Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 1974
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974apj...192..591p&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, vol. 192, Sept. 15, 1974, pt. 1, p. 591-595.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Circular Polarization, Electromagnetic Absorption, Polarization Characteristics, Radio Sources (Astronomy), Synchrotron Radiation, Electron Density (Concentration), Faraday Effect, Frequency Response, High Energy Electrons, Magnetic Fields, Quasars
Scientific paper
There are known difficulties in attributing the observed circular polarization of compact radio sources to synchrotron emission. Circular repolarization is a plausible alternative: it is consistent with the observed frequency dependence of polarization, with the magnetic field values resulting from synchrotron self-absorption theory, and avoids the known polarization sign-reversal difficulties in the neighborhood of the turnover. Application of the circular repolarization theory leads to the conclusion that the ratio of relativistic to thermal electron density in compact radio sources is between one and 100.
Pacholczyk A. G.
Swihart Thomas L.
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