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Measuring transverse magnetic fields: the influence of a polarized continuum
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 November 2003
Abstract
The diagnosis of stellar magnetic fields must include the determination of the transverse field component, thus the measurement of linear polarization across spectral lines. While the neighbouring continuum is often considered as a zero reference level, it can be polarized by various scattering mechanisms. I discuss some consequences of such a superposition.
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