Abstract
I review the techniques used for polarimetry at millimetre to far-infared wavelengths, and summarise the opportunities available to observers. Three different instrument designs exist, and these can be used for either continuum or spectral linear polarization (in one case, also detecting circular polarization). The observing modes are simple extensions to ordinary imaging or photometry, detecting an extra modulation or correlation that contains the polarization signal. A very wide variety of sources can be observed, and I discuss some of the limits to the techniques as well as future refinements in instrumentation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Astronomical Polarimetry: Current Status and Future Directions |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of a meeting held at Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, USA, 15-19 March 2004 |
| Editors | A Adamson, C Aspin, CJ Davis, T Fujiyoshi |
| Place of Publication | San Francisco |
| Publisher | Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| Pages | 48-58 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1-58381-210-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | Meeting on Astronomical Polarimetry - Current Status and Future Directions - Waikoloa Duration: 15 Mar 2004 → 19 Mar 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | Meeting on Astronomical Polarimetry - Current Status and Future Directions |
|---|---|
| City | Waikoloa |
| Period | 15/03/04 → 19/03/04 |