Polarization properties of broad absorption line QSOs: New statistical clues

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 427, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-123

  Lamy, H ^a   Hutsemekers D ^b  

^a BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Galaxies: quasars: absorption lines; Galaxies: quasars: general; Polarization

Indexed keywords

FLUXES; GALAXIES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL CORRELATION; RESONANCE;

ABSORPTION LINES-POLARIZATION; GENERAL-GALAXIES; QUASARS; RESONANCE SCATTERING; SPECTROPOLARIMETRY;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 8644251420     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041066     Document Type: Article

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