Intraday variations of polarization vector in blazars: a key to the optical jet structure?

Abstract

This report presents the results of optical polarimetric observations carried out with 6-m and 1-m telescopes at SAO RAS. The study of the blazar S5 0716+714 radiation showed the presence of a period of the variability of brightness and polarization vector variations on scales of $\sim$1.5 hours, constant on a long time scale; multi-colour monitoring of BL Lac polarization before, during and after the flare demonstrates the difference in the patterns of polarization vector variability depending on the wavelength. Several geometrical models and physical descriptions are discussed.

Published in "The Multimessenger Chakra of Blazar Jets. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union #375"

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