Optical polarimetry of magnetic cataclysmic variables

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Speaker :  
Dr. Claudia Vilega Rodrigues (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil)
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2nd Floor Seminar Room & Online
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In this talk, we introduce magnetic cataclysmic variables (MCVs) and the main radiative process that determine its observed emission. We also show some results on time-resolved polarimetry and photometry of specific systems obtained in the Pico dos Dias Observatory (Brazil) using two generations of polarimeters - IAGPOL and SPARC4. The estimate of some MCV physical parameters using the Cyclops code is briefly discussed.