Abstract
We present a generalized frequency redistribution function for the polarized two-term atom in an arbitrary magnetic field. This result is derived within a new formulation of the quantum problem of coherent scattering of polarized radiation by atoms in the collisionless regime. The general theory, which is based on a diagrammatic treatment of the atom-photon interaction, is still a work in progress. However, the results anticipated here are relevant enough for the study of the magnetism of the solar chromosphere and of interest for astrophysics in general.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 94 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 791 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 20 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Sun: magnetic fields
- atomic processes
- line: formation
- polarization