The inclination of network magnetic fields

Bibcode
1994ApJ...424.1014S
DOI
10.1086/173952
Sanchez Almeida, J.; Martinez Pillet, V.
Bibliographical reference

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 424, no. 2, p. 1014-1021

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4
1994
Journal
Astrophysical Journal
Number of authors
2
IAC number of authors
2
Citations
37
Refereed citations
34
Description
We have observed the linear polarization of 21 bright grains of the photospheric network close to the disk center. The linear polarization of Fe I 6302.5 A was always lower than 1.9 x 10-3 (referred to continuum intensity). This level of linear polarization implies a very small magnetic field inclination with respect to the vertical, which we estimate below 10 deg. Our finding is in apparent disagreement with previous studies which claim large inclinations; however, it fulfills theoretical expectations. Plage regions close to sunspots might show inclination, but isolated network elements do not.
Type
Refereed
Sunspots

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