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Blazar Observations in Infrared and Optical Regions: Magnetic Field Strength Evaluation

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A brief review of the methods to evaluate the strength of magnetic fields in blazars on some examples using observational data is presented.

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Yefimov, Y.S. Blazar Observations in Infrared and Optical Regions: Magnetic Field Strength Evaluation. J Astrophys Astron 32, 73 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-011-9062-z

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