Revealing the Spectral Properties of Galactic Interstellar Medium by Survey Observations
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| author | Xiao, Ya-Wen Zhang, Jian-Fu Lazarian, Alex |
| author_facet | Xiao, Ya-Wen Zhang, Jian-Fu Lazarian, Alex |
| contents | Based on multi-frequency radio polarization survey datasets, we investigate the spectral characteristics of the Galactic interstellar medium (ISM) using the polarization frequency analysis (PFA) method, referred to as polarization variance. By comparing this novel PFA technique with the traditional power spectrum approach, and by cross-examining data from two distinct surveys, we aim to reinforce the robustness of our findings. Our analysis reveals that the ISM scaling slope in the Galactic disk is steeper than the classic Kolmogorov slope, whereas the ISM scaling slope in the Galactic halo aligns with the Kolmogorov slope. We suggest a distinct turbulence cascade process operating in the Galactic halo compared to the Galactic disk. |
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| spellingShingle | Revealing the Spectral Properties of Galactic Interstellar Medium by Survey Observations Xiao, Ya-Wen Zhang, Jian-Fu Lazarian, Alex High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Based on multi-frequency radio polarization survey datasets, we investigate the spectral characteristics of the Galactic interstellar medium (ISM) using the polarization frequency analysis (PFA) method, referred to as polarization variance. By comparing this novel PFA technique with the traditional power spectrum approach, and by cross-examining data from two distinct surveys, we aim to reinforce the robustness of our findings. Our analysis reveals that the ISM scaling slope in the Galactic disk is steeper than the classic Kolmogorov slope, whereas the ISM scaling slope in the Galactic halo aligns with the Kolmogorov slope. We suggest a distinct turbulence cascade process operating in the Galactic halo compared to the Galactic disk. |
| title | Revealing the Spectral Properties of Galactic Interstellar Medium by Survey Observations |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.17464 |