Galway Liverpool Imaging Polarimeter
Lead Research Organisation:
Liverpool John Moores University
Department Name: Astrophysics Research Institute
Abstract
We propose to prototype a new technique in optical polarimetry, combining previous developments led by the groups at the University of Galway and Liverpool John Moores University. Polarimetry allows the measurements of magnetic field and dust properties in distant astronomical sources that can not be imaged directly. The grant will be used to design the optics of the instrument and procure the hardware components necessary to build a test setup.
People |
ORCID iD |
| Iain Allan Steele (Principal Investigator) | |
| Éamonn Harvey (Researcher) |
Publications
O'Connor E
(2022)
Galway Liverpool Imaging Polarimeter - GLIP: design and prototype status
| Description | The concept of a full Stokes polarimeter with no moving parts has been proven. This has the potential to build low cost, high precision future instrumentation for astronomical and non astronomical applications. |
| Exploitation Route | Develop into a full instrument |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Other |
| Description | Collaboration with Galway University (Eire) |
| Organisation | National University of Ireland, Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | funding, optical design, procurement |
| Collaborator Contribution | assembly, test, characterization |
| Impact | lab testing of new polarimeter concept |
| Start Year | 2020 |