Modeling of Galactic Foreground Polarization with Velocity Gradients

Abstract

The detection of primordial B-mode polarization is still challenging due to the relatively low amplitude compared to the galactic foregrounds. To remove the contribution from the foreground, a comprehensive picture of the galactic magnetic field is indispensable. The Velocity Gradient Technique (VGT) is promising in tracing magnetic fields based on the modern understanding of the magneto-hydrodynamic turbulence. In this work, we apply VGT to a HI region containing an intermediate velocity cloud and a local velocity cloud, which are distinguishable in position-position-velocity space. We show that VGT gives an excellent agreement with the Planck polarization and stellar polarization. We confirm the advantages of VGT in constructing the 3D galactic magnetic field.