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The Radio Polarization of BL Lacertae: Shocks in a Jet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

Hugh D. Aller
Affiliation:
Radio Astronomy Observatory, University of Michigan
Margo F. Aller
Affiliation:
Radio Astronomy Observatory, University of Michigan

Abstract

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The behavior of the linear polarization of BL Lacertae during the recent series of radio bursts indicates the presence of Faraday rotation in the vicinity of the source and the formation of an axial compression in the radio jet.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1984 

References

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