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The Compact Magnetic Field Structures of AGN from Space VLBI Polarization Observations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2016

D.C. Gabuzda  and
J.L. Gómez
D.C. Gabuzda
Affiliation:
Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
J.L. Gómez
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Granada, Spain

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BL Lacertae objects are active galactic nuclei with weak, sometimes undetectable, optical line emission and strong variability in total intensity and linear polarization over a broad range of wavelengths from ultraviolet to radio. It is believed that synchrotron radiation is the dominant emission mechanism virtually throughout the spectrum. Their strong linear polarization makes BL Lac objects prime targets for space VLBI polarization observations.

Type
The Inner Regions of Galaxies
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 205: Galaxies and their Constituents at the Highest Angular Resolutions , 2001 , pp. 134 - 135
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2001 

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