研究目的
To quantify the temporal behaviour of the optical polarisation, fraction, and angle for a selected sample of radio-loud narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies and search for rotations of the polarisation plane similar to those in blazars.
研究成果
The research confirms significant variability in optical polarisation parameters for radio-loud NLSy1 galaxies, with evidence for intrinsic EVPA rotations in some cases. Numerical simulations indicate that intrinsic rotations are more likely than noise artifacts, but higher-cadence data and larger samples are required to constrain the physical mechanisms behind these rotations and compare them with blazars.
研究不足
The study is limited by sparse sampling and large measurement uncertainties, which make the detection and direction of EVPA rotations uncertain. The assumption of constant rotation rates may not fully capture intrinsic variability, and larger, better-sampled datasets are needed for more robust conclusions.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involved optical linear polarisation monitoring in the R-band using multiple observatories. Numerical simulations were conducted to assess the probability of intrinsic EVPA rotations versus observational noise. Methods included polarimetry with rotating half-wave plates and bias correction using the Rice distribution.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
A sample of ten radio-loud NLSy1 galaxies was selected based on radio loudness and observability from the Skinakas telescope. Data were obtained from RoboPol, KANATA, Perkins, and Steward observatories.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Instruments included the RoboPol polarimeter on the 1.3 m Skinakas telescope, the HOWPol polarimeter on the 1.5 m Higashi-Hiroshima Observatory telescope, the PRISM instrument on the 1.8 m Perkins Telescope, and the Steward Observatory polarimeter.
4:3 m Skinakas telescope, the HOWPol polarimeter on the 5 m Higashi-Hiroshima Observatory telescope, the PRISM instrument on the 8 m Perkins Telescope, and the Steward Observatory polarimeter.
Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
4. Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow: Observations involved successive exposures at specific position angles of half-wave plates, with instrumental polarisation modelled and removed. Data reduction included bias correction and uncertainty estimation.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Analysis included debiasing polarisation fractions, adjusting EVPAs, identifying significant variability periods, and running numerical simulations (e.g., 10^4 iterations) to assess probabilities of intrinsic rotations.
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