Time-Domain Dust Astrophysics. I. Polarization Flares, Polarization-Angle Reverberation, and Fossil Imprints in Supernova-Illuminated Clouds

Cosmic transients can dramatically enhance the local radiation field on timescales of days to months.

Cosmic transients can dramatically enhance the local radiation field on timescales of days to months. Using the time-domain TransRAT framework, which self-consistently evolves grain heating, alignment, rotational disruption, and switching of the alignment axis between the…