Abstract
A classification scheme is suggested for solar polarimetric observations in spectral lines originating both from magnetic and non-magnetic regions. A bidimensional diagram is introduced with an indicator of the magnetic field strength on its vertical axis and an indicator of the radiation field anisotropy on its horizontal axis. The diagram proves to be particularly suitable to sort out the relevant physical mechanisms playing an important role in the generation and transfer of polarized radiation for each single observation.
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Degl'innocenti, E.L. Polarization in spectral lines. Sol Phys 85, 33–40 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00148255
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00148255