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Radiation transfer of gyrosynchrotron emission in stellar environments

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Non-thermal radio emission has been detected from several kinds of active stars. Polarization and intensity measurements of the quiescent (i.e. non-flaring) emission indicate gyrosynchrotron emission. A three-dimensional magnetic field model for the stellar field is presented and the gyrosynchrotron intensity and polarization emerging from such a model is calculated and compared with observations. Model spectra agree well with observations. Model polarization results indicate that the emission region is more complex than the simple model and may indicate the presence of multipole components in the field, small loops of flux near the stellar surface and significant energy loss in the radiating electron distribution over time.

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  1. Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, 2006, NSW, Australia

    Michelle C. Storey

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Storey, M.C. Radiation transfer of gyrosynchrotron emission in stellar environments. Sol Phys 168, 435–447 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00148067

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