天文学进展2018，Vol.36Issue(1)：45-56,12.DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1000-8349.2018.01.04
耀变体的光学偏振研究进展
Research Advances in Optical Polarization of Blazar
摘要
Abstract
Blazars are a subclass of active galactic nucleus (AGNs) which have the jet al-most aligned with the line of sight. High polarization is a typical feature of blazars which distinguishes them from other AGNs. The polarization of blazars is generally thought to be from the synchrotron radiation of the relativistic electrons in the jet. Optical polarization observations can constrain the jet properties and provide supplement information on the light curve properties in other wavelengths. The paper focuses on the study of the optical po-larization of blazars. Firstly, the general background of blazars and their polarization are introduced. Then, the mechanism of the blazar polarization, the depolarization effect, the study of the frequency dependence polarization(FDP)behavior,the correlation between the high-energy flare and the optical polarization are presented. Finally, the prospects of the optical polarization study on blazars are outlined.关键词
耀变体/光学偏振/同步辐射/活动星系核/去偏振/偏振随波长变化Key words
blazar/optical polarization/synchrotron radiation/AGN/depolarization/FDP分类
天文与地球科学引用本文复制引用
郭晓通,王建成..耀变体的光学偏振研究进展[J].天文学进展,2018,36(1):45-56,12.基金项目
国家自然科学基金(11133006,11163006,11173054) （11133006,11163006,11173054）
