Polarization from a spinning star

Although predicted 50 years ago, the polarization of light from a rotationally distorted stellar atmosphere has only recently been detected, thanks to polarimetry measurements with precision at the parts-per-million level.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature astronomy 2017-10, Vol.1 (10), p.657-658
1. Verfasser:	Harrington, J. Patrick
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	639/33/34/867 Astronomy Astrophysics and Cosmology Cotton Gravitational waves Interferometry News & Views news-and-views Physics Physics and Astronomy Radiation Symmetry Velocity
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Zusammenfassung:	Although predicted 50 years ago, the polarization of light from a rotationally distorted stellar atmosphere has only recently been detected, thanks to polarimetry measurements with precision at the parts-per-million level.
ISSN:	2397-3366 2397-3366
DOI:	10.1038/s41550-017-0267-1