The Polarization of Synchrotron Radiation.
- 1 July 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astrophysical Journal
- Vol. 130 (1) , 241-258
- https://doi.org/10.1086/146713
Abstract
The spectral distribution and polarizadon of radiation from an electron gyratingultra-relativistically in a magnetic field are calculated. The result is used to calculate the principal emissivities of a distribution of high-energy electrons such as occurs in the Crab Nebula. It is shown that the degree of polarization of the emission increases with frequency, from two-thirds at radio frequencies to unity. The depolarizing factors affecting the intensity of the emergent rays are briefly discussed.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- New Analysis of the Polarization of Radiation and the Faraday Effect in Terms of Complex Vectors*Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1959