Published October 1974 | Version v1
Journal article

Note on linear polarization in the emission frame for radio galaxies and quasars

Creators

  • 1. Department of Astronomy and David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Description

There is empirical evidence that the percentage of integrated linear polarization at the emitted wavelength of 6 em (PEO6) is a sensitive parameter to investigate the depolarization in extragalactic radio sources. PEO6 increases with increasing source linear size, but decreases with increasing redshift, radio luminosity, and brightness temperature in the emission frame.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Astronomical Journal
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
10
Series
Astron. J.
Journal Page Range
1015
ISSN
0004-6256

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6164189
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CORRELATIONS; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; EMISSION; LUMINOSITY; POLARIZATION; QUASARS; RADIO GALAXIES
Descriptors DEC
GALAXIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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