Circular polarization of interstellar hydroxyl emission
Journal Article
·
· Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5849209
The percentage circular polarization is calculated for all four maser emission lines representing the ground state of the OH molecule. The populations of the Zeeman sublevels are assumed to have a Boltzmann distribution. The principal lines should exhibit strong circular polarization, but not the satellite lines. Estimates are given for the range in magnetic field strength, OH density, and kinetic temperature in an interstellar cloud such that the circular polarization of OH radio sources would be observable.
- Research Organization:
- Physics and Technology Institute, Turkmen Academy of Sciences, Ashkhabad
- OSTI ID:
- 5849209
- Journal Information:
- Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 25:3; ISSN SAAJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AMPLIFIERS
BOLTZMANN STATISTICS
CHEMISTRY
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
COSMOCHEMISTRY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EMISSION
EMISSION SPECTRA
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL DENSITY
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EQUIPMENT
GROUND STATES
HYDROXYL RADICALS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MASERS
MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
POLARIZATION
POPULATION INVERSION
RADICALS
SPECTRA
STIMULATED EMISSION
ZEEMAN EFFECT
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AMPLIFIERS
BOLTZMANN STATISTICS
CHEMISTRY
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
COSMOCHEMISTRY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EMISSION
EMISSION SPECTRA
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL DENSITY
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EQUIPMENT
GROUND STATES
HYDROXYL RADICALS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MASERS
MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
POLARIZATION
POPULATION INVERSION
RADICALS
SPECTRA
STIMULATED EMISSION
ZEEMAN EFFECT