Intraday polarization angle swings of ～180° observed in two sources (QSO0917+624 and QSO 1150+812) are discussed in the framework of refractive interstellar scintillationby a continuous interstellar medium. Mode...Intraday polarization angle swings of ～180° observed in two sources (QSO0917+624 and QSO 1150+812) are discussed in the framework of refractive interstellar scintillationby a continuous interstellar medium. Model-fits to the I-, Q- and U- light curves were made for bothsources. It is shown that for the case of 0917+624 both the intraday intensity variations and thepolarization angle swing of ～180° could be explained consistently in terms of a four-componentmodel, which comprises one steady and two scintillating polarized components and one furthernon-polarized scintillating component. The polarization angle swing of ～180° observed in 1150+812,which occurred when the polarized flux density was almost constant, could not be explained in termsof refractive scintillation by a continuous medium and might be due to other mechanisms (e.g.,scintillation by interstellar clouds).展开更多
There has been great progress recently in the study of radio variability, including the phenomenon of intraday variability（IDV） which occurs on short timescales of 50 h or less. There are two common explanations for...There has been great progress recently in the study of radio variability, including the phenomenon of intraday variability（IDV） which occurs on short timescales of 50 h or less. There are two common explanations for IDV： an intrinsic mechanism or the effect of radio propagation through the interstellar medium. We consider the case of refractive interstellar scintillation（RISS）, an extrinsic cause of radio variability. We theoretically derive the structure function of the ‘thick screen’RISS model by using an approximation method, and discuss its application to the IDV phenomenon with some simulated results. Finally, the IDV source J1128＋5925 is fitted with the ‘thin screen’ RISS model. Some possible combinations of parameters, namely source size, distance and relative velocity of the scattering screen, are presented.展开更多
文摘Intraday polarization angle swings of ～180° observed in two sources (QSO0917+624 and QSO 1150+812) are discussed in the framework of refractive interstellar scintillationby a continuous interstellar medium. Model-fits to the I-, Q- and U- light curves were made for bothsources. It is shown that for the case of 0917+624 both the intraday intensity variations and thepolarization angle swing of ～180° could be explained consistently in terms of a four-componentmodel, which comprises one steady and two scintillating polarized components and one furthernon-polarized scintillating component. The polarization angle swing of ～180° observed in 1150+812,which occurred when the polarized flux density was almost constant, could not be explained in termsof refractive scintillation by a continuous medium and might be due to other mechanisms (e.g.,scintillation by interstellar clouds).
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘There has been great progress recently in the study of radio variability, including the phenomenon of intraday variability（IDV） which occurs on short timescales of 50 h or less. There are two common explanations for IDV： an intrinsic mechanism or the effect of radio propagation through the interstellar medium. We consider the case of refractive interstellar scintillation（RISS）, an extrinsic cause of radio variability. We theoretically derive the structure function of the ‘thick screen’RISS model by using an approximation method, and discuss its application to the IDV phenomenon with some simulated results. Finally, the IDV source J1128＋5925 is fitted with the ‘thin screen’ RISS model. Some possible combinations of parameters, namely source size, distance and relative velocity of the scattering screen, are presented.
