The latest results from the global mm-VLBI array

Jeffrey A. Hodgson, Thomas P. Krichbaum, Alan P. Marscher, Svetlana G. Jorstad, Ivan Marti-Vidal, Michael Bremer, Michael Lindqvist, Pablo De Vicente, Anton Zensus

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Abstract

The Global mm-VLBI Array (GMVA) is the highest angular resolution imaging interferometer currently available as a common user facility. It is capable of angular resolutions on the order of 40 microarcseconds. Currently 14 stations in the United States and Europe participate in global 3 mm VLBI observations. The GMVA is used for continuum and spectroscopic imaging, probing the central regions of active galaxies and the origin of jets as these regions are typically not observable at longer wavelengths due to synchrotron self-absorption. In early 2012, fringes were detected to the three stations of the Korean VLBI Network (KVN), opening the possibility of extending the baseline coverage of the VLBI array to the East. In these proceedings, we will present recent images from a monitoring program of gamma-ray blazars using the GMVA, including the sources 3C454.3 and 0235+164, and an update of its current status and abilities.

Original languageEnglish
JournalProceedings of Science
Volume2012-October
StatePublished - 2012
Event11th European VLBI Network Symposium and Users Meeting, EVN Symposium 2012 - Bordeaux, France
Duration: 9 Oct 201212 Oct 2012

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