Large scale correlations of quasar polarisation vectors: Hints of extreme scale structures?

2005/01/04 by R. Cabanac, Remi A. Cabanac, Damien Hutsemékers +8
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #Geophysics and Gravity Measurements #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0501043

Proc. of Astronomical Polarimetry - Current Status and Future Directions March 15-19, 2004. Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Hawaii. 5 pages, 3 figures

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Abstract

A survey measuring quasar polarization vectors has been started in two regions towards the North and South Galactic Poles. Here, We review the discovery of significant correlations of orientations of polarization vectors over huge angular distances. We report new results including a larger sample of the quasars confirming the existence of coherent orientations at redshifts z>1.

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