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polarimetry

(measurement of polarization of EMR)

Polarimetry is the measurement and analysis of the polarization of electromagnetic radiation. Polarization can indicate and quantify gravitational lensing, magnetism, and other phenomena. It is of particular interest in the study of cosmic microwave background (CMB) and cosmology. An instrument detecting polarity is termed a polarimeter.

Dust polarimetry, i.e., using polarization of dust clouds, is useful for detecting and mapping their magnetic fields, e.g., for clouds, and disks such as protoplanetary disks.


(science,measurement,astronomy,polarization,EMR)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarimetry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarimeter
https://astrobites.org/2022/10/23/astrobites-guide-to-polarimetry/
https://www.eso.org/public/teles-instr/technology/polarimetry/

Referenced by pages:
BLAST
BOOMERanG
CAPMAP
COSI
European Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope (ESO VLT)
eXTP
Gemini Observatory
Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC)
HARPS
High Altitude Observatory (HAO)
Infrared Space Observatory (ISO)
IXPE
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT)
Large Altazimuth Telescope (BTA-6)
Liverpool Telescope (LT)
LSPE-STRIP
Mimir
MMT
Origins Space Telescope (OST)
Pioneer Venus Orbiter (PVO)
PIXIE
polarization
PRIMA
PUNCH
QUaD
QUIJOTE
Solar Maximum Mission (SMM)
Solar Orbiter (SolO)
spectropolarimetry
SPHERE
SPICA
SPIDER
SPIRou
Taurus­
United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT)
VLASS
Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE)

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