An automated polarimeter and its use in the study of active galaxies

In this thesis I present the design and development of an automated polarimeter for use in mapping the percentage levels and position angles of linearly polarized light from extended astronomical objects. The polarimeter is controlled from a personal computer that is running a UNIX operating system...

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Main Author: Stockdale, D. P.
Published: Durham University 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337918