Infrared and optical polarimetry of AM Herculis

J. Bailey; J. Hough; R. Gilmozzi; D.J. Axon

Infrared and optical polarimetry of AM Herculis

J. Bailey
, J. Hough
, R. Gilmozzi
, D.J. Axon

Centre for Astrophysics Research (CAR)

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Abstract

Circular polarization observations of AM Herculis have been obtained at wavelengths from 0.55 micron (V) to 2.2 micron (K) using a simultaneous three-channel polarimeter. Polarizations of up to 20 per cent were observed at 2.2 micron, as high as those observed at any other wavelength. The form of the polarization curve showed substantial wavelength dependence with the 2.2 micron polarization being limited to a feature lasting for around 30 per cent of the cycle. The observations are discussed in terms of cyclotron models.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	777-782
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS)
Volume	207
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1984

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Infrared and optical polarimetry of AM Herculis

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