Full Description
Written by an experienced teacher and author, this must-have source for work with polarimetric equipment and polarimetry in astronomy conveys the knowledge of the technology and techniques needed to measure and interpret polarizations. As such, this monograph offers a brief introduction and refresher, while also covering in detail statistics and data treatment as well as telescope optics. For astronomers, physicists and those working in the optical industry.
Contents
1 Introduction and History 2 The Polarization Ellipse 3 The Algebra of Polarization 4 The Stokes Parameters 5 Polarization Statistics and Data Treatment 6 The Basics of Polarimetric Elements 7 Pre-Measurement Distortions 8 Polarimetric Principles and Instruments 9 Some Polarigenic Mechanisms 10 Interstellar Polarization 11 Binary Stars 12 Early-Type Stars 13 Late-Type Stars 14 General Stellar Variability
