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PUBDB-2026-00056

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Search for Kink Events in Variable Fermi-LAT Blazars

Peñil, P. (Corresponding author) ; Zhang, H. ; Otero-Santos, J. ; Ajello, M. ; Buson, S. (Corresponding author)DESY* ; Adhikari, S. ; Rico, A. ; Escudero Pedrosa, J. ; Agudo, I. ; Morcuende, D. ; Sota, A. ; Casanova, V. ; Aceituno, F. J.

2025

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Report No.: arXiv:2504.10308

Abstract: This study explores the detection of quasiperiodic oscillations (QPOs) in blazars as a method to identify kink events within their jets, utilizing both γ-ray and polarized light observations. Focusing on a sample of nine blazars, we analyze γ-ray light curves to identify significant QPOs. In addition to γ-ray data, we incorporated polarized light data corresponding to the same temporal segments to cross-validate the presence of QPOs. However, the limited availability of comprehensive polarized data restricted our ability to perform a thorough analysis across all data sets. Despite these limitations, our analysis reveals a segment where QPOs in polarized light coincided with those observed in γ-rays, providing preliminary evidence supporting the kink origin of these oscillations.

Note: 16 pages, 2 tables, 9 figures

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Gammaastronomie (Z_GA)

Research Program(s):

1. 613 - Matter and Radiation from the Universe (POF4-613) (POF4-613)
2. MessMapp - Mapping Highly-Energetic Messengers throughout the Universe (949555) (949555)
3. DFG project G:(GEPRIS)443220636 - FOR 5195: Relativistische Jets in Aktiven Galaxien (443220636) (443220636)

Experiment(s):

1. The Fermi Large Area Telescope

Appears in the scientific report 2025

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http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Journal Article Peñil, P. (Corresponding author) ; Zhang, H. (Corresponding author) ; Otero-Santos, J. (Corresponding author) ; Ajello, M. ; Buson, S.DESY* ; Adhikari, S. -. ; Rico, A. ; Escudero Pedrosa, J. ; Agudo, I. ; Morcuende, D. ; Sota, A. ; Casanova, V. ; Aceituno, F. J.
Search for Kink Events in Variable Fermi-LAT Blazars
The astrophysical journal / Part 1 985(2), 199 (2025) [10.3847/1538-4357/adcbab]2025     Files  Fulltext by arXiv.org BibTeX | EndNote: XML, Text | RIS

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