2 papers
quant-ph2007★ 1 cited
Scattering polarization of hydrogen lines from electric-induced atomic alignment
R. Casini, R. Manso Sainz
We consider a gas of hydrogen atoms illuminated by a broadband, unpolarized radiation with zero anisotropy. In the absence of external fields, the atomic J-levels are thus isotropi…
astro-ph2002
Selective Absorption Processes as the Origin of Puzzling Spectral Line Polarization from the Sun
J. Trujillo-Bueno, E. Landi Degl'Innocenti, M. Collados +2
Magnetic fields play a key role in most astrophysical systems, from the Sun to active galactic nuclei. They can be studied through their effects on atomic energy levels, which prod…