Abstract
We discuss the properties of cyclotron radiation originating from homogeneous arc-shaped emission regions, taking into account the effects of field spread across the shock. We find that arc-shaped cyclotron emission regions give rise to asymmetric light and polarization curves which are in closer agreement with observations of some AM Herculis systems than previous point-source and cylindrically extended models.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 582-590 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 357 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Jul 1990 |