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The Microvariability and Wavelength Dependence of Polarization Vector of BL Lacertae in the Outburst 2020 to 2021

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2023

Ryo Imazawa
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, 1-3-1 Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan email: [email protected]
Mahito Sasada
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
Natsuko Hazama
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, 1-3-1 Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan email: [email protected]
Yasushi Fukazawa
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, 1-3-1 Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan email: [email protected] Department of Physical Science, Hiroshima University 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
Tatsuya Nakaoka
Affiliation:
Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
Hiroshi Akitaya
Affiliation:
Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology, 2-17-1 Tsudanuma, Narashino, Chiba 275-0016, Japan
Koji S. Kawabata
Affiliation:
Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
Thomas Bohn
Affiliation:
Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
Anjasha Gangopadhyay
Affiliation:
Hiroshima Astrophysical Science Center, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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Abstract

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We performed photo-polarimetry observations for the blazar BL Lacertae (BL Lac) in 2020 to 2021, in which BL Lac showed historical outburst. As a result, we obtained microvariability with a timescale about five minutes and wavelength dependence of polarization degree and angle. These results indicate multiple emission regions and turbulent magnetic field structure.

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