Mid-infrared polarimetry and magnetic fields: an observing strategy

Details Mid-infrared polarimetry and magnetic fields: an observing strategy Mid-infrared polarimetry and magnetic fields: an observing strategy

Feb 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004mnras.348..279a&link_type=abstract

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 348, Issue 1, pp. 279-284.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

5

Magnetic Fields, Polarization, Methods: Observational, Techniques: Polarimetric, Dust, Extinction, Infrared: Ism

Scientific paper

Linear polarimetry in the mid-infrared can be used to obtain magnetic field directions in astronomical sources. However, since the polarization can arise from emission and/or absorption from aligned grains, care is needed to plan observations so that enough information is obtained to identify and separate the components of polarization. Procedures for doing this from spectropolarimetry, and from polarimetric imaging at a minimum of two wavebands and making an appropriate filter choice, are presented here, together with an example.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Mid-infrared polarimetry and magnetic fields: an observing strategy does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Mid-infrared polarimetry and magnetic fields: an observing strategy, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Mid-infrared polarimetry and magnetic fields: an observing strategy will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1021465