Magnetic field structures of galaxies derived from analysis of Faraday rotation measures, and perspectives for the SKA

2007/11/30 by Rodion Stepanov, Tigran G. Arshakian, T. G. Arshakian +5 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Context (archaeology) #Faraday cage #Faraday effect #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Halo #Magnetic field #Physics #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #Radio galaxy #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078678

16 pages, 18 figures, accepted for publication in A&A

openalex publication_date 2008/01/09 · arxiv created 2008/01/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context.The forthcoming new-generation radio telescope SKA (Square Kilometre Array) and its precursors will provide a rapidly growing number of polarized radio sources.

Citations

• Astrophysical magnetic fields and nonlinear dynamo theory

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