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Signals from all the known radio sources are linearly polarized. The pulses often seem to be made up of separate components showing a high degree of polarization.
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LYNE, A., SMITH, F. Linear Polarization in Pulsating Radio Sources. Nature 218, 124–126 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218124a0
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