Instrument
Instrument Name:RoboPol
Telescope:Skinakas Observatory
Telescope Aperture:1.3m
Telescope Port:Straight
Status:Operational
Commissioning Date:02.06.2013
Polarimetry: 
Polarimetry Type:Imaging
Stokes Parameters:I Q U
Wavelength Range:Optical V-I band
Modulator Type:Other
Modulator Type Other: No modulation
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Analyzer Type:Wollaston Prism
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Sensitivity:0.001
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Imaging:Yes
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Field of View:13' x 13'
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Pixel Scale:0.4"/pixel
Pixel Dimensions:2048 x 2048
Sensor Type:CCD
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Adaptive Optics:No
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Spectroscopy:No
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Instrument Image:521fc07ed1482-RoboPol_polarimeter.png
Instrument Image Caption:Section view of the RoboPol instrument. It is a 4-channel polarimeter; we measure Stokes I,Q,U of the entire field in a single exposure. A focal-plane mask ensures optimum sensitivity for the central target.
Instrument Reference Paper:Ramaprakash et al. in preparation. To be submitted late 2013.
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Instrument Contact:A N. Ramaprakash: anr@iucaa.ernet.in
Instrument Website:http://www.robopol.org
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Science
Science Description:Linear polarization monitoring of blazars; mapping magnetic field structure in molecular clouds.
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