Spectropolarimetry of Broad Hα Lines and Geometry of the BLR
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In a small fraction of Broad Line Radio Galaxies (BLRG) and Seyfert 1 galaxies, the polarization position angle rotates across the broad emission lines, especially at Hα. An understanding of this behavior can potentially yield important information on the scattering geometry in the nucleus. We show two examples of this phenomenon, 3C 445, a BLRG, and Mrk 231, a Seyfert 1, and present an equatorial scattering model that explains some of its features in a straightforward way.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001