| Instrument |
| Instrument Name: | RoboPol |
| Telescope: | Skinakas Observatory |
| Telescope Aperture: | 1.3m |
| Telescope Port: | Straight |
| Status: | Operational |
| Commissioning Date: | 02.06.2013 |
| Polarimetry: | |
| Polarimetry Type: | Imaging |
| Stokes Parameters: | I
Q
U |
| Wavelength Range: | Optical V-I band |
| Modulator Type: | Other |
| Modulator Type Other: |
No modulation |
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| Analyzer Type: | Wollaston Prism |
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| Sensitivity: | 0.001 |
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| Imaging: | Yes |
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| Field of View: | 13' x 13' |
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| Pixel Scale: | 0.4"/pixel |
| Pixel Dimensions: | 2048 x 2048 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
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| Adaptive Optics: | No |
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| Spectroscopy: | No |
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| Instrument Image: | 521fc07ed1482-RoboPol_polarimeter.png |
| Instrument Image Caption: | Section view of the RoboPol instrument. It is a 4-channel polarimeter; we measure Stokes I,Q,U of the entire field in a single exposure. A focal-plane mask ensures optimum sensitivity for the central target. |
| Instrument Reference Paper: | Ramaprakash et al. in preparation. To be submitted late 2013. |
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| Instrument Contact: | A N. Ramaprakash: anr@iucaa.ernet.in |
| Instrument Website: | http://www.robopol.org |
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| Science |
| Science Description: | Linear polarization monitoring of blazars; mapping magnetic field structure in molecular clouds. |
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