Near-infrared circular polarization observations of molecular cloud sources

Details Near-infrared circular polarization observations of molecular cloud sources Near-infrared circular polarization observations of molecular cloud sources

May 1980

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor, vol. 238, May 15, 1980, p. L31-L35.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

54

Circular Polarization, Infrared Astronomy, Interstellar Matter, Molecular Gases, Near Infrared Radiation, Protostars, Stellar Models, Ellipticity, Linear Polarization, Optical Polarization

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Large circular polarization (approximately 0.5-1.5%) at 2.2 microns has been observed in a number of protostellar sources exhibiting large linear polarization. It is argued that the high observed ellipticities are consistent with a model in which the polarization is produced by a medium of aligned grains with a twist in the alignment (less than 60 deg, depending upon the model). This model is similar to that used to account for visual linear and circular interstellar polarization.

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