How is the Galactic Magnetic Field Measured and Modeled?

[amarante]

Hi,

I need to write a monograph with about 30 pages about the topic: "Our Galaxy magnetic field.". I just need some indications about some good references about this, like the methods to determine de Galactic manetic field, some simple models.

I tried to find, but there are a lot of information, and as I have a short time to prepare it, I don't know where to start.

Perhaps someone knows some review about determining the Galactic magnetic field...

Well, thanks anyway.

 

[bombadil]

There are several methods for determining the galactic magnetic field.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_effect#Faraday_rotation_in_the_interstellar_medium" of pulsars as well)
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeman_effect" on emission and absorption lines.
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchrotron_radiation#Synchrotron_radiation_in_astronomy" (I'm not sure if this method is used much in the galaxy)There may be others I'm missing. I'd suggest that the next step in your research would be to look up Binney and Tremain's https://www.amazon.com/dp/0691084459/?tag=pfamazon01-20.

 

[phyzguy]

Here's one paper that I'm familiar with. There are maps of a proposed model for the galaxy's B field.

http://arxiv.org/abs/0905.2228