A sensitive upper limit to the circular polarization of the Crab nebula at λ 3 mm

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 528, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Wiesemeyer, H ^a,d   Thum, C ^a   Morris, D ^a   Aumont, J ^b   Rosset, C ^c  

^a IRAM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR RADIOASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

Author keywords

ISM: supernova remnants; polarization; radiation mechanisms: non thermal

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR POLARIZATION; POLARIZATION; SUPERNOVAE; TELESCOPES;

FAR FIELD RADIATION PATTERNS; INSTRUMENTAL POLARIZATION; ISM: SUPERNOVA REMNANTS; LINEAR POLARIZATION; LINEARLY POLARIZED; RADIATION MECHANISMS: NON THERMAL; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SYNCHROTRON SOURCE;

SHELLFISH;

EID: 79952138041     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201016301     Document Type: Article

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