Analyzing polarization swings in 3C 279

dc.contributor.authorKiehlmann, S.en
dc.contributor.authorSavolainen, T.en
dc.contributor.authorJorstad, S. G.en
dc.contributor.authorSokolovsky, K. V.en
dc.contributor.authorSchinzel, F. K.en
dc.contributor.authorAgudo, I.en
dc.contributor.authorArkharov, A. A.en
dc.contributor.authorBenítez, E.en
dc.contributor.authorBerdyugin, A.en
dc.contributor.authorBlinov, D. A.en
dc.contributor.authorBochkarev, N. G.en
dc.contributor.authorBorman, G. A.en
dc.contributor.authorBurenkov, A. N.en
dc.contributor.authorCasadio, C.en
dc.contributor.authorDoroshenko, V. T.en
dc.contributor.authorEfimova, N. V.en
dc.contributor.authorFukazawa, Y.en
dc.contributor.authorGómez, J. L.en
dc.contributor.authorHagen-Thorn, V. A.en
dc.contributor.authorHeidt, J.en
dc.contributor.authorHiriart, D.en
dc.contributor.authorItoh, R.en
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, M.en
dc.contributor.authorKimeridze, G. N.en
dc.contributor.authorKonstantinova, T. S.en
dc.contributor.authorKopatskaya, E. N.en
dc.contributor.authorKorobtsev, I. V.en
dc.contributor.authorKovalev, Y. Y.en
dc.contributor.authorKrajci, T.en
dc.contributor.authorKurtanidze, O.en
dc.contributor.authorKurtanidze, S. O.en
dc.contributor.authorLarionov, V. M.en
dc.contributor.authorLarionova, E. G.en
dc.contributor.authorLarionova, L. V.en
dc.contributor.authorLindfors, E.en
dc.contributor.authorLópez, E.en
dc.contributor.authorMarscher, A. P.en
dc.contributor.authorMcHardy, I. M.en
dc.contributor.authorMolina, S. N.en
dc.contributor.authorMorozova, D. A.en
dc.contributor.authorNazarov, S. V.en
dc.contributor.authorNikolashvili, M. G.en
dc.contributor.authorNilsson, K.en
dc.contributor.authorPulatova, N. G.en
dc.contributor.authorReinthal, R.en
dc.contributor.authorSadun, A.en
dc.contributor.authorSergeev, S. G.en
dc.contributor.authorSigua, L. A.en
dc.contributor.authorSorcia, M.en
dc.contributor.authorSpiridonova, O. I.en
dc.contributor.authorTakalo, L. O.en
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, B.en
dc.contributor.authorTroitsky, I. S.en
dc.contributor.authorUgolkova, L. S.en
dc.contributor.authorZensus, J. A.en
dc.contributor.authorZhdanova, V. E.en
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-01T16:41:55Z
dc.date.available2026-01-01T16:41:55Z
dc.date.issued2013en
dc.description.abstractQuasar 3C 279 is known to exhibit episodes of optical polarization angle rotation. We present new, well-sampled optical polarization data for 3C 279 and introduce a method to distinguish between random and deterministic electric vector position angle (EVPA) variations. We observe EVPA rotations in both directions with different amplitudes and find that the EVPA variation shows characteristics of both random and deterministic cases. Our analysis indicates that the EVPA variation is likely dominated by a random process in the low brightness state of the jet and by a deterministic process in the flaring state.en
dc.description.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.identifier.issn2101-6275en
dc.identifier.otherORCID:/0000-0003-2886-9341/work/171151999en
dc.identifier.scopus84893332521en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1885/733801693
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Symposium on the Innermost Regions of Relativistic Jets and Their Magnetic Fieldsen
dc.sourceEPJ Web of Conferencesen
dc.titleAnalyzing polarization swings in 3C 279en
dc.typeConference paperen
dspace.entity.typePublicationen
local.contributor.affiliationKiehlmann, S.; Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomyen
local.contributor.affiliationSavolainen, T.; Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomyen
local.contributor.affiliationJorstad, S. G.; Boston Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationSokolovsky, K. V.; RAS - P.N. Lebedev Physics Instituteen
local.contributor.affiliationSchinzel, F. K.; University of New Mexicoen
local.contributor.affiliationAgudo, I.; Boston Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationArkharov, A. A.; RAS - Pulkovo Astronomical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationBenítez, E.; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicoen
local.contributor.affiliationBerdyugin, A.; University of Turkuen
local.contributor.affiliationBlinov, D. A.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationBochkarev, N. G.; Lomonosov Moscow State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationBorman, G. A.; Crimea Radio Astronomical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationBurenkov, A. N.; RAS - Special Astrophysical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationCasadio, C.; CSIC - Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSICen
local.contributor.affiliationDoroshenko, V. T.; Crimea Radio Astronomical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationEfimova, N. V.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationFukazawa, Y.; Hiroshima Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationGómez, J. L.; CSIC - Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSICen
local.contributor.affiliationHagen-Thorn, V. A.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationHeidt, J.; Heidelberg University en
local.contributor.affiliationHiriart, D.; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicoen
local.contributor.affiliationItoh, R.; Hiroshima Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationJoshi, M.; Boston Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationKimeridze, G. N.; Ilia State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationKonstantinova, T. S.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationKopatskaya, E. N.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationKorobtsev, I. V.; RAS - Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Siberian Branchen
local.contributor.affiliationKovalev, Y. Y.; Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomyen
local.contributor.affiliationKrajci, T.; Center for Backyard Astrophysics - New Mexicoen
local.contributor.affiliationKurtanidze, O.; Heidelberg University en
local.contributor.affiliationKurtanidze, S. O.; Ilia State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationLarionov, V. M.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationLarionova, E. G.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationLarionova, L. V.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationLindfors, E.; University of Turkuen
local.contributor.affiliationLópez, E.; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicoen
local.contributor.affiliationMarscher, A. P.; Boston Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationMcHardy, I. M.; University of Southamptonen
local.contributor.affiliationMolina, S. N.; CSIC - Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSICen
local.contributor.affiliationMorozova, D. A.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationNazarov, S. V.; Crimea Radio Astronomical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationNikolashvili, M. G.; Ilia State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationNilsson, K.; University of Turkuen
local.contributor.affiliationPulatova, N. G.; Crimea Radio Astronomical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationReinthal, R.; University of Turkuen
local.contributor.affiliationSadun, A.; University of Colorado Denveren
local.contributor.affiliationSergeev, S. G.; Crimea Radio Astronomical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationSigua, L. A.; Ilia State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationSorcia, M.; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxicoen
local.contributor.affiliationSpiridonova, O. I.; RAS - Special Astrophysical Observatoryen
local.contributor.affiliationTakalo, L. O.; University of Turkuen
local.contributor.affiliationTaylor, B.; Institute for Astrophysical Researchen
local.contributor.affiliationTroitsky, I. S.; St. Petersburg State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationUgolkova, L. S.; Lomonosov Moscow State Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationZensus, J. A.; Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomyen
local.contributor.affiliationZhdanova, V. E.; RAS - Special Astrophysical Observatoryen
local.identifier.citationvolume61en
local.identifier.doi10.1051/epjconf/20136106003en
local.identifier.pure1fa8e8d3-582d-4be3-8ccd-d0cb016ecf41en
local.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84893332521en
local.type.statusPublisheden

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