The Penn Polarimeters

The Penn Polarimeters

This report describes the inception, development and extensive use over 30 years of elliptical polarimeters at the University of Pennsylvania. The initial Mark I polarimeter design utilized oriented retarder plates and a calcite Foster-Clarke prism as the analyzer. The Mark I polarimeter was used...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robert H. Koch, George W. Wolf, Anthony B. Hull, Nicholas M. Elias II, Bruce D. Holenstein, Richard J. Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Space Science Society 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
Subjects:
polarization
polarimeter
elliptical polarimetry
Flower and Cook Observatory
Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2012/v29n1/OJOOBS_2012_v29n1_69.pdf

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