Circular polarization and magnetic fields in jet models

Astrophysics and Space Science

Volumn 288, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 123-132

  Beckert, Thomas ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR RADIOASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Galaxy: center; Polarization: circular, linear

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544340660     PISSN: 0004640X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ASTR.0000004999.98646.13     Document Type: Article

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