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Polarization of the Recombination Line Maser in MWC349

Authors :
C. Thum
D. Morris
H. Wiesemeyer
Source :
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 8:49-53
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012.

Abstract

We present observations of the circular polarization of the recombination line maser in MWC 349. Six good quality Ha30α spectra were obtained during 2010 – 2011 which show that the Zeeman features are complex, time variable, and usually different for the blue- and red-shifted maser spikes. We propose that the magnetic field, located in the corona of the circumstellar disk, has toroidal and radial components. It is plausibly generated in a disk dynamo.

Details

ISSN :
17439221 and 17439213
Volume :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........f55b5ee905ae8139e92df01a62a5632e
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/s174392131200662x