Observations of resonance polarization in Cai λ4227 |
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| Authors: | Stenflo J O |
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| Institution: | (1) Lund Observatory, Lund, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | The resonance polarization in Ca i  4226.73 has been measured close to the solar limb for three values of  = cos . The polarization has maxima in the wings at about –500 and + 400 mÅ from the line center, the plane of polarization (electric vector) being parallel to the solar limb. The blue wing is more polarized than the red wing, contrary to earlier results of Brückner (1963). Local minima in the polarization curves occur at the position of blends. The polarization in the wings increases rapidly with decreasing . At = 0.15 the maximum polarization in the blue wing is about 2.4%.The observations are in good qualitative agreement with the recent theory of Dumont et al. (1973), but the observed polarization degrees are significantly smaller than the computed values. This may be explained by the inadequate formula for van der Waals broadening used in the theoretical calculations. Much of the discrepancies between observed and computed values disappear if the recent value of Lites (1974) for the collisional damping constant is used. Further improvements in theory and observation are discussed. |
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