Transfer of polarized radiation in strongly magnetized plasmas and thermal emission from magnetars: Effect of vacuum polarization

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 588, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 962-974

  Lai, Dong ^a   Ho, Wynn C G ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic fields; Radiative transfer; Stars: atmospheres; Stars: neutron; X rays: stars

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042762676     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/374334     Document Type: Article

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