Modeling the Polarization of Dusty Scattering Cones in Active Galactic Nuclei

Authors

René W. Goosmann, Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech RepublicFollow
C. Martin Gaskell, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Masatoshi Shoji, Astronomy Department, Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX, USA

Date of this Version

1-7-2007

Comments

Published in The Central Engine of Active Galactic Nuclei ASP Conference Series, Vol. 000, 2007. Used by permission.

Abstract

We have used the STOKES radiative transfer code, to model polarization induced by dust scattering in the polar regions of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). We discuss the wavelength-dependence of the spectral intensity and polarization over the optical/UV range at different viewing angles for two different types of dust: a Galactic dust model, and a dust model inferred from extinction properties of AGN.