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We compare the observational properties of the circular polarization in Galactic jet sources with that observed in AGN, and outline the constraints they place on the mechanism responsible for the circular polarization. We also discuss the implications of the time scale of polarization variations on the mechanism responsible for the circular polarization.
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Macquart, JP., Wu, K., Hannikainen, D.C. et al. Similarities between Circular Polarization in Galactic Jet Sources and AGN. Astrophysics and Space Science 288, 105–119 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ASTR.0000004998.46724.eb
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