Cylindrical astrophysical maser models - polarization due to magnetic fields

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/165335· OSTI ID:6085798

Western, L R

The linear polarization of astrophysical masers due to magnetic field effects has been calculated for a static thin cylindrical masing region. Such calculations are more realistic than previous polarization models which either used the large velocity gradient approximation or used a one-dimensional maser model to make the calculations tractable. When spontaneous emission is the source of the maser's seed photons, the maximum linear polarization is significantly less than 100 percent. 11 references.

• Research Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
• OSTI ID: 6085798
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 317; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640105* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Galaxies
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AMPLIFIERS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
INTERSTELLAR SPACE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MASERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
POLARIZATION
RADIATION TRANSPORT
SPACE