The origin of the mid-infrared nuclear polarization of active galactic nuclei

E. Lopez-Rodriguez, A. Alonso-Herrero, T. Diaz-Santos +10

We combine new (NGC 1275, NGC 4151, and NGC 5506) and previously published (Cygnus A, Mrk 231, and NGC 1068) sub-arcsecond resolution mid-infrared (MIR; 8-13 $\mu$m) imaging- and spe…