Initial Operation of a Scanning Stokes Polarimeter
Abstract
A polarimeter capable of obtaining line profiles in the four Stokes parameters is described in its initial operation. A brief description of the instrument and the first sunspot observation is given.
- Publication:
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Solar Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 1975
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00158465
- Bibcode:
- 1975SoPh...45..495H
- Keywords:
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- Polarimeters;
- Solar Atmosphere;
- Solar Magnetic Field;
- Stokes Law Of Radiation;
- Electro-Optics;
- Line Spectra;
- Spectral Line Width;
- Sunspots;
- Instrumentation and Photography;
- Initial Operation;
- Line Profile;
- Stokes Parameter;
- Sunspot Observation