Polarization signatures of strong gravity in active galactic nuclei accretion discs

Abstrakt

Polarization signatures of strong gravity in active galactic nuclei accretion discs. The effects of strong gravity on the polarization of the Compton reflection from an X-ray-illuminated accretion disc are studied.

The gravitational field of a rotating black hole influences Stokes parameters of the radiation along the propagation to a distant observer.