Magnetic Fields and Turbulence in the Center of M87
J.A. Eilek1,
F.N. Owen2, &
F. Zhou1
Faraday rotation data reveal that the inner core of M87 has a strong,
ordered, magnetic field. This field is located in front of the inner
radio lobes, and has a pressure at least as large as that of the
thermal X-ray plasma. This field must be supported by fluid
turbulence in the core region: the question is, what drives the
turbulence?
STATUS: in press, 1998, proceedings of Ringberg M87 Workshop
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