Inferring the magnetic field vector in the quiet Sun: I. Photon noise and selection criteria

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 527, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Borrero, J M ^a   Kobel, P ^b  

^a KIEPENHEUER INSTITUT FÜR SONNENPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

magnetic fields; Sun: photosphere; Sun: surface magnetism

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; HORIZONTAL MAGNETIC FIELDS; INVERSION CODE; ISOTROPIC DISTRIBUTIONS; MAGNETIC FIELD VECTORS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NOISE LEVELS; PHOTON NOISE; POLARIZATION SIGNALS; QUIET SUN; SELECTION CRITERIA; STOKES VECTOR; SUN: PHOTOSPHERE; SYNTHETIC DATA;

PHOTONS; VECTORS;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 78951471704     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201015634     Document Type: Article

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