Circular polarization from scattering by circumstellar grains

Details Circular polarization from scattering by circumstellar grains Circular polarization from scattering by circumstellar grains

Nov 1980

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980aj.....85.1513s&link_type=abstract

Astronomical Journal, vol. 85, Nov. 1980, p. 1513-1519. NASA-supported research.

Mathematics

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Circular Polarization, Interstellar Matter, Light Scattering, Red Giant Stars, Stellar Envelopes, Cosmic Dust, Polarized Light, Supergiant Stars, Transformations (Mathematics)

Scientific paper

It is suggested that observations of circular polarization can be a valuable tool for the study of circumstellar nebulae. A simple model is presented to predict the percentage of circular polarization produced by scattering from the dust contained within such nebulae; it was found that a significant component of circular polarization can be produced in nebulae which have a net linear polarization. Possible observations of the red supergiants mu Cep and alpha Ori are given as examples.

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