Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 1984
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Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 136, no. 1, July 1984, p. 175-177.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Astronomical Photography, Optical Polarization, Polarimeters, Polarizers, Sky Radiation, Modulators, Polarized Light
Scientific paper
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has decided to procure a new two channel polarimeter which is a modification of the well known Serkowski-polarimeter (Frecker and Serkowski, 1976). The modification mainly consists of two parts. First, instead of a stationary superachromatic half-wave plate in front of the polarizing prism a pair of two phase plates with optical axes rotated by 45 deg against each other is located closely behind a double aperture diaphragm, thus allowing for an automatic elimination of the sky background polarization (Metz, 1977). Secondly, instead of a Wollaston prism a new type of polarizer will be used which combines the polarimetric accuracy of a Wollaston prism with the mechanical superiorities of a Foster prism.
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