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WE wish to point out in this communication that both the radio and optical radiation from compact quasars may be circularly polarized. We consider here the situations in which this polarization is most likely to be detectable, and discuss the theoretical implications if it should be found.
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SCIAMA, D., REES, M. Possible Circular Polarization of Compact Quasars. Nature 216, 147 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216147a0
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