We propose to image 12 gamma-ray bright, highly active blazars and radio galaxies at 3 mm during the GMVA session in autumn 2017. The same objects are monitored monthly with the VLBA at 7 mm to follow the time evolution of the jet and continuously at gamma-ray energies with Fermi as well as at intermediate wavebands with a wide variety of instruments. The primary goal is to relate the high-energy emission to physical conditions and structures in the mm-wave core region. We will accomplish this by total and polarized intensity imaging with angular resolution of about 50 microarcsec. The 3 mm images will (1) probe the core region where opacity and limited resolution make this difficult at 7 mm, (2) provide angular sizes of the most compact features for determining physical parameters, and (3) measure the polarization of the core and inner jet at 86 GHz, which can be compared with those at 43 GHz (VLBA).
Name | Institution |
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GBT Operator | Green Bank Observatory |
Thomas Krichbaum | Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie |
Svetlana Jorstad | Boston University |
Mason Keck | Boston University |
Jae-Young Kim | Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie; Kyungpook National University |
Jose L. Gomez | Andalucía, Instituto de Astrofísica de |
Ivan Agudo | Boston University; Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry European Research Infrastructure Consortium; Andalucía, Instituto de Astrofísica de; Andalucía, Instituto de Astrofísica de |
Alan Marscher * | Boston University |
Carolina Casadio | Andalucía, Instituto de Astrofísica de; Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie; Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas |
Bong Won Sohn | Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute |
Michael Bremer | Institut de Radio Astronomique Millimétrique |
Antonio Fuentes | Andalucía, Instituto de Astrofísica de |
Efthalia Traianou | Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie; Köln, Universität zu; Andalucía, Instituto de Astrofísica de |
Jeffrey Hodgson | Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie; Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute |
* indicates the PI