Strongly Magnetized Sources: QED and X-ray Polarization
Radiative corrections of quantum electrodynamics cause a vacuum threaded by a magnetic field to be birefringent. This means that radiation of different polarizations travels at different speeds. Even in the strong magnetic fields of astrophysical sources, the difference in speed is small. However, i...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Galaxies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/6/3/76 |