3 papers
astro-ph2000
A Polarization Flare in 3C 273: A Clue to Jet Physics
Lara L. Cross, Beverley J. Wills, J. H. Hough +1
We present UBVRIJHK polarization and flux density observations of the quasar 3C 273 obtained during a time of outburst over two weeks in 1988 February. We have modelled these data…
astro-ph2000
The Physics of Blazar Optical Emission Regions II: Magnetic Field Orientation, Viewing Angle and Beaming
Michael J. Yuan, Hien Tran, Beverley Wills +1
For a sample of 51 blazars with extensive optical polarization data, we used circular statistics to calculate the scatter among the polarization position angles for each object. We…
astro-ph1997
Scattering and Absorption in Soft X-ray Selected AGN: An Optical Polarization Survey
D. Grupe, B. J. Wills, D. Wills +1
We have surveyed the optical linear polarization of a completely identified sample of 43 bright soft-X-ray-selected ROSAT AGN. Most (40) of these AGN show low polarization (<1%), a…