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 |
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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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