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The Optical Polarization of QSOs
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 August 2015
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Recent optical polarization studies indicate that there are two distinct types of QSOs — “normal” QSOs with P ≲ 1%, and highly polarized QSOs (HPQs) with P > 3%. The HPQs are very similar to BL Lac objects, yet still share some properties of normal QSO's (e.g. strong emission lines). Our results generally support the relativistic beaming model for QSOs; however, certain key predictions of this model are not observed.
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- Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 97: Extragalactic Radio Sources , 1982 , pp. 341 - 344
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- Copyright © Reidel 1982
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