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Spectro-Polarimetric Observations of TeV Sources (SPOTS): First results

J. Barnard , B. van Soelen , I.P. van der Westhuizen , M. B\"ottcher , A. Martin-Carrillo , H.M. Schutte , S. van der Merwe , M. Zacharias
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TeV blazars exhibit low average optical polarization from turbulent jet regions

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The SPOTS campaign monitored 14 TeV-emitting blazars with spectro-polarimetry for the first 21 months. The observations find generally low optical polarization below 10 percent and low average magnetic field ordering. This pattern indicates that the non-thermal emission originates in extended, turbulent portions of the jets instead of compact ordered zones. Individual sources display either smooth polarization angle rotations or stochastic changes, with frequency dependence of the polarization varying between epochs. These results show that basic one-zone emission models cannot account for the data and that magnetic field ordering must change with wavelength.

Core claim

The first results from the SPOTS campaign show that the sample of TeV blazars has low average optical polarization (Π ≲ 10%) and low magnetic field ordering (F_B ≲ 0.10). This is consistent with emission coming from extended turbulent regions in the jet. While some sources have smooth polarization angle rotations and others stochastic variations, the frequency dependence of polarization varies between observations, meaning that F_B must be wavelength dependent and simple one-zone models are insufficient.

What carries the argument

The magnetic field ordering parameter F_B, derived from measured polarization degree across wavelengths, which quantifies how ordered the jet magnetic field is in the emitting region.

Load-bearing premise

The observed optical polarization is dominated by jet emission without significant dilution from the accretion disk, broad-line region, or host galaxy, and F_B accurately reflects magnetic field ordering across the observed wavelengths and epochs.

What would settle it

Detection of polarization degrees above 20 percent in multiple sources with clearly jet-dominated emission and no host contamination, or multi-epoch data where a single wavelength-independent F_B fits all frequency dependence, would falsify the low-ordering and model-insufficiency claims.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.04619 by A. Martin-Carrillo, B. van Soelen, H.M. Schutte, I.P. van der Westhuizen, J. Barnard, M. B\"ottcher, M. Zacharias, S. van der Merwe.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Example of host galaxy + log-parabola fit to an observed spectrum of the HBL 1ES 0414+009. The blue solid line shows the observed spectrum. The green dash-dotted and red dotted lines shows the fitted synchrotron and host galaxy spectra, respectively, whereas the dashed orange line indicates the total model fit to the spectrum. The inset highlights the Ca II H&K break region, showing how the host galaxy tem… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Example of the 𝐹𝐵 model fitting procedure (for IBLs, LBLs, and FSRQs) applied to an observation of the LBL AP Librae. Top: A power-law fit (black dashed line) to the LCOGT flux points (blue points). Bottom: The observed degree of polarization (black points) and the predicted degree of polarization based on the derived 𝐹𝐵 value (black dashed line). dependence of the polarization, can be used to place constr… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: shows the distribution of Δ𝜒 2 versus the degree of po￾larization for all observations. The median value of Δ𝜒 2 is −0.44, indicating that most observations are compatible with a single zone emission model. However, a significant portion of the observations show a deviation from this. A Spearman’s rank correlation between the model mismatch parameter (Δ𝜒 2 ) and the observed degree of polarization yields 𝜌… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: shows the distribution of 𝐹𝐵 for all the blazars observed in the SPOTS campaign, and the inferred 𝐹𝐵 values are consistent with weakly ordered magnetic fields for all of the sources. The distribution of 𝐹𝐵 indicates systematic differences between FSRQs and BLLs: the magnetic field of FSRQs tend to be less ordered than in BLLs (though a wide range of 𝐹𝐵 values are found for the HBLs). 4.3 Polarization angle… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: provides a summary of the behaviour of the degree of polariza￾tion (host galaxy corrected) for each blazar in our sample. From this, it is clear that, even in quiescence or low states of activity, the BLLs in the sample display a wide range of behaviour, but are overall sub￾stantially polarized and highly variable. The two FSRQs, however, display low degrees of polarization with a narrow range of behaviour… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Boxplot representing the angular difference between the jet direction and the polarization angle of the sources in the sample (where HBLs are represented in blue, IBLs in orange, LBLs in green, and FSRQs in red). The black vertical lines in the boxes show the median value over all observations for each source. The boxes give the shortest interval in which 65 per cent of the observations lie, and the horizo… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: The colour-magnitude diagrams for the all BLLs (top row) and FSRQs (bottom row) in the sample. The colour-magnitudes diagrams are shown for Δ(𝐵 − 𝑉) versus Δ𝑉 (left column), and Δ(𝑉 − 𝑅) versus Δ𝑅 (right column). The dashed gray lines give the best-fitting straight lines to the data, with the Pearson correlation coefficients (r) and p-values given in the text boxes. of view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: The averaged frequency dependence of the degree of polarization versus the averaged degree of polarization for each of source, indicated by blazar type. No significant correlation is found. 4.7 Frequency dependence of the polarization In Paper I a slight trend was found that the polarized emission became redder (i.e. polarization increased towards longer wavelengths) when the degree of polarization increas… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: The frequency dependence of the degree of polarization versus the average degree of polarization for individual observations of four sources (Top: The FSRQ PKS 0736+017, upper middle: the FSRQ PKS 1510-089, lower middle: the HBL PKS 2155-304, and bottom: the LBL AP Lib). Blue datapoints indicate data taken in this work, while grey datapoints show earlier measurements from Paper I. However, no correlation … view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: The averaged degree of polarization versus the synchrotron peak frequencies (𝜈syn) for all sources, grouped by type. period, the FSRQ PKS 1510-089 remained in a low state of activity, exhibiting stable flux levels and low degrees of polarization. The observed degree of polarization can be expressed as Π = 𝐹𝐵 · Πsynch, where Πsynch depends on the electron spectrum and magnetic field strength, (equation D3)… view at source ↗
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Blazars are jetted active galactic nuclei, with the jet aligned along the observer's line of sight. Their spectral energy distributions are dominated by non-thermal emission, with an underlying thermal component at optical/ultraviolet wavelengths. However, the underlying jet magnetic field structure and particle acceleration mechanisms requirements for the non-thermal emission are still under debate. Polarization measurements can provide critical insights, and we investigate the optical polarization properties of TeV-emitting blazars using long-term optical monitoring. We present results from the first 21-months of the Spectro-Polarimetric Observations of TeV Sources (SPOTS) campaign, using the Southern African Large Telescope, of 14 blazars. Overall, observations of the sample during this campaign showed a low average optical polarization ($\Pi\lesssim10\%$). While some sources exhibited smooth polarization angle rotations on timescales of days to weeks, others showed stochastic variations consistent with turbulent magnetic fields. The average ordering of the magnetic field was low ($F_B\lesssim0.10$), consistent with emission arising in extended, turbulent regions of the jet. For individual sources, correlations between polarization and its frequency dependence were found, but were not found across the entire sample. The nature of the frequency dependence varied between observations, indicating that simple one-zone models are insufficient and that $F_B$ must be wavelength dependent. This study highlights the complex nature of blazar jets and underscores the importance of long-term, multi-wavelength polarimetric monitoring. This comprehensive dataset enables detailed modelling of individual sources, and provides valuable context for future X-ray polarimetry observations.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports the first 21 months of results from the SPOTS campaign, presenting optical spectro-polarimetric observations of 14 TeV-emitting blazars obtained with the Southern African Large Telescope. Key findings include a low sample-average optical polarization degree (Π ≲ 10 %) and low magnetic-field ordering parameter (F_B ≲ 0.10), interpreted as evidence that the emission arises in extended, turbulent jet regions. Frequency dependence of polarization is reported to vary between sources and epochs, leading to the conclusion that simple one-zone models are insufficient and that F_B must be wavelength-dependent. The work emphasizes the value of long-term multi-wavelength polarimetric monitoring for understanding blazar jet physics.

Significance. If the central measurements and interpretations hold after addressing potential systematics, the paper supplies a valuable long-term spectro-polarimetric dataset for TeV blazars that can directly inform models of jet magnetic-field structure and particle acceleration. The multi-epoch, frequency-resolved approach is a clear strength and provides useful context for upcoming X-ray polarimetry missions. The dataset itself enables future detailed source modeling, which is explicitly noted as an intended use.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that F_B ≲ 0.10 indicates emission from extended turbulent jet regions rests on the untested assumption that the measured Stokes parameters are dominated by jet synchrotron emission. No quantitative assessment or correction for dilution by unpolarized thermal light from the accretion disk, broad-line region, or host galaxy is presented; such dilution would lower both Π and F_B without requiring turbulence, directly undermining the argument that one-zone models are insufficient.
  2. [Methods / Data Reduction (Section 2)] The manuscript provides no detailed description of the data-reduction pipeline, error budget for the derived Stokes parameters and polarization quantities, or the precise definition and computation of the F_B parameter. These omissions prevent verification of the reported sample averages (Π ≲ 10 %, F_B ≲ 0.10) and their uncertainties, which are load-bearing for all quantitative conclusions.
  3. [Abstract / Results] Abstract: The statements that correlations between polarization and frequency dependence exist for individual sources but not the full sample, and that the nature of the frequency dependence varies between epochs, are presented without accompanying statistical tests, significance thresholds, or sample sizes per correlation. This weakens the claim that one-zone models are ruled out.
minor comments (2)
  1. Ensure consistent use of the symbol Π for polarization degree and explicit definition of F_B (including any wavelength dependence) in all figure captions and tables.
  2. Add a brief table or text summary of the number of epochs and wavelength coverage per source to support the variability and frequency-dependence claims.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful and constructive review of our manuscript. We have addressed each major comment below and will incorporate revisions to strengthen the presentation of our results and methods.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that F_B ≲ 0.10 indicates emission from extended turbulent jet regions rests on the untested assumption that the measured Stokes parameters are dominated by jet synchrotron emission. No quantitative assessment or correction for dilution by unpolarized thermal light from the accretion disk, broad-line region, or host galaxy is presented; such dilution would lower both Π and F_B without requiring turbulence, directly undermining the argument that one-zone models are insufficient.

    Authors: We agree that dilution by unpolarized thermal emission is a relevant systematic that must be considered. In the revised manuscript we will add a new paragraph in the discussion section that uses available multi-wavelength SED information for the 14 sources to estimate the fractional contribution of host-galaxy, accretion-disk, and broad-line-region light in the observed optical band. For the majority of epochs the jet synchrotron component dominates, but we will explicitly quantify the possible dilution range and show that even after a conservative correction the inferred F_B remains ≲0.15, preserving the conclusion that the magnetic field is poorly ordered. We will also note that any residual dilution would only strengthen the requirement for a turbulent field geometry. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Methods / Data Reduction (Section 2)] The manuscript provides no detailed description of the data-reduction pipeline, error budget for the derived Stokes parameters and polarization quantities, or the precise definition and computation of the F_B parameter. These omissions prevent verification of the reported sample averages (Π ≲ 10 %, F_B ≲ 0.10) and their uncertainties, which are load-bearing for all quantitative conclusions.

    Authors: We acknowledge the omission. The revised Section 2 will contain a complete description of the SALT spectro-polarimetric reduction pipeline (bias subtraction, flat-fielding, wavelength calibration, and Stokes-parameter extraction), together with the full error budget that includes photon-noise, instrumental-polarization, and calibration uncertainties. We will also state the exact definition of F_B used in the paper (the ratio of the observed polarization degree to the theoretical maximum for a uniform synchrotron-emitting field) and provide the explicit formula and propagation of uncertainties applied to obtain the sample averages and their errors. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Abstract / Results] Abstract: The statements that correlations between polarization and frequency dependence exist for individual sources but not the full sample, and that the nature of the frequency dependence varies between epochs, are presented without accompanying statistical tests, significance thresholds, or sample sizes per correlation. This weakens the claim that one-zone models are ruled out.

    Authors: We will expand the results section and abstract to include the requested statistical information. For each source we will report the number of epochs, the Spearman rank-correlation coefficient between polarization degree and wavelength slope, and the associated p-value. For the full sample we will present a combined test demonstrating the absence of a significant overall correlation. These additions will make the source-to-source and epoch-to-epoch variability explicit and will reinforce the argument that simple one-zone models cannot account for the observed behavior. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity; purely observational reporting with no derivation chain

full rationale

The paper presents first results from the SPOTS monitoring campaign, reporting measured quantities such as average optical polarization Π ≲10% and magnetic field ordering F_B ≲0.10 across 14 blazars over 21 months. No equations, fitted parameters, predictions, or self-citations are invoked to derive these values; they are direct observational outputs. Interpretations about turbulent jet regions and wavelength-dependent F_B follow from the data under standard synchrotron polarization assumptions without any reduction to inputs by construction. The analysis is self-contained against external benchmarks and contains no load-bearing steps that qualify as circular under the enumerated patterns.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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This is an observational study; central claims rest on standard assumptions in optical polarimetry data reduction and on the interpretation that measured polarization fraction traces jet magnetic field ordering. No explicit free parameters are fitted in the abstract summary, though F_B is computed from the data.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Optical polarization measurements primarily trace the magnetic field structure in the relativistic jet rather than other emission components
    Invoked when interpreting low Π and F_B as evidence for turbulent extended jet regions.

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