
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Science & Technology Physical Sciences Astronomy & Astrophysics dust extinction ISM: magnetic fields ISM: individual objects (Vela C molecular cloud) techniques: polarimetric INTERSTELLAR DUST PARTICLES INTERMEDIATE-MASS CORES GRAIN ALIGNMENT MAGNETIC-FIELDS RADIATIVE TORQUES SIZE DISTRIBUTION LOCAL BUBBLE DATA RELEASE POLARIMETRY Santos, FP Ade, PAR Angile, FE Ashton, P Benton, SJ Devlin, MJ Dober, B Fissel, LM Fukui, Y Galitzki, N Gandilo, NN Klein, J Korotkov, AL Li, Z-Y Martin, PG Matthews, TG Moncelsi, L Nakamura, F Netterfield, CB Novak, G Pascale, E Poidevin, F Savini, G Scott, D Shariff, JA Soler, JD Thomas, NE Tucker, CE Tucker, GS Ward-Thompson, D Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud |
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Science & Technology Physical Sciences Astronomy & Astrophysics dust extinction ISM: magnetic fields ISM: individual objects (Vela C molecular cloud) techniques: polarimetric INTERSTELLAR DUST PARTICLES INTERMEDIATE-MASS CORES GRAIN ALIGNMENT MAGNETIC-FIELDS RADIATIVE TORQUES SIZE DISTRIBUTION LOCAL BUBBLE DATA RELEASE POLARIMETRY |
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We present a large-scale combination of near-infrared (near-IR) interstellar polarization data from background starlight with polarized emission data at submillimeter wavelengths for the Vela C molecular cloud. The near-IR data consist of more than 6700 detections probing a range of visual extinctions between 2 and 20 mag in and around the cloud. The submillimeter data were collected in Antarctica by the Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope for Polarimetry. This is the first direct combination of near-IR and submillimeter polarization data for a molecular cloud aimed at measuring the “polarization efficiency ratio” (Reff), a quantity that is expected to depend only on grainintrinsic physical properties. It is defined as p p( ) t 500 I V , where p500 and pI are polarization fractions at 500 mm and the I band, respectively, and tV is the optical depth. To ensure that the same column density of material is producing both polarization from emission and from extinction, we conducted a careful selection of near-background stars using 2MASS, Herschel, and Planck data. This selection excludes objects contaminated by the Galactic diffuse background material as well as objects located in the foreground. Accounting for statistical and systematic uncertainties, we estimate an average Reff value of 2.4 ± 0.8, which can be used to test the predictions of dust grain models designed for molecular clouds when such predictions become available. The ratio Reff appears to be relatively flat as a function of the cloud depth for the range of visual extinctions probed. |
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Santos, FP Ade, PAR Angile, FE Ashton, P Benton, SJ Devlin, MJ Dober, B Fissel, LM Fukui, Y Galitzki, N Gandilo, NN Klein, J Korotkov, AL Li, Z-Y Martin, PG Matthews, TG Moncelsi, L Nakamura, F Netterfield, CB Novak, G Pascale, E Poidevin, F Savini, G Scott, D Shariff, JA Soler, JD Thomas, NE Tucker, CE Tucker, GS Ward-Thompson, D |
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Santos, FP Ade, PAR Angile, FE Ashton, P Benton, SJ Devlin, MJ Dober, B Fissel, LM Fukui, Y Galitzki, N Gandilo, NN Klein, J Korotkov, AL Li, Z-Y Martin, PG Matthews, TG Moncelsi, L Nakamura, F Netterfield, CB Novak, G Pascale, E Poidevin, F Savini, G Scott, D Shariff, JA Soler, JD Thomas, NE Tucker, CE Tucker, GS Ward-Thompson, D |
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Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud |
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Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud |
title_full |
Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud |
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Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud |
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Comparing Submillimeter Polarized Emission with Near-infrared Polarization of Background Stars for the Vela C Molecular Cloud |
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comparing submillimeter polarized emission with near-infrared polarization of background stars for the vela c molecular cloud |
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The Astrophysical Journal , 837 (2) , Article 161. (2017) |
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