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Circular Polarization of Astrophysical Masers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

S. Deguchi ,
G. Nedoluha  and
W. D. Watson
S. Deguchi
Affiliation:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
G. Nedoluha
Affiliation:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801
W. D. Watson
Affiliation:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801

Abstract

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Results of further calculations are presented to explore the non-linear, Zeeman overlap effect as the cause for the circular polarization of astrophysical masers. Emphasis is placed on the regime in which the Zeeman splitting is small and on the variation of the polarization with maser saturation.

Type
Galactic
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 129: The Impact of VLBI on Astrophysics and Geophysics , 1988 , pp. 237 - 238
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1988 

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