Astrophysical Polarimetry in the Time-Domain Era

Session

Polarization and instruments

31 Aug 2022, 09:40

Politecnico di Milano - Polo territoriale di Lecco

Conveners

Polarization and instruments

• Markus Böttcher (North West University South Africa)

Polarization and instruments

• Markus Böttcher (North West University South Africa)

132. A polarized view on how to design astronomical instrumentation

Prof. Frans Snik (Leiden University)

31/08/2022, 09:40

Oral

Ideally, our astronomical instruments measure a complete five-dimensional phase space: intensity and polarization (1) as a function of sky coordinates (2,3), wavelength (4), and time (5). Inclusion of polarimetric capabilities almost always provides unique scientific benefits, but also almost always leads to tensions within the optimization of the optical system design. All optical components...

110. Time-domain polarimetry with RoboPol

Nikolaos Mandarakas

31/08/2022, 10:15

Oral

The Robotic Polarimeter (RoboPol) is a unique optical polarimeter that operates for almost ten years at Skinkas observatory, Crete, Greece. It has no rotating parts and can measure the linear Stokes parameters with a single exposure.
Built primarily to monitor blazars, it has studied their polarization overtime, and has offered valuable insights on the connection of polarization degree and...

137. Polarimetry at the Liverpool Telescope with the RINGO and MOPTOP instruments

Iain Steele (Liverpool JMU)

31/08/2022, 11:10

Oral

Following the start of science operations in 2004, it was quickly realised that the full robotic nature of the 2.0m Liverpool Telescope (La Palma) was ideally suited to follow up observations of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) and that polarimetry could be a key tool in diagnosing the structure and order of the magnetic fields in these spatially unresolved objects.

The rapid time variability of GRB...

103. The New Robotic Telescope's Polarimetry Plan

Helen Jermak

31/08/2022, 11:45

Oral

The New Robotic Telescope (NRT) is a 4-metre class, fully autonomous, robotic optical facility due to join the Liverpool Telescope on Roque de los Muchachos on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain in 2026. With a time-to-target requirement of 30 seconds, the NRT will be one of the earliest-responding ground-based facilities to provide optical spectroscopic, polarimetric and photometric...