Understanding radio polarimetry. I. Mathematical foundations

Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 137-147

  Hamaker, J P ^a   Bregman, J D ^b   Sault, R J ^b  

^a ASTRON   (Netherlands)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

techniques: Interferometers ; Methods: Analytical ; Methods: Data analysis; Techniques: Polarimeters

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000632691     PISSN: 03650138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/aas:1996146     Document Type: Article

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