Multifrequency EPR and DENR of polyacetylene composite

The organo-inorganic composite MoCl1.9 ± 0.1(C 30 ± 1H30 ± 1), a product of interaction of MoCl5 with C2H2, has been studied by X- and W-band EPR, double electron nuclear resonance, and W-band electron spin echo spectroscopy. The composite consists of nanosized organometallic molybdenum clusters in the polyacetylene matrix. It has been shown that the composite contains three types of magnetic centers: the first is related to the existence of paramagnetic molybdenum atoms in the polyacetylene matrix, and the other two are paramagnetic defects of the matrix. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Polarization angle swings in blazars: The case of 3C 279

© ESO, 2016.Context. Over the past few years, on several occasions, large, continuous rotations of the electric vector position angle (EVPA) of linearly polarized optical emission from blazars have been reported. These events are often coincident with high energy γ-ray flares and they have attracted considerable attention, since they could allow us to probe the magnetic field structure in the γ-ray emitting region of the jet. The flat-spectrum radio quasar 3C 279 is one of the most prominent examples showing this behaviour. Aims. Our goal is to study the observed EVPA rotations and to distinguish between a stochastic and a deterministic origin of the polarization variability. Methods. We have combined multiple data sets of R-band photometry and optical polarimetry measurements of 3C 279, yielding exceptionally well-sampled flux density and polarization curves that cover a period of 2008-2012. Several large EVPA rotations are identified in the data. We introduce a quantitative measure for the EVPA curve smoothness, which is then used to test a set of simple random walk polarization variability models against the data. Results. 3C 279 shows different polarization variation characteristics during an optical low-flux state and a flaring state. The polarization variation during the flaring state, especially the smooth ∼360° rotation of the EVPA in mid-2011, is not consistent with the tested stochastic processes. Conclusions. We conclude that, during the two different optical flux states, two different processes govern polarization variation, which is possibly a stochastic process during the low-brightness state and a deterministic process during the flaring activity

Multifrequency EPR and DENR of polyacetylene composite

The organo-inorganic composite MoCl1.9 ± 0.1(C 30 ± 1H30 ± 1), a product of interaction of MoCl5 with C2H2, has been studied by X- and W-band EPR, double electron nuclear resonance, and W-band electron spin echo spectroscopy. The composite consists of nanosized organometallic molybdenum clusters in the polyacetylene matrix. It has been shown that the composite contains three types of magnetic centers: the first is related to the existence of paramagnetic molybdenum atoms in the polyacetylene matrix, and the other two are paramagnetic defects of the matrix. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Multifrequency EPR and DENR of polyacetylene composite

The organo-inorganic composite MoCl1.9 ± 0.1(C 30 ± 1H30 ± 1), a product of interaction of MoCl5 with C2H2, has been studied by X- and W-band EPR, double electron nuclear resonance, and W-band electron spin echo spectroscopy. The composite consists of nanosized organometallic molybdenum clusters in the polyacetylene matrix. It has been shown that the composite contains three types of magnetic centers: the first is related to the existence of paramagnetic molybdenum atoms in the polyacetylene matrix, and the other two are paramagnetic defects of the matrix. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Analyzing polarization swings in 3C 279

Quasar 3C 279 is known to exhibit episodes of optical polarization angle rotation. We present new, well-sampled optical polarization data for 3C 279 and introduce a method to distinguish between random and deterministic electric vector position angle (EVPA) variations. We observe EVPA rotations in both directions with different amplitudes and find that the EVPA variation shows characteristics of both random and deterministic cases. Our analysis indicates that the EVPA variation is likely dominated by a random process in the low brightness state of the jet and by a deterministic process in the flaring state

Polarization angle swings in blazars: The case of 3C 279

© ESO, 2016.Context. Over the past few years, on several occasions, large, continuous rotations of the electric vector position angle (EVPA) of linearly polarized optical emission from blazars have been reported. These events are often coincident with high energy γ-ray flares and they have attracted considerable attention, since they could allow us to probe the magnetic field structure in the γ-ray emitting region of the jet. The flat-spectrum radio quasar 3C 279 is one of the most prominent examples showing this behaviour. Aims. Our goal is to study the observed EVPA rotations and to distinguish between a stochastic and a deterministic origin of the polarization variability. Methods. We have combined multiple data sets of R-band photometry and optical polarimetry measurements of 3C 279, yielding exceptionally well-sampled flux density and polarization curves that cover a period of 2008-2012. Several large EVPA rotations are identified in the data. We introduce a quantitative measure for the EVPA curve smoothness, which is then used to test a set of simple random walk polarization variability models against the data. Results. 3C 279 shows different polarization variation characteristics during an optical low-flux state and a flaring state. The polarization variation during the flaring state, especially the smooth ∼360° rotation of the EVPA in mid-2011, is not consistent with the tested stochastic processes. Conclusions. We conclude that, during the two different optical flux states, two different processes govern polarization variation, which is possibly a stochastic process during the low-brightness state and a deterministic process during the flaring activity

Polarization angle swings in blazars: The case of

Context. Over the past few years, on several occasions, large, continuous rotations of the electric vector position angle (EVPA) of linearly polarized optical emission from blazars have been reported. These events are often coincident with high energy γ-ray flares and they have attracted considerable attention, since they could allow us to probe the magnetic field structure in the γ-ray emitting region of the jet. The flat-spectrum radio quasar 3C 27