Publication details
Formation of polarized spectral lines in atmospheres with horizontal inhomogeneities
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Volume 305 |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921315005128 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1743921315005128 |
| Field | Astronomy and astrophysics |
| Keywords | Polarization; radiative transfer; scattering |
| Description | We study the problem of the generation and transfer of spectral line intensity and polarization in models of stellar atmospheres with horizontal plasma inhomogeneities. We solve the non-LTE radiative transfer problem in full 3D geometry taking into account resonant scattering polarization and its modification by magnetic fields via the Hanle effect. We show that horizontal fluctuations of the thermodynamical conditions of stellar atmospheres can have a significant impact on the linear polarization of the emergent spectral line radiation and its center-to-limb variation. |
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