Astronomical Polarisation from the Infrared to Gamma Rays

This book serves as both a primer to astronomical polarimetry and an authoritative overview of its application to various types of astronomical objects from AGN, compact stars, binary systems, stars across the HR diagram, transients, the interstellar medium and solar system bodies. It starts with an...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mignani, Roberto, Shearer, Andrew, Słowikowska, Agnieszka, Zane, Silvia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2019.
Cham : 2019.
Series:Astrophysics and space science library.
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1 online resource (406 pages).
Subjects:
Polarimetry.
Online Access:SpringerLink - Click here for access

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505 0 |a Intro; Preface; Acknowledgement; Contents; Contributors; Editors; Authors; 1 When Polarimetry Made History; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 1840s: The Solar Corona; 1.3 1900s: The Surfaces of Solar System Objects; 1.4 1950s: Synchrotron Radiation; 1.5 1950s: Galactic Magnetic Fields; 1.6 1970s: Polarised X-Ray Light; 1.7 1980s: What Are Active Galactic Nuclei?; 1.8 2010s: Cosmic Inflation; References; 2 Introduction to Polarisation and Polarimetry; 2.1 Polarised Light; 2.1.1 Stokes Parameters; 2.1.2 Mueller Matrices; 2.1.3 The Poincaré Sphere; 2.1.4 Jones Calculus; 2.2 Polarimetry. 
505 8 |a 2.2.1 Stokes Polarimeters2.2.1.1 High-Energy Techniques; 2.2.2 Mueller Polarimeters; 2.2.3 Calibration Techniques; 2.2.3.1 Polarisation Standards; 2.2.3.2 Stokes Calibration Techniques; 2.2.3.3 Mueller Calibration Techniques; 2.3 Conclusion; Appendix 1: Table of Stokes Parameters and Jones Vectors; Appendix 2: Commonly Used Mueller and Jones Matrices; References; 3 Optical Polarimetry: Methods, Instruments and Calibration Techniques; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Description of Polarisation: Stokes Parameters, Linear and Circular Polarisation. 
505 8 |a 3.1.2 Mechanisms Producing Polarisation of Astrophysical Objects3.2 Polarisation Modulators, Analysers and Detectors for Optical Polarimetry; 3.2.1 Modulators: Retarders with Constant Phase Shift (Wave Plates); 3.2.2 Modulators: Retarders with Variable Phase Shift (PEMs and FLCs); 3.2.3 Analysers for Optical Polarimetry: Single and Double-Beam Units; 3.2.3.1 Double-Beam Polarisation Analysers for Optical Polarimetry: Plane-Parallel Calcite Plate, Savart Plate and Wollaston Prism; 3.2.4 Detectors for Optical Polarimetry: CCDs, PMTs and APDs. 
505 8 |a 3.2.4.1 Detectors for Optical Polarimetry: CCD Cameras3.2.4.2 Detectors for Optical Polarimetry: Photomultiplier Tubes; 3.2.4.3 Detectors for Optical Polarimetry: Avalanche Photodiodes; 3.3 Broadband, Imaging and Spectropolarimetry in the Optical Wavelengths; 3.3.1 Instruments for Broadband Optical Polarimetry; 3.3.1.1 Double-Image CCD Polarimeters; 3.3.1.2 High-Precision Double-Image Polarimeters with High-Frequency Modulators; 3.3.1.3 High-Speed Broadband Polarimeters for the Optical Wavelengths; 3.3.2 Instruments for Optical Imaging Polarimetry. 
505 8 |a 3.3.2.1 Optical Imaging Polarimetry with Polaroids3.3.2.2 Optical Imaging Polarimetry with a Double-Beam analyser and Stripe Mask; 3.3.2.3 Optical Imaging Polarimetry with Fast-Frequency Modulators and Fast-Readout CCDs; 3.3.3 Instruments for Optical Spectropolarimetry; 3.3.3.1 Instruments for Low and Mid-Resolution Optical Spectropolarimetry; 3.3.3.2 Instruments for High-Resolution Optical Spectropolarimetry; 3.4 Calibration Techniques for Optical Polarimetry; 3.4.1 Calibration of Linear Polarisation; 3.4.2 Calibration of Circular Polarisation. 
500 |a 3.4.3 Calibration of the CCD Polarimetry: Flatfielding. 
520 |a This book serves as both a primer to astronomical polarimetry and an authoritative overview of its application to various types of astronomical objects from AGN, compact stars, binary systems, stars across the HR diagram, transients, the interstellar medium and solar system bodies. It starts with an historical perspective, a discussion of polarimetric theory, instrumentation and techniques in wave bands from the near infrared to gamma rays. The book presents the state of the art in astronomical polarimetry. It is motivated by the new X-ray polarimeters due to be launched in the next four years and improved optical polarimeters on large telescopes requiring a new analysis of polarimetric theory, methodology and results. This book will be suitable as advanced undergraduate companion text, a primer for graduate students and all researchers with an interest in astronomical polarimetry. 
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