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The depolarization effects in reflection nebulae are caused by the size distribution, multiple scattering and irregularity of the grains. In the following abbreviated version of a study of the depolarization effect it is shown that the multiple scattering in reflection nebulae can lead to considerable decrease of the linear polarization. A sample of results obtained by the Monte Carlo method is tabulated.
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Vanýsek, V., Šolc, M. (1973). Depolarization Effect in Reflection Nebulae. In: Greenberg, J.M., Van De Hulst, H.C. (eds) Interstellar Dust and Related Topics. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 52. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2664-2_18
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