Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 1980. 18: 321-361 Copyright © 1980 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

STRONGLY POLARIZED OBJECTS

PROPERTIES OF BLAZARS

ACTIVE OBJECTS WITH LOW POLARIZATION

THEORETICAL MODELS AND THE ORIGIN OF POLARIZATION

RELATIVISTIC JETS AND OPTICAL POLARIZATION

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

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