Why “Key
Science”?
The LOFAR project “Cosmic Magnetism”
aims to investigate fundamental
astrophysical questions on the distribution of magnetic fields in the
Universe which may help to understand the origin of cosmic magnetism.
The project makes use of the LOFAR capacity to detect linear
polarisation and hence widens the horizon of the instrument.
Polarisation calibration is an instrumental challenge and requires
dedicated software, which is under development by the project team.