%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % STANDARD FORMAT FOR SCIENCE CASES %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Should you have any questions please contact either % Alvio Renzini (arenzini@eso.org) or % Bruno Leibundgut (bleibundgut@eso.org) % % Documentation on the planned instrumentation for the VLT can be % obtained from ESO (ask your friendly coordinator or one of the above). % %!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! % % Look for a group of exclamation marks ('!!!!') for places to be % filled in this template form % %!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! % SCIENCE CASES documents should inclide the following: % % % 1) A Scientific Rationale, up to two TEX pages. % The discussion should also address the possible impact of current research % before the VLT will start operating. % % The above is needed for ... % % 2) A Description of the proposed observations. Including an estimate of % the total observing time required to achieve the scientific goal. % Possible La Silla observations that may be needed to prepare for the VLT % observations could also me mentioned and quantified. % % The above is needed for .... % % 3) List the technical requirements to accomplish the scientific goal. % (e.g., pointing, tracking, image quality, troughput, etc.). % Identify and quantitatively discuss the critical performances of the VLT % and the instruments that are required to achieve the science goal. % % 4) A list of calibration requirements. % % 5) Identify the limits of first generation instruments for the specific % science case, all the way from simple items (e.g., the filter list) % to the whole instrumentation plan ... (No more than half a page). % % 6) No target list required at this stage. % % 7) Deadline: April 30, 1996, please indicate by January 20 your % intent to supply a test case % % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % LaTeX perliminaries % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \documentstyle[11pt]{article} \oddsidemargin -8pt \evensidemargin -8pt \marginparsep 0pt \topmargin -53pt \topskip 0pt \headheight 0pt \headsep -1pt \footheight 0pt \footskip 0pt \textheight 800pt \textwidth 500pt \columnsep 10pt \columnseprule 0pt \parindent 0pt \pagestyle{empty} \flushbottom %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Here we start the document % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{document} % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % First we have to define some commands to ease the handling of % the form % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % definition of casetitle % \newcommand{\casetitle}[1]{ \large \fbox{\bf Title:} \par \vspace*{6pt} {\sc #1 } \vspace*{24pt} \normalsize\par } % % definition of name % \newcommand{\name}[1]{ \parbox[t]{250pt}{ \fbox{\bf Name:}\par \vspace*{6pt} #1 \par} } % % definition of address % \newcommand{\address}[1]{ \ \ \parbox[t]{250pt}{ \fbox{\bf Address:}\par \vspace*{6pt} #1 \par} } % % definition of phone % \newcommand{\phone}[1]{ %\vspace*{12pt} \parbox[t]{250pt}{ \fbox{\bf Phone:}\par \vspace*{6pt} #1 \par} } % % definition of email % \newcommand{\email}[1]{ \ \ \parbox[t]{250pt}{ \fbox{\bf E-mail:}\par \vspace*{6pt} #1 }\par } % % definition of collaborators % \newcommand{\collaborators}[1]{ \vspace*{24pt} \fbox{\bf Collaborators:}\par \vspace*{6pt} #1 \par} % % definition of coordinator % \newcommand{\coordinator}[1]{ \vspace*{24pt} \fbox{\bf ESO Coordinator:}\par \vspace*{6pt} #1 \par} % % definition of rationale % \newcommand{\rationale}[1]{ \vspace*{12pt} \fbox{\bf Scientific Rationale:} \par \scriptsize \parbox[t]{480pt}{ Up to two pages.\par\noindent The possible impact of current research before the VLT will start operating should also be addressed. 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Leiden)\\ sperello@arcetri.astro.it (Sperello di Serego Alighieri, Arcetri)\\ C.Tadhunter@sheffield.ac.uk (Clive Tadhunter, Sheffield)\\ rfosbury@eso.org (Bob Fosbury, ST-ECF, coordinator)\\ {\bf cimatti@arcetri.astro.it (Andrea Cimatti, Florence)}\\ amoorwoo@eso.org (Alan Moorwood, ESO)\\ pquinn@eso.org (Peter Quinn, ESO)\\ nb. lead author(s) for this sub-proposal in {\bf bf type} } % % The following line should contain the name of the ESO science % performance group coordinator % !!!! \coordinator{R A E Fosbury } %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Rest of page 1 (footnotes) % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \vfill \rule{100mm}{0.1mm} \scriptsize \newcounter{notes} \begin{list}{\arabic{notes}.}% {\usecounter{notes} \setlength{\itemsep 0pt} \setlength{\parsep 0pt} % \setlength{\topsep 0pt} \setlength{\parskip 0pt} % \setlength{\leftmargin 15pt} \setlength{\labelwidth 6pt}} \item No target list required \item Documentation on the available VLT instruments can be obtained from the ESO coordinator \item Please attach figures to the form and send an electronic version to the ESO coordinator \item Deadline: 30. April 1996, please indicate in written form by 20. January that you are planning to provide a test case. \item For information please contact either Alvio Renzini (arenzini@eso.org) or Bruno Leibundgut (bleibundgut@eso.org) \end{list} \normalsize %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % end of page 1 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \newpage %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Pages 2 and 3 % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Scientific Rational (not more than two pages) % !!!! \rationale{The aim of polarimetry is to separate and investigate the nature of the different radiation components contributing to the rest-frame total UV and optical flux, and to provide important by-products like deep total flux images and spectra in case of imaging-polarimetry and spectropolarimetry respectively. Polarimetry is also an important tool for testing the of the unified model of radio-loud AGN by searching for quasar features in the polarized spectra. However, the faintness of HzRGs places strong limits to the range of the feasibile observations with the 4m-class telescopes, and makes the VLT the necessary instrument to perform detailed studies. The main issues that can be investigated are summarized as follows : {\bf Polarized radiation.\/ } The polarization of the {\it continuum} will be investigated both with deep, broad-band, multi-color imaging-polarimetry and spatially resolved spectropolarimetry, providing spatial distributions and spectral information on the polarized radiation. The polarization properties of the {\it emission lines} will be studied with high s/n spectropolarimetry. If HzRGs are misdirected quasars, broad permitted lines are expected in the polarized spectra (for example MgII$\lambda$2800). Higher spectral resolution will be used for the brightest objects in order to analyse in detail the structure of the scattered broad lines. The polarization of the narrow forbidden lines is equally important because it can provide constraints on the spatial extension of the obscuring torus: the low ionization lines (eg, [OII]$\lambda$3727) are supposed to be emitted isotropically outside the torus (and so are unpolarized), but the highest ionization lines like [NeIV] and [NeV] might be partially obscured, and then show some detectable polarization. Furthermore, for the first time, the VLT will allow us to perform imaging polarimetry (and spectropolarimetry ?) in the near-IR ($JHK$ bands) and to understand whether the rest-frame optical continuum is dominated by unpolarized starlight, as is now only supposed. In summary, the combination of deep imaging-polarimetry and spatially resolved spectropolarimetry of HzRGs (both possible only with 8--10m-class telescopes), will provide a complete set of information which will allow us to test the generality of the unified model, to have geometrical constraints on the obscuring torus and to study in detail the contribution of the polarized radiation to the alignment effect in a broad, rest-frame spectral range $\sim$0.1--1.0 $\mu m$. The important key for a successful program is the observation of a significant sample of HzRGs ($>$10 objects). It is also highly advisable the observation of a sample of low redshift RGs ($z \sim$0.1--0.3) in the bluest spectral region accessible from the ground in order to compare the properties of the polarized radiation at low and high redshifts. Finally, a sample of high redshift radio-loud quasars with radio steep spectra (ie, matched to those of HzRGs) should be observed in order to find and investigate `transition' objects oriented at intermediate lines of sight between `radio galaxies' and `radio quasars' (expected in the unified model). {\bf Unpolarized radiation and stellar populations.\/ } The nature and the fractional contribution of the unpolarized UV-optical light is still poorly known. The sum of the 4 images or spectra obtained at 4 position angles for polarimetry provide very deep images of spectra of the total flux. The deep images will allow us to investigate the colours and the structure of the faintest components, while the deep spectra will be used to search for signatures of stellar radiation. In particular, absorption lines of O and B stars (starburst) will be searched for in the rest-frame $<$2000~\AA (typically accessible in HzRGs with z$>$2), while the 4000~\AA~ break, the CaII H\&K and CN absorptions will be studied in the HzRGs with z around 1. In addition, the spectropolarimetric data will provide further clues. In fact, the comparison of the EW of the broad component in the total flux and polarized spectra is related to the fractional contribution of the unpolarized radiation to the total flux. The observation of the redhsifted (in the far red or near-IR) H$\beta$ emission line will also allow the estimate of the nebular contribution to the UV continuum. Finally, the detailed study of $P(\lambda)$ across the 4000~\AA~ break will provide a completely independent measure of the dilution due to the old stellar population unpolarized radiation. {\bf Interstellar medium and environment.\/ } Both electrons and dust particles are present in the ISM of HzRGs. However, the it is not clear what is the dominant population of scatterers. The answer to this question is also important to provide clues to the ISM state and its relative `ingredients'. In this regard, spectropolarimetry, possibly extended to the near-IR, is the most powerful tool. In fact, the shape of the polarized spectrum is the convolution of the scattering efficiency of the particles with the incident spectrum. Also the shape of $P(\lambda)$ and the intrinsic (undiluted) degree of polarization are related to the nature of the scatterers. Moreover, the FWHM of the scattered broad lines can provide a rather accurate way to estimate the temperature of the scatterers in case of electron scattering, and additional clues on the physical state of the ionized gas. Also, the luminosity of the scattered broad lines, together with the luminosity of the incident line, allow an estimate of the column density of the scatterers. Finally, deep spectra and polarimetry around 2200~\AA~ will provide clues to the dust properties at high redshifts. We have available a dust scattering model and a code for spectral deconvolution working in the UV-optical range. It is important to stress again that the proposed observations and studies are not feasible with the 4m class telescopes at a sufficiently detailed level, and that the VLT will be crucial to open new research frontiers in this field.\\ {\bf Principal references} Antonucci R. 1984, {\it ApJ}, 278, 499 Cimatti A., di Serego Alighieri S., Fosbury R. A. E., Salvati M., \& Taylor D. 1993, {\it MNRAS}, 264, 421 Cimatti A., di Serego Alighieri S. 1995, {\it MNRAS}, 273, L7 Cimatti, A., Dey, A., van Breugel, W., Antonucci, R., Spinrad, H., 1996, {\it ApJ}, in press --- {\bf Keck observations} di Serego Alighieri S., Fosbury R., Quinn P., Tadhunter C. 1989, {\it Nature}, 341, 307 di Serego Alighieri S., Cimatti A., \& Fosbury R. 1994, {\it ApJ}, 431, 123 di Serego Alighieri S., Cimatti A., Fosbury R., Perez-Fournon I. 1996, {\it MNRAS} submitted Dey, A., Cimatti, A., van Breugel, W., Antonucci, R., Spinrad, H., 1996, {\it ApJ}, in press --- {\bf Keck observations} Jannuzi B.T., Elston R. 1991, {\it ApJ}, 366, L69 Jannuzi B.T., Elston R., Schmidt G., Smith P., Stockman H. 1995, {\it ApJ}, in press Manzini A., di Serego Alighieri S. 1996, {\it A\&A}, in press Tadhunter C.N., Fosbury R.A.E., di Serego Alighieri S. 1988, Proceedings ``BL Lac Objects", ed. Maraschi L., Maccacaro T., Ulrich M.H., Springer-Verlag, p. 79 Tadhunter C.N., Scarrott S.M., Draper P., Rolph C. 1992, {\it MNRAS}, 256, 53p } %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Done with pages 2 and 3 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \newpage %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Page 4 % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Technical requirements % % Describe your observations in some technical detail % !!!! \observations{ Principal modes of observation are imaging and spectropolarimetry in the optical and $JHK$ spectral regions. Since the observations are all sky limited, it is essential to use a two-beam polarimeter as provided by FORS (but not definitely with ISAAC). For at least the spectral work, a rotatable half-wave plate is essential to allow the use of the same slit position throughout the polarization observations. } % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Which instruments are needed? % % Describe your observations in some technical detail (filters, % gratings, throughput, stability, etc.) % !!!! \techniques{ FORS, ISAAC, CONICA } %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Done with page 4 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \newpage %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Page 5 % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Describe your required calibration to achieve the science goal % !!!! \calibration{Precise instrumental polarization calibration (to $\sim 0.1$\%) } % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Limitation of the current instrumentation of the VLT and % possible extensions of the observing program % % % Describe limitations of the current ESO instrumentation program % and possible extensions of the observational project % !!!! \limitations{Essential to have a two-beam polarimeter and a rotatable half-wave plate (see above). } %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Done with page 5 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Done with the form %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \end{document} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % % Finis % %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%