A quasar spectrum with a multiplet-like structure caused by the Raman effect

Authors
Citation
Yz. Liu, A quasar spectrum with a multiplet-like structure caused by the Raman effect, CHIN PHYS L, 18(7), 2001, pp. 994-996
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CHINESE PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
0256307X → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
994 - 996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-307X(200107)18:7<994:AQSWAM>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
It has been shown that if a photon is scattered by a relativistic electron in a strong magnetic held, this may cause the Raman effect due to a transit ion between Landau levels. We study the possibility that this quantum effec t occurs in some compact objects. We find that there is a multiplet-like st ructure in the quasi-stellar object (QSO) 1303 + 308 spectrum, which is con sistent with that expected by the Raman effect. It indicates that there mig ht be a magnetic held strength about 5 x 10(6) G in the environment of this QSO at redshift 1.7175.