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Linear Polarization of 21-cm Wave-length Radiation from Radio Sources

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A SYSTEMATIC search for linear polarization of radio sources has been carried out at this Observatory at three frequencies and several antenna separations. A detailed discussion of the results obtained awaits further analysis and will be published elsewhere. However, the measurements made during September 1962 at a wave-length of 21 cm have been completely analysed. The preliminary results have been reported previously1.

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SEIELSTAD, G., WILSON, R. Linear Polarization of 21-cm Wave-length Radiation from Radio Sources. Nature 198, 274–275 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198274a0

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