2014年1月26日
The Origin of the Galactic Center Diffuse X-ray Emission Investigated by Near-infrared Imaging and Polarimetric Observations
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
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- 巻
- 9
- 号
- 303
- 開始ページ
- 449
- 終了ページ
- 453
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- DOI
- 10.1017/S1743921314001112
- 出版者・発行元
- Cambridge University Press
The origin of the Galactic center diffuse X-ray emission (GCDX) is still
under intense investigation. We have found a clear excess in a longitudinal
GCDX profile over a stellar number density profile in the nuclear bulge region,
suggesting a significant contribution of diffuse, interstellar hot plasma to
the GCDX. We have estimated that contributions of an old stellar population to
the GCDX are about 50 % and 20 % in the nuclear stellar disk and nuclear star
cluster, respectively. Our near-infrared polarimetric observations show that
the GCDX region is permeated by a large scale, toroidal magnetic field.
Together with observed magnetic field strengths in nearly energy equipartition,
the interstellar hot plasma could be confined by the toroidal magnetic field.
under intense investigation. We have found a clear excess in a longitudinal
GCDX profile over a stellar number density profile in the nuclear bulge region,
suggesting a significant contribution of diffuse, interstellar hot plasma to
the GCDX. We have estimated that contributions of an old stellar population to
the GCDX are about 50 % and 20 % in the nuclear stellar disk and nuclear star
cluster, respectively. Our near-infrared polarimetric observations show that
the GCDX region is permeated by a large scale, toroidal magnetic field.
Together with observed magnetic field strengths in nearly energy equipartition,
the interstellar hot plasma could be confined by the toroidal magnetic field.
- リンク情報
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1017/S1743921314001112
- ISSN : 1743-9221
- ISSN : 1743-9213
- arXiv ID : arXiv:1401.6629
- SCOPUS ID : 84901389941