Stokes parameters for Thomson scattering in a strong magnetic field

Details Stokes parameters for Thomson scattering in a strong magnetic field Stokes parameters for Thomson scattering in a strong magnetic field

Apr 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986ap%26ss.121..333c&link_type=abstract

Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 121, no. 2, April 1986, p. 333-344.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Magnetic Flux, Neutron Stars, Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction, Stokes Law Of Radiation, Thomson Scattering, White Dwarf Stars, Gravitational Collapse, Magnetic Effects, Photons, Stellar Evolution, X Ray Sources

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The effect of a strong magnetic field on neutron stars or white dwarfs is calculated for Thomson scattering. The Stokes parameters for the scattered radiation are computed explicitly in terms of the state of polarization of the incident wave, the electron-cyclotron frequency, the angle of incidence, and the angle of scattering. The effect of the magnetic field on these parameters is considered in detail for incoming radiation propagating along or across the external magnetic field. The criterion for the magnetic field to substantially affect the Stokes parameters is that the photon frequency be less than the electron-cyclotron frequency.

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