ERC Consolidator Grant · 2017
The MAgnetic field in the GALaxy, using Optical Polarization of Stars
What makes our Galaxy’s ecosystem so fascinating is the complex interactions between its components: stars, gas, dust, magnetic fields, and cosmic rays. Of these components, the Galactic magnetic field (GMF) may well be the most enigmatic. Only partially observable through indirect means, its study relies heavily on modeling, almost exclusively using line-of-sight integrated radio-polarimetric data. Although much has been learned, many questions are still unanswered especially about the turbulent, small-scale field component and out-of-plane field. The crucial innovations proposed here are large independent data sets with 3D (distance) information – which can only be provided by stars…
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