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This site collects information relevant to polarimetric observations at the IRAM 30m telescope. This site collects information relevant to polarimetric observations at the IRAM 30m telescope.     == Observing ==

    
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== Observing macro ==
  
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 * Versatile IF polarimeter at the IRAM 30m telescope
   [[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/spie.ps|Thum et al. 2003]]
   including the first mjm observation of the polarization of the moon's limb
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 * Polarimetry with EMIR/XPOL - commisioning report (August 2010)
   [[attachment:wiesemeyer-2010-polarimetry-v3.pdf|Wiesemeyer & Thum 2010, IRAM Report]]
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 * Polarimetry with EMIR/XPOL - commisioning report (August 2010)
   [[attachment:wiesemeyer-2010-polarimetry-v3.pdf|Wiesemeyer & Thum 2010, IRAM Report]]
 * A sensitive upper limit to the circular polarization of the Crab nebula at λ3 mm
   [[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011A&A...528A..11W|Wiesemeyer et al. 2011]]
 * Observations of the Goldreich-Kylafis effect in star-forming regions with XPOL at the IRAM 30 m telescope
   [[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008A&A...492..757F|Forbrich et al. 2008]]
   This publication includes examples for assessing the magnitude of instrumental polarization due to sidelobes
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   Stokes V spectra generated by the data acquisition program have the correct sign according to the IAU convention.

Polarimetry at the 30m telescope (under construction)

This site collects information relevant to polarimetric observations at the IRAM 30m telescope.

Observing

Beam maps

Documents

  • Versatile IF polarimeter at the IRAM 30m telescope
    • Thum et al. 2003 including the first mjm observation of the polarization of the moon's limb

  • XPOL—the Correlation Polarimeter at the IRAM 30-m Telescope
  • Polarimetry with EMIR/XPOL - commisioning report (August 2010)
  • Measurement of the Crab nebula polarization at 90 GHz as a calibrator for CMB experiments
  • A sensitive upper limit to the circular polarization of the Crab nebula at λ3 mm
  • Observations of the Goldreich-Kylafis effect in star-forming regions with XPOL at the IRAM 30 m telescope
    • Forbrich et al. 2008 This publication includes examples for assessing the magnitude of instrumental polarization due to sidelobes

Background material

  • IAU definition of Stokes Parameters
  • The sign of Stokes V
    • in 30m observations with XPOL has been determined through several methods. They are described in this short note. Stokes V spectra generated by the data acquisition program have the correct sign according to the IAU convention.

PolarimetryforAstronomers (last edited 2023-07-23 08:27:14 by CarstenKramer)