Magnetic Fields and the Polarization of Astrophysical Maser Radiation: A Review

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dc.creatorWatson, William D.
dc.date2008-11-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:17:05Z
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dc.descriptionBasic aspects of the relationship between the magnetic field and polarized maser radiation are described with the emphasis on interpreting the observed spectra. Special attention is given to three issues--the limitations on the applicability of the classic solutions of Goldreich, Keeley & Kwan (1973), inferring the strength of the magnetic field from the circular polarization when the Zeeman splitting is much less than the spectral linebreadth (especially for SiO masers), and the significance of the absence of components of the Zeeman triplet in the spectra of OH masers in regions of star formation.
dc.description8 pages, 1 figure, to appear in Proceedings of "Magnetic Fields in the Universe II: from Laboratory and Stars to the Primordial Universe", Cozumel, Mexico, January 2008
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0811.1292
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0811.1292
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/173733
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleMagnetic Fields and the Polarization of Astrophysical Maser Radiation: A Review
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