Spatial variations of the Sr i 4607 {\AA} scattering polarization peak
| Autor: | D. Gisler, Jan Olof Stenflo, Svetlana V. Berdyugina, Luca Belluzzi, Renzo Ramelli, E. S. Carlin, Michele Bianda, Thomas Berkefeld |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Physics
Photosphere 010308 nuclear & particles physics Scattering Astronomy and Astrophysics Astrophysics Polarization (waves) 01 natural sciences Computational physics Magnetic field Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Space and Planetary Science 0103 physical sciences Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 010303 astronomy & astrophysics |
| Popis: | Context. The scattering polarization signal observed in the photospheric Sr i 4607 {\AA} line is expected to vary at granular spatial scales. This variation can be due to changes in the magnetic field intensity and orientation (Hanle effect), but also to spatial and temporal variations in the plasma properties. Measuring the spatial variation of such polarization signal would allow us to study the properties of the magnetic fields at subgranular scales, but observations are challenging since both high spatial resolution and high spectropolarimetric sensitivity are required. Aims. We aim to provide observational evidence of the polarization peak spatial variations, and to analyze the correlation they might have with granulation. Methods. Observations conjugating high spatial resolution and high spectropolarimetric precision were performed with the Zurich IMaging POLarimeter, ZIMPOL, at the GREGOR solar telescope, taking advantage of the adaptive optics system and the newly installed image derotator. Results. Spatial variations of the scattering polarization in the Sr i 4607 {\AA} line are clearly observed. The spatial scale of these variations is comparable with the granular size. Small correlations between the polarization signal amplitude and the continuum intensity indicate that the polarization is higher at the center of granules than in the intergranular lanes. Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures |
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