Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment
- Autores
- Andersson, B. G.; Pintado, Olga Ines; Potter, S.B.; Straiys, V.; Charcos Llorens, M.
- Año de publicación
- 2011
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Context. Interstellar grain alignment studies are currently experiencing a renaissance due to the development of a new quantitativetheory based on radiative alignment torques (RAT). One of the distinguishing predictions of this theory is a dependence of the grainalignment efficiency on the relative angle (Ψ) between the magnetic field and the anisotropy direction of the radiation field. In anearlier study we found observational evidence for such an effect from observations of the polarization around the star HD 97300 inthe Chamaeleon I cloud. However, due to the large uncertainties in the measured visual extinctions, the result was uncertain.Aims. By acquiring explicit spectral classification of the polarization targets, we have sought to perform a more precise reanalysis ofthe existing polarimetry data.Methods. We have obtained new spectral types for the stars in our for our polarization sample, which we combine with photometricdata from the literature to derive accurate visual extinctions for our sample of background field stars. This allows a high accuracy testof the grain alignment efficiency as a function of Ψ.Results. We confirm and improve the measured accuracy of the variability of the grain alignment efficiency with Ψ, seen in theearlier study. We note that the grain temperature (heating) also shows a dependence on Ψ which we interpret as a natural effect ofthe projection of the grain surface to the illuminating radiation source. This dependence also allows us to derive an estimate of thefraction of aligned grains in the cloud.
Fil: Andersson, B. G.. Usra-sofia Science Center, Nasa; Estados Unidos
Fil: Pintado, Olga Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Departamento de Geología. Cátedra Geología Estructural. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; Argentina
Fil: Potter, S.B.. South African Astronomical Observatory; Sudáfrica
Fil: Straiys, V.. Institut Of Theoretical Physics And Astronomy; Lituania
Fil: Charcos Llorens, M.. Vilnius University; Lituania - Materia
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Polarization-Dust
Extinction-Ism
Magnetic Field - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignmentAndersson, B. G.Pintado, Olga InesPotter, S.B.Straiys, V.Charcos Llorens, M.Polarization-DustExtinction-IsmMagnetic Fieldhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Context. Interstellar grain alignment studies are currently experiencing a renaissance due to the development of a new quantitativetheory based on radiative alignment torques (RAT). One of the distinguishing predictions of this theory is a dependence of the grainalignment efficiency on the relative angle (Ψ) between the magnetic field and the anisotropy direction of the radiation field. In anearlier study we found observational evidence for such an effect from observations of the polarization around the star HD 97300 inthe Chamaeleon I cloud. However, due to the large uncertainties in the measured visual extinctions, the result was uncertain.Aims. By acquiring explicit spectral classification of the polarization targets, we have sought to perform a more precise reanalysis ofthe existing polarimetry data.Methods. We have obtained new spectral types for the stars in our for our polarization sample, which we combine with photometricdata from the literature to derive accurate visual extinctions for our sample of background field stars. This allows a high accuracy testof the grain alignment efficiency as a function of Ψ.Results. We confirm and improve the measured accuracy of the variability of the grain alignment efficiency with Ψ, seen in theearlier study. We note that the grain temperature (heating) also shows a dependence on Ψ which we interpret as a natural effect ofthe projection of the grain surface to the illuminating radiation source. This dependence also allows us to derive an estimate of thefraction of aligned grains in the cloud.Fil: Andersson, B. G.. Usra-sofia Science Center, Nasa; Estados UnidosFil: Pintado, Olga Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Departamento de Geología. Cátedra Geología Estructural. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; ArgentinaFil: Potter, S.B.. South African Astronomical Observatory; SudáfricaFil: Straiys, V.. Institut Of Theoretical Physics And Astronomy; LituaniaFil: Charcos Llorens, M.. Vilnius University; LituaniaEDP Sciences2011-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/89410Andersson, B. G.; Pintado, Olga Ines; Potter, S.B.; Straiys, V.; Charcos Llorens, M.; Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment; EDP Sciences; Astronomy and Astrophysics; 534; 10-2011; 19-260004-6361CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2011/10/aa17670-11.pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1051/0004-6361/201117670info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:18:19Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/89410instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:18:19.459CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment Andersson, B. G. Polarization-Dust Extinction-Ism Magnetic Field |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment |
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Angle-dependent radiative grain alignment: Confirmation of a magnetic field – radiation anisotropy angle dependence on the efficiency of interstellar grain alignment |
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Andersson, B. G. Pintado, Olga Ines Potter, S.B. Straiys, V. Charcos Llorens, M. |
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Andersson, B. G. |
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Andersson, B. G. Pintado, Olga Ines Potter, S.B. Straiys, V. Charcos Llorens, M. |
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Pintado, Olga Ines Potter, S.B. Straiys, V. Charcos Llorens, M. |
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Polarization-Dust Extinction-Ism Magnetic Field |
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Polarization-Dust Extinction-Ism Magnetic Field |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.7 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Context. Interstellar grain alignment studies are currently experiencing a renaissance due to the development of a new quantitativetheory based on radiative alignment torques (RAT). One of the distinguishing predictions of this theory is a dependence of the grainalignment efficiency on the relative angle (Ψ) between the magnetic field and the anisotropy direction of the radiation field. In anearlier study we found observational evidence for such an effect from observations of the polarization around the star HD 97300 inthe Chamaeleon I cloud. However, due to the large uncertainties in the measured visual extinctions, the result was uncertain.Aims. By acquiring explicit spectral classification of the polarization targets, we have sought to perform a more precise reanalysis ofthe existing polarimetry data.Methods. We have obtained new spectral types for the stars in our for our polarization sample, which we combine with photometricdata from the literature to derive accurate visual extinctions for our sample of background field stars. This allows a high accuracy testof the grain alignment efficiency as a function of Ψ.Results. We confirm and improve the measured accuracy of the variability of the grain alignment efficiency with Ψ, seen in theearlier study. We note that the grain temperature (heating) also shows a dependence on Ψ which we interpret as a natural effect ofthe projection of the grain surface to the illuminating radiation source. This dependence also allows us to derive an estimate of thefraction of aligned grains in the cloud. Fil: Andersson, B. G.. Usra-sofia Science Center, Nasa; Estados Unidos Fil: Pintado, Olga Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Departamento de Geología. Cátedra Geología Estructural. Instituto Superior de Correlación Geológica; Argentina Fil: Potter, S.B.. South African Astronomical Observatory; Sudáfrica Fil: Straiys, V.. Institut Of Theoretical Physics And Astronomy; Lituania Fil: Charcos Llorens, M.. Vilnius University; Lituania |
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Context. Interstellar grain alignment studies are currently experiencing a renaissance due to the development of a new quantitativetheory based on radiative alignment torques (RAT). One of the distinguishing predictions of this theory is a dependence of the grainalignment efficiency on the relative angle (Ψ) between the magnetic field and the anisotropy direction of the radiation field. In anearlier study we found observational evidence for such an effect from observations of the polarization around the star HD 97300 inthe Chamaeleon I cloud. However, due to the large uncertainties in the measured visual extinctions, the result was uncertain.Aims. By acquiring explicit spectral classification of the polarization targets, we have sought to perform a more precise reanalysis ofthe existing polarimetry data.Methods. We have obtained new spectral types for the stars in our for our polarization sample, which we combine with photometricdata from the literature to derive accurate visual extinctions for our sample of background field stars. This allows a high accuracy testof the grain alignment efficiency as a function of Ψ.Results. We confirm and improve the measured accuracy of the variability of the grain alignment efficiency with Ψ, seen in theearlier study. We note that the grain temperature (heating) also shows a dependence on Ψ which we interpret as a natural effect ofthe projection of the grain surface to the illuminating radiation source. This dependence also allows us to derive an estimate of thefraction of aligned grains in the cloud. |
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