A Sino-German λ6 cm polarization survey of the Galactic plane

2006/11/20 by Xiaohui Sun, X. H. Sun, J. L. Han +6 · 1 citation
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Chemistry #Galactic plane #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Geography #German #Interstellar medium #Lambda #Magnetic field #Optics #Physics #Polarization (electrochemistry) #Quantum mechanics #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Wavelength #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066001

13 figures, 4 tables, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, for full resolution version see ftp://ftp.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/outgoing/xhsun/aa6001.pdf

arxiv created 2006/11/20 · openalex publication_date 2006/12/18 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/10/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Aims.Polarization measurements of the Galactic plane at λ6 cm probe the interstellar medium (ISM) to larger distances compared to measurements at longer wavelengths, enabling us to investigate properties of the Galactic magnetic fields and electron density.

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