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Fig. 3

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Diagram of a single Compton scattering in the photosphere for three heliocentric angles of 0°, 45° and 90°. For a single scatter, the DOP tends to 100% as the scattering angle approaches 90°, producing a variation in polarization across the extent of the source.

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