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Optical Synchrotron Emission from Radio Hot Spots

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Optical polarization measurements of the following 3 objects are reported: the southern hot spot of 3C33; the western hot spot of Pic A; and te jet of 3C2F3.The work has been done by Klaus Meisenheimer and Hermann-josef Röser1,2,3 in 1983–1985 using a CCD and a Savart plate (two dimensional, imaging polarimeter).

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, D-6900, Heidelberg 1, Germany

    P. R. Hiltner

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    Wolfgang Kundt

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Hiltner, P.R. (1987). Optical Synchrotron Emission from Radio Hot Spots. In: Kundt, W. (eds) Astrophysical Jets and Their Engines. NATO ASI Series, vol 208. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3927-1_20

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