An imaging polarimeter (IMPOL) for multi-wavelength observations

AN Ramaprakash, R Gupta, AK Sen… - Astronomy and …, 1998 - aas.aanda.org
Taking advantage of the advances in array detector technology, an imaging polarimeter
(IMPOL) has been constructed for measuring linear polarization in the wavelength band …

DIPOL-2: a double image high precision polarimeter

V Piirola, A Berdyugin… - Ground-based and …, 2014 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We have built a new broad-band polarimeter (DIPOL-2), capable of measuring polarization
with the precision at the 10-5 level. Two dichroic beam-splitters are used to split light into …

PICSARR: high-precision polarimetry using CMOS image sensors

J Bailey, DV Cotton, A De Horta… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We have built and tested a compact, low-cost, but very high performance astronomical
polarimeter based on a continuously rotating half-wave plate and a high-speed imaging …

[HTML][HTML] First observations with a new imaging polarimeter

AM Gandorfer, HP Povel - … and Astrophysics, v. 328, p. 381-389 …, 1997 - adsabs.harvard.edu
First observations with a new imaging polarimeter ADS Classic is now deprecated. It will be
completely retired in October 2019. This page will automatically redirect to the new ADS …

Panoramic polarimetry data analysis

WB Sparks, DJ Axon - Publications of the Astronomical Society of …, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
Derivation of accurate polarization information about an astronomical target is a vital tool for
investigation of astrophysical processes. Use of large area detectors for imaging and …

WALOP-South: a four-camera one-shot imaging polarimeter for PASIPHAE survey. Paper I—optical design

S Maharana, JA Kypriotakis… - Journal of …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Wide-Area Linear Optical Polarimeter (WALOP)-South instrument will be mounted on
the 1-m South African Astronomical Observatory telescope in South Africa as part of the …

RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter

AN Ramaprakash, CV Rajarshi, HK Das… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We present the design and performance of RoboPol, a four-channel optical polarimeter
operating at the Skinakas Observatory in Crete, Greece. RoboPol is capable of measuring …

Polarimetry techniques at optical and infrared wavelengths

J Hough - In: Astronomical Polarimetry: Current Status and Future …, 2005 - uhra.herts.ac.uk
The techniques and components used to measure both linear and circular polarization at
wavelengths from 0.3 ¹m to 20 ¹m are reviewed. Some emphasis is given to the …

Analysis of polarized light with NICMOS

DC Hines, GD Schmidt… - Publications of the …, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Near Infrared Camera and Multi‐Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) aboard
the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) contains optics in Cameras 1 and 2 (NIC1 and NIC2) …

An astronomical polarimeter

MR Deshpande, UC Joshi, AK Kulshrestha, NM Vadher… - 1985 - prints.iiap.res.in
A polarimeter for the study of astronomical objects has been developed and calibrated.
Observations of several objects have been made. The polarimeter covers the spectral range …