Infrared polarimetry and the torus

被引：1
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作者：
Hough, JH
机构：
[1] University of Hertfordshire,Department of Physical Sciences
来源：
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE | 1997年 / 248卷 / 1-2期
关键词：
SEYFERT-GALAXY; NGC-1068; SPECTROPOLARIMETRY; ALIGNMENT; POLARIZATION; RADIATION; NUCLEUS; MODEL; CONE;
D O I：
10.1023/A:1000506403087
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
Polarimetry at near-infrared wavelengths is shown to be an important tool in understanding the properties of the obscuring torus in NGC1068. We present evidence for the existence of aligned grains in the torus, which produce polarized flux through dichroism, and show how the torus itself can be observed in silhouette in polarized flux images.
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页码：269 / 276
页数：8
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