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EAS Publications Series
Volume 22, 2006
Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging III: Instrumental Techniques, Modeling and Data Processing
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| Page(s) | 389 - 397 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2006144 | |
| Published online | 13 October 2006 | |
Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging III
M. Carbillet, A. Ferrari and C. Aime (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 22 (2006) 389-397
M. Carbillet, A. Ferrari and C. Aime (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 22 (2006) 389-397
The polarization issue in optical long baseline interferometry
LAOG – Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, France
Corresponding author: jean-baptiste.lebouquin@obs.ujf-grenoble.fr
One major technical hurdle that has to date been neglected in optical interferometry is measurement of polarization of light. However, thanks to pioneering works in the last decade, the interest of adding a polarimetric equipment has now been recognized. In this paper, I present a short overview of the astrophysical opportunities offered by optical polar-interferometry, but also a historical review of the already achieved instrumental steps.
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