Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983jrasc..77..177v&link_type=abstract
Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (ISSN 0035-872X), vol. 77, Aug. 1983, p. 177-202. In French.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Interstellar Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Field Configurations, Milky Way Galaxy, Cosmic Plasma, Linear Polarization, Radio Astronomy, Visible Spectrum
Scientific paper
Studies of the Galactic magnetic field since its discovery in 1949 are surveyed. The instrumental techniques used in the observations and the physical principles on which they are based are presented. Optical linear-polarization measurements are considered, with discussion of the earliest observations, the azimuthal and helicoidal configurations, and the estimation of the chemical composition of interstellar dust. Radioastronomical observations providing evidence of the azimuthal configuration, the proposed quasi-longitudinal model, and magnetic anomalies are summarized, and their use in the estimation of the intensity of the random component of the magnetic field is indicated. Theoretical models of the origin, growth, and structure of the Galactic and extragalactic magnetic field are described. Drawings illustrating the most important findings are provided.
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