Device for optical linear polarization measurements with a single exposure

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4843, Issue , 2002, Pages 156-163

  Pernechele, C ^a   Giro, E ^a   Fantinel, D ^a  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Astronomical Instruments; Polarimetry

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FILTERS;

LINEAR POLARIZATION;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 0038754188     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.466129     Document Type: Conference Paper

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