Gravitational lens systems to probe extragalactic magnetic fields

Narasimha, D. ; Chitre, S. M. (2007) Gravitational lens systems to probe extragalactic magnetic fields Current Science, 93 (11). pp. 1506-1513. ISSN 0011-3891

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Abstract

The faraday rotation measurements of multiply-imaged gravitational lens systems can be effectively used to probe the existence of large-scale ordered magnetic fields in lensing galaxies and galaxy clusters. The available sample of lens systems appears to suggest the presence of a coherent large-scale magnetic field in giant elliptical galaxies somewhat similar to the spiral galaxies.

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Keywords:Galaxies; Gravitational Lensing; Magnetic Fields; Polarization
ID Code:5842
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