polarisation of quasars; statistical method; data analysis
Abstract :
[en] Introduction of a new statistical method dedicated to the analysis of polarisation orientations and presentation of some results of its application to the sample of optical polarisation measurements of 355 quasars.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Pelgrims, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Inter. fondamentales en physique et astrophysique (IFPA)
Language :
English
Title :
A new analysis of the optical polarisation alignments of quasars
Publication date :
30 April 2014
Number of pages :
A1
Event name :
15th meeting of the FNRS Contact Group Astronomie & Astrophysique
