Coronal Polarization

2011/04/04 by N. E. Raouafi, N. -E. Raouafi, Raouafi, N. -E.
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR) #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph.SR

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1104.0598

8 pages, 5 figures, 6th Solar Polarization Workshop

arxiv created 2011/04/04 · openalex publication_date 2011/04/04 · arxiv updated 2011/04/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

We present an overview of the physical mechanisms responsible for the coronal polarization at different wavelength regimes. We also review different techniques using coronal polarization to determine various quantities necessary for understanding the thermodynamic properties of the solar coronal plasma. This includes the coronal magnetic field, electronic densities, temperatures, velocities, etc. The future needs to acquire better information on the solar corona using polarization will be outlined.

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