PhD Dissertation
Chapter 1: Introduction; Title Pages, Index, also.
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Chapter 2: "The Effects of Faraday Rotation on Polarization in Electron-Scattering Atmospheres."
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Chapter 3: "The Effects of Absorption on the Polarization from Accretion Disk Atmosphere."
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Chapter 4: "The Combined Effects of Faraday Rotation and Absorption on the Polarization from Accretion Disk Atmospheres."
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Chapter 5: "Spectra and Polarization from Realistic Models of AGN Accretion Disks, Including Relativistic Effects."
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Chapter 6: "Measurement of Polarization of the Broad H Alpha line in Arp 102B."
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Chapter 7: "Polarization During Binary Microlensing."
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Chapter 8: Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Curriculum Vitae.
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Eric Agol (agol AT astro.washington.edu)