2002A&A...387...82G -
Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 38782-97 (2002/5-3)
Towards a model of full-sky Galactic synchrotron intensity and linear polarisation: A re-analysis of the Parkes data.
GIARDINO G., BANDAY A.J., GORSKI K.M., BENNETT K., JONAS J.L. and TAUBER J.
Abstract (from CDS):
We have analysed the angular power spectra of the Parkes radio continuum and polarisation survey of the Southern galactic plane at 2.4GHz. We have found that in the multipole range l=40-250 the angular power spectrum of the polarised intensity is well described by a power-law spectrum with fitted spectral index αL=2.37±0.21. In the same multipole range the angular power spectra of the E and B components of the polarised signal are significantly flatter, with fitted spectral indices respectively of αE=1.57±0.12 and αB=1.45±0.12. Temperature fluctuations in the E and B components are mostly determined by variations in polarisation angle. We have combined these results with other data from available radio surveys in order to produce a full-sky toy model of Galactic synchrotron intensity and linear polarisation at high frequencies (ν``Great Attractor'' 10GHz). This can be used to study the feasibility of measuring the Cosmic Microwave Background polarisation with forthcoming experiments and satellite missions.
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Journal keyword(s):
radio continuum: ISM - surveys - polarization - cosmic microwave background
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