Microvariability in the optical polarization of 3C 279
Microvariability in the optical polarization of 3C 279
We present results of a microvariability polarization study in the violently variable quasar 3C279. We have resolved the polarization curves in the V band for this object down to timescales of minutes. We found two main components in the evolution of the degree of linear polarization, one consisting of a …