Optical EVPA rotations in blazars: testing a stochastic variability model with RoboPol data

Kiehlmann, S; Blinov, D; Pearson, TJ; Liodakis, I

Kiehlmann, S (reprint author), Aalto Univ, Metsahovi Radio Observ, Metsahovintie 114, FL-02540 Kylmala, Finland.; Kiehlmann, S (reprint author), Aalto Univ, Dept Radio Sci & Engn, PL 13000, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland.; Kiehlmann, S (reprint author), CALTECH,

MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, 2017; 472 (3): 3589

Abstract

We identify rotations of the polarization angle in a sample of blazars observed for three seasons with the RoboPol instrument. A simplistic stochastic......

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