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Rotation Measure and Opacity Asymmetry in 2134+004

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2013

M. Mutoh ,
M. Inoue ,
S. Kameno  and
K. Asada
M. Mutoh
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Science University of Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Sinjytuku, Tokyo 162-0833. [email protected] National Astronomical Observatory, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo [email protected]
M. Inoue
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo [email protected]
S. Kameno
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo [email protected]
K. Asada
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo [email protected] Department of Astronomical Science, Sokendai, Osawa 2-21-1, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588.
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Abstract

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Based on the free–free absorption (FFA) model of gigahertz peaked spectrum (GPS) sources, we explain both Faraday rotation asymmetry and opacity asymmetry consistently between two components of a GPS quasar 2134+004. The FFA model assumes dense plasma around the central core to produce FFA, and the difference of path lengths in the plasma toward each component could cause these asymmetries. The component that is closer to the observer has a shorter path length, and consequently, smaller opacity of FFA and lower Faraday rotation. In a simple case, the ratio of Faraday rotation between two components is a function of the ratio of path length, and is the same as the ratio of opacity. Then these two ratios are shown to be essentially the same by our observations. We could thus distinguish between near-side and far-side components by the asymmetries.

Keywords

dense mattergalaxies: jetsgalaxies: magnetic fieldsplasmaspolarisation
Type
GPS/CSS Workshop
Information
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , 2003 , pp. 144 - 146
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 2003

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