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The JCMT Newsletter Number 10
 SCUBA Polarimeter
The SCUBA Polarimeter will be offered again in Semester 98B. Observations
can be made at all SCUBA wavelengths, using either the 'array' waveplate
(350-850) or the 'photometric' waveplate (1350,2000). Note that changing
the waveplate is time-consuming, so you should not plan to do this during
an observing shift. It is expected that data will be obtainable with the
full arrays, but that instrumental polarization data will only be
available for a few central pixels. Also, the reduction software for
imaging polarimetry is still being developed. Programmes should therefore
be restricted to compact sources (covering < 10 pixels) which can be
analysed on a point-by-point basis.
Further information on the polarimeter can be found on the webpage:
The SCUBA Polarimeter
Last Modification Date 1998/02/05 - Last Modification Author: Graeme Watt (gdw)
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