A survey of polarization in the JVAS/CLASS flat-spectrum radio source surveys – I. The data and catalogue production

We have used the very large JVAS/CLASS 8.4-GHz surveys of flat-spectrum radio sources to obtain a large, uniformly observed and calibrated, sample of radio source polarizations. These are useful for many investigations of the properties of radio sources and the interstellar medium. We discuss compar...

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Published in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2007-03, Vol.376 (1), p.371-377
Main Authors: Jackson, N., Battye, R. A., Browne, I. W. A., Joshi, S., Muxlow, T. W. B., Wilkinson, P. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Comparative analysis
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
galaxies: active
Measurement techniques
Radio astronomy
radio continuum: general
surveys
techniques: polarimetric
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Summary:We have used the very large JVAS/CLASS 8.4-GHz surveys of flat-spectrum radio sources to obtain a large, uniformly observed and calibrated, sample of radio source polarizations. These are useful for many investigations of the properties of radio sources and the interstellar medium. We discuss comparisons with polarization measurements from this survey and from other large-scale surveys of polarization in flat-spectrum sources.
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11442.x