Title :
Application of refractive polarizing fourier transform spectrometer to broadband millimeter-submillimeter wave polarimetry
Author :
Luo, Yun ; Hattori, M. ; Ebizuka, N. ; Matsumura, T. ; Ohta, I.S. ; Koga, K.
Author_Institution :
Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
We propose an application of the refractive polarizing Fourier Transform Spectrometer (r-FTS) to broadband polarimetry. In this paper, fundamentals of instrument and the method to realize it are described.
Keywords :
astronomical instruments; astronomical polarimetry; millimetre waves; submillimetre waves; broadband polarimetry; millimeter-submillimeter wave polarimetry; r-FTS application; refractive polarizing Fourier Transform Spectrometer; Birefringence; Fourier transforms; Lenses; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Polarimetry; Spectroscopy; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5324687
