Publications of the MPIfR
Optical & Infrared
Interferometry Group
Beckert, Thomas
Circular Polarization and Magnetic Fields in
Jet Models
Astrophysics and Space Science, v. 288, Issue 1,
pg.123-132 (2003)
Abstract
The detection of circular polarization in compact synchrotron sources
provides new insights into magnetic field configurations and the
low-energy population of electrons in relativistic jets. Conversion of
linear to circular polarization can be stimulated by Faraday rotation
or turbulence in the source itself. A detailed model for the properties
of the radio emission of Sgr A* in the galactic center is presented.
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