The instrumental polarization of the Nasmyth focus polarimetric differential imager NAOS/CONICA (NACO) at the VLT: Implications for time-resolved polarimetric measurements of Sagittarius A

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 525, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Witzel, G ^a   Eckart, A ^a,b   Buchholz, R M ^a   Zamaninasab, M ^a,b   Lenzen, R ^c   Schodel R ^d   Araujo, C ^a   Sabha, N ^a   Bremer, M ^a   Karas, V ^e   Straubmeier, C ^a   Muzic, K ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR RADIOASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

^d INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^e ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

black hole physics; Galaxy: center; infrared: general; instrumentation: polarimeters; polarization; techniques: polarimetric

Indexed keywords

BLACK HOLE PHYSICS; GALAXY: CENTER; INFRARED: GENERAL; INSTRUMENTATION: POLARIMETERS; TECHNIQUES: POLARIMETRIC;

CALIBRATION; GALAXIES; GRAVITATION; INSTRUMENTS; MEASUREMENTS; POLARIMETERS; POLAROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; RELATIVITY; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; STARS; TIME SERIES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

POLARIZATION;

EID: 78649938892     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201015009     Document Type: Article

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