GTC/CanariCam Mid-IR Polarimetry of Magnetic Fields in Star-Forming Region W51 IRS2
We present 0.4 arcsec-resolution mid-IR imaging polarimetry, obtained with CanariCam at GTC, of the central 0.11 pc x 0.28 pc (4.2 arcsec x 10.8 arcsec) region of W51 IRS2. The observed mid-IR polarization across this region is typically several percent, with values as high as 12%. The polarization arises from ensembles of non-spherical silicate
Swanson, Pae et al.
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