Polarimetric observations of the quasar 3C-345

A.R.G. Mead; P.W.J.L. Brand; J. Hough; J. Bailey

Polarimetric observations of the quasar 3C-345

A.R.G. Mead, P.W.J.L. Brand, J. Hough, J. Bailey

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Abstract

Infrared and optical polarimetric observations of the quasar 3C 345 are presented, which show a decrease in the degree of polarization with frequency previously observed by Smith et al., and interpreted by them as the result of dilution of the polarized flux by a non-polarized thermal component (the "blue bump"). The new data are compared to previous fits of this model to 3C 345, and the validity of the model is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	503-509
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS)
Volume	233
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1988

Keywords

astronomic models
Balmer series
black body radiation
emission spectra

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Polarimetric observations of the quasar 3C-345

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