Astr 501 | Lecture 16 | Fall 2018
J. J. Thomson
Astronomy 501
Lecture 16, Oct 3 Fall 2018

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Radiation by Accelerated Charges: Polarization

Thompson Scattering

  • angular distribution, total power
  • cross section
  • polarization
  • awesomest Thomson polarization example--CMB:
    theory and WMAP stacked data compared
CMB Polarization of Hot and Cold Spots

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