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http://hdl.handle.net/2248/4459| Title: | A star-and-sky chopping polarimeter: design and performance |
| Authors: | Jain, S. K Srinivasulu, G |
| Keywords: | Polarimetry Chopping Polarimeter Astronomy |
| Issue Date: | Oct-1991 |
| Publisher: | SPIE |
| Citation: | Optical Engineering., Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 1415 - 1421 |
| Abstract: | The authors have developed a star-and-sky chopping polarimeter for accurate measurements of linear polarization of starlight in the standard astronomical photometric U, B, V, R, and I bands. The instrumental polarization, as determined by observing the standard unpolarized stars, is 0.04%. It is possible to use the instrument for the measurements of circular polarization as well. A microcomputer controls the various operations of the instrument, acquires the data, and does the on-line data reduction. This paper describes the design and performance of the polarimeter. |
| Description: | Restricted Access |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2248/4459 |
| ISSN: | 0091-3286 |
| Appears in Collections: | IIAP Publications |
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