Wavelet-based Faraday Rotation Measure Synthesis

TL;DR

This paper introduces a wavelet-based algorithm and a symmetry-based continuation method to improve Faraday RM synthesis, enabling better reconstruction of complex magnetic structures in galactic disks from polarized radio observations.

Contribution

It presents a novel wavelet-based algorithm and a symmetry-based continuation method for enhanced Faraday RM synthesis analysis.

Findings

The wavelet-based algorithm effectively isolates multiple Faraday structures.

The symmetry-based continuation improves analysis in the negative lambda square domain.

The methods enhance the reconstruction of complex galactic magnetic fields.

Abstract

Faraday Rotation Measure (RM) Synthesis, as a method for analyzing multi-channel observations of polarized radio emission to investigate galactic magnetic fields structures, requires the definition of complex polarized intensity in the range of the negative lambda square. We introduce a simple method for continuation of the observed complex polarized intensity into this domain using symmetry arguments. The method is suggested in context of magnetic field recognition in galactic disks where the magnetic field is supposed to have a maximum in the equatorial plane. The method is quite simple when applied to a single Faraday-rotating structure on the line of sight. Recognition of several structures on the same line of sight requires a more sophisticated technique. We also introduce a wavelet-based algorithm which allows us to consider a set of isolated structures. The method essentially improves the possibilities for reconstruction of complicated Faraday structures using the capabilities of modern radio telescopes.