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RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter. / Ramaprakash, A. N.; Rajarshi, C. V.; Das, H. K.; Khodade, P.; Modi, D.; Panopoulou, G.; Maharana, S.; Blinov, D.; Angelakis, E.; Casadio, C.; Fuhrmann, L.; Hovatta, T.; Kiehlmann, S.; King, O. G.; Kylafis, N.; Kougentakis, A.; Kus, A.; Mahabal, A.; Marecki, A.; Myserlis, I.; Paterakis, G.; Paleologou, E.; Liodakis, I.; Papadakis, I.; Papamastorakis, I.; Pavlidou, V.; Pazderski, E.; Pearson, T. J.; Readhead, A. C. S.; Reig, P.; Słowikowska, A.; Tassis, K.; Zensus, J. A.

In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 485, No. 2, 05.2019, p. 2355-2366.

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Ramaprakash, AN, Rajarshi, CV, Das, HK, Khodade, P, Modi, D, Panopoulou, G, Maharana, S, Blinov, D, Angelakis, E, Casadio, C, Fuhrmann, L, Hovatta, T, Kiehlmann, S, King, OG, Kylafis, N, Kougentakis, A, Kus, A, Mahabal, A, Marecki, A, Myserlis, I, Paterakis, G, Paleologou, E, Liodakis, I, Papadakis, I, Papamastorakis, I, Pavlidou, V, Pazderski, E, Pearson, TJ, Readhead, ACS, Reig, P, Słowikowska, A, Tassis, K & Zensus, JA 2019, 'RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 485, no. 2, pp. 2355-2366. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz557

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Ramaprakash, A. N., Rajarshi, C. V., Das, H. K., Khodade, P., Modi, D., Panopoulou, G., Maharana, S., Blinov, D., Angelakis, E., Casadio, C., Fuhrmann, L., Hovatta, T., Kiehlmann, S., King, O. G., Kylafis, N., Kougentakis, A., Kus, A., Mahabal, A., Marecki, A., ... Zensus, J. A. (2019). RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 485(2), 2355-2366. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz557

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Ramaprakash AN, Rajarshi CV, Das HK, Khodade P, Modi D, Panopoulou G et al. RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2019 May;485(2):2355-2366. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz557

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Ramaprakash, A. N. ; Rajarshi, C. V. ; Das, H. K. ; Khodade, P. ; Modi, D. ; Panopoulou, G. ; Maharana, S. ; Blinov, D. ; Angelakis, E. ; Casadio, C. ; Fuhrmann, L. ; Hovatta, T. ; Kiehlmann, S. ; King, O. G. ; Kylafis, N. ; Kougentakis, A. ; Kus, A. ; Mahabal, A. ; Marecki, A. ; Myserlis, I. ; Paterakis, G. ; Paleologou, E. ; Liodakis, I. ; Papadakis, I. ; Papamastorakis, I. ; Pavlidou, V. ; Pazderski, E. ; Pearson, T. J. ; Readhead, A. C. S. ; Reig, P. ; Słowikowska, A. ; Tassis, K. ; Zensus, J. A. / RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter. In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2019 ; Vol. 485, No. 2. pp. 2355-2366.

BibTeX

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title = "RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter",

abstract = "We present the design and performance of RoboPol, a four-channel optical polarimeter operating at the Skinakas Observatory in Crete, Greece. RoboPol is capable of measuring both relative linear Stokes parameters q and u (and the total intensity I) in one sky exposure. Though primarily used to measure the polarization of point sources in the R band, the instrument features additional filters (B, V, and I), enabling multiwavelength imaging polarimetry over a large field of view (13.6' × 13.6'). We demonstrate the accuracy and stability of the instrument throughout its 5 yr of operation. Best performance is achieved within the central region of the field of view and in the R band. For such measurements the systematic uncertainty is below 0.1 per cent in fractional linear polarization, p (0.05 per cent maximum likelihood). Throughout all observing seasons the instrumental polarization varies within 0.1 per cent in p and within ˜1° in polarization angle.",

keywords = "Instrumentation: polarimeters, Techniques: polarimetric, CALIBRATION, GAMMA-RAY-LOUD, WHITE-DWARFS, DEVICE, LINEAR-POLARIZATION, WOLLASTON, instrumentation: polarimeters, VARIABILITY, CONNECTION, POLARIZATION-PLANE ROTATIONS, BLAZARS, techniques: polarimetric",

author = "Ramaprakash, {A. N.} and Rajarshi, {C. V.} and Das, {H. K.} and P. Khodade and D. Modi and G. Panopoulou and S. Maharana and D. Blinov and E. Angelakis and C. Casadio and L. Fuhrmann and T. Hovatta and S. Kiehlmann and King, {O. G.} and N. Kylafis and A. Kougentakis and A. Kus and A. Mahabal and A. Marecki and I. Myserlis and G. Paterakis and E. Paleologou and I. Liodakis and I. Papadakis and I. Papamastorakis and V. Pavlidou and E. Pazderski and Pearson, {T. J.} and Readhead, {A. C. S.} and P. Reig and A. S{\l}owikowska and K. Tassis and Zensus, {J. A.}",

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RIS

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T1 - RoboPol: a four-channel optical imaging polarimeter

AU - Ramaprakash, A. N.

AU - Rajarshi, C. V.

AU - Das, H. K.

AU - Khodade, P.

AU - Modi, D.

AU - Panopoulou, G.

AU - Maharana, S.

AU - Blinov, D.

AU - Angelakis, E.

AU - Casadio, C.

AU - Fuhrmann, L.

AU - Hovatta, T.

AU - Kiehlmann, S.

AU - King, O. G.

AU - Kylafis, N.

AU - Kougentakis, A.

AU - Kus, A.

AU - Mahabal, A.

AU - Marecki, A.

AU - Myserlis, I.

AU - Paterakis, G.

AU - Paleologou, E.

AU - Liodakis, I.

AU - Papadakis, I.

AU - Papamastorakis, I.

AU - Pavlidou, V.

AU - Pazderski, E.

AU - Pearson, T. J.

AU - Readhead, A. C. S.

AU - Reig, P.

AU - Słowikowska, A.

AU - Tassis, K.

AU - Zensus, J. A.

PY - 2019/5

Y1 - 2019/5

N2 - We present the design and performance of RoboPol, a four-channel optical polarimeter operating at the Skinakas Observatory in Crete, Greece. RoboPol is capable of measuring both relative linear Stokes parameters q and u (and the total intensity I) in one sky exposure. Though primarily used to measure the polarization of point sources in the R band, the instrument features additional filters (B, V, and I), enabling multiwavelength imaging polarimetry over a large field of view (13.6' × 13.6'). We demonstrate the accuracy and stability of the instrument throughout its 5 yr of operation. Best performance is achieved within the central region of the field of view and in the R band. For such measurements the systematic uncertainty is below 0.1 per cent in fractional linear polarization, p (0.05 per cent maximum likelihood). Throughout all observing seasons the instrumental polarization varies within 0.1 per cent in p and within ˜1° in polarization angle.

AB - We present the design and performance of RoboPol, a four-channel optical polarimeter operating at the Skinakas Observatory in Crete, Greece. RoboPol is capable of measuring both relative linear Stokes parameters q and u (and the total intensity I) in one sky exposure. Though primarily used to measure the polarization of point sources in the R band, the instrument features additional filters (B, V, and I), enabling multiwavelength imaging polarimetry over a large field of view (13.6' × 13.6'). We demonstrate the accuracy and stability of the instrument throughout its 5 yr of operation. Best performance is achieved within the central region of the field of view and in the R band. For such measurements the systematic uncertainty is below 0.1 per cent in fractional linear polarization, p (0.05 per cent maximum likelihood). Throughout all observing seasons the instrumental polarization varies within 0.1 per cent in p and within ˜1° in polarization angle.

KW - Instrumentation: polarimeters

KW - Techniques: polarimetric

KW - CALIBRATION

KW - GAMMA-RAY-LOUD

KW - WHITE-DWARFS

KW - DEVICE

KW - LINEAR-POLARIZATION

KW - WOLLASTON

KW - instrumentation: polarimeters

KW - VARIABILITY

KW - CONNECTION

KW - POLARIZATION-PLANE ROTATIONS

KW - BLAZARS

KW - techniques: polarimetric

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U2 - 10.1093/mnras/stz557

DO - 10.1093/mnras/stz557

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SP - 2355

EP - 2366

JO - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

JF - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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