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Polarisation Characteristics and Variability of the Compact Radio Structures of AGN
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2013
Abstract
Very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) polarisation measurements provide information about the parsec-scale magnetic field structures in compact active galactic nuclei (AGN), as well as the densities of relativistic and thermal electrons in the radio emitting regions. This paper reviews the role of polarisation VLBI in studies of AGN variability on both relatively long and short (intraday) timescales.
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