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Title:
The magnetic field in luminous star-forming galaxies
Authors:
Robishaw, Timothy; Heiles, Carl
Affiliation:
AA(Sydney Institute for Astronomy, School of Physics, The University of Sydney ), AB(Astronomy Department, University of California, Berkeley )
Publication:
Cosmic Magnetic Fields: From Planets, to Stars and Galaxies, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 259, p. 493-498
Publication Date:
04/2009
Origin:
CUP
Keywords:
Masers, galaxies: magnetic fields, galaxies: starburst, ISM: molecules
DOI:
10.1017/S1743921309031160
Bibliographic Code:
2009IAUS..259..493R

Abstract

An ongoing search for Zeeman splitting in the 1667 MHz OH megamaser emission from luminous star-forming galaxies has yielded numerous detections. These results, in addition to being the first extragalactic measurement of the Zeeman effect in an emission line, suggest that OH megamasers are excellent extragalactic magnetometers. We review the progress of our survey and discuss future observations.
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