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New Optics for Astronomical Polarimetry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2015

Tom Baur
Tom Baur*
Affiliation:
Meadowlark Optics, Frederick, Colorado, USA email: tbaur@meadowlark.com
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Abstract

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There is a variety of new polarization optics that can be employed for polarimetry and for polarization control. Many are enabled by new materials including polymers and liquid crystals. We survey here these and other relatively new devices and components available commercially that open new possibilities for astronomers.

Keywords

instrumentation: polarimeters
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Symposium S305: Polarimetry: From the Sun to Stars and Stellar Environments , December 2014 , pp. 159 - 167
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015 

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