Origin of the intrinsic optical polarization in the Cygnus X-1 system

Details Origin of the intrinsic optical polarization in the Cygnus X-1 system Origin of the intrinsic optical polarization in the Cygnus X-1 system

Aug 1976

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(Pis'ma v Astronomicheskii Zhurnal, vol. 2, July 1976, p. 349-355.) Soviet Astronomy Letters, vol. 2, July-Aug. 1976, p. 135-137

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Optical Polarization, Polarization Characteristics, Stellar Radiation, X Ray Sources, Astrophysics, Circular Polarization, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Stellar Temperature

Scientific paper

The linear polarization of the optical radiation of the system Cyg X-1 = HDE 226868 can be explained by a weak 'hot' spot due to X-ray heating of the surface of the optical star, and by scattering of its radiation on the accreting disk or the weak 'hot' spot, due to gravitational darkening and the effect of ellipsoidality of the optical component. Circular polarization of the radiation is possible evidence for the existence of a regular magnetic field in the disk.

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