B-fields And dust in interstelLar fiLAments using Dust POLarization (BALLAD-POL): I. The massive filament G11.11-0.12 observed by SOFIA/HAWC+

Abstract

We report the first measurement of polarized thermal dust emission toward the entire early and massive Infrared Dark Cloud G11.11$-$0.12 taken by the polarimeter SOFIA/HAWC+ at 214 $\mu m$ wavelength. Magnetic fields (B-fields) obtained from the polarized emission tend to be perpendicular to the filament's spine. We produce a map of B-field strengths for the center region of the filament. The strengths vary in the range of 100-600 $\mu \mathrm{G}$ and are strongest along the filament's spine. The central region is sub-Alfvénic and mostly sub-critical meaning that B-fields dominate over turbulence and are strong enough to resist gravitational collapse. The alignment and properties of dust grains are studied in the filament using the RAdiative Torque (RAT) theory. We find the decrease of polarization degree $P$ with emission intensity $I$, i.e., depolarization effect, of the form $P\propto I^{-\alpha }$ with $\alpha \sim$0.8-0.9, implying a significant loss of grain alignment in the filament's spine. The depolarization can be explained by the decrease in RAT alignment efficiency toward the denser regions with lower dust temperature, and cannot be explained by the B-field tangling. We study the effect of the enhanced magnetic relaxation by embedded iron inclusions on RAT alignment and find that the high polarization fraction $P\sim$20-30\% in the outer layer of the filament is potential evidence for the enhanced RAT alignment by magnetic relaxation. This is the first time this effect is evaluated in a filament. Based on the polarization fraction and RAT alignment theory, we find evidence for grain growth in the filament.

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