Polarimetric Properties of Blazars Caught by the WEBT
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Polarimetric Signatures in Blazars
3. Polarimetric Results by the WEBT
4. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Raiteri, C.M.; Villata, M. Polarimetric Properties of Blazars Caught by the WEBT. Galaxies 2021, 9, 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies9020042
Raiteri CM, Villata M. Polarimetric Properties of Blazars Caught by the WEBT. Galaxies. 2021; 9(2):42. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies9020042
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaiteri, Claudia M., and Massimo Villata. 2021. "Polarimetric Properties of Blazars Caught by the WEBT" Galaxies 9, no. 2: 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies9020042
APA StyleRaiteri, C. M., & Villata, M. (2021). Polarimetric Properties of Blazars Caught by the WEBT. Galaxies, 9(2), 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies9020042