POL-2
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POL-2 is a submillimetre polarimeter instrument used on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to measure the polarization of incoming radiation for astrophysical studies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| POL-2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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submillimetre polarimeter ⓘ telescope instrument ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | SCUBA-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collects | submillimetre continuum radiation ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
Stokes parameters
ⓘ
magnetic field orientation maps ⓘ polarization maps ⓘ |
| enables | measurement of magnetic field morphology via dust polarization ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
interstellar medium
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polarimetric astronomy ⓘ star formation ⓘ submillimetre astronomy ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeOperator | East Asian Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
linear polarization
ⓘ
polarization of electromagnetic radiation ⓘ |
| mountedOn | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Nasmyth platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryAltitude | approximately 4092 metres ⓘ |
| observatoryLocation |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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Mauna Kea Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observingBand |
450 micrometre band
ⓘ
850 micrometre band ⓘ |
| observingTechnique | imaging polarimetry ⓘ |
| partOf | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope instrument suite ⓘ |
| previousTelescopeOperator | Joint Astronomy Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | SCUBA-2 Polarimeter (SCUPOL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificPurpose |
astrophysical studies
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study of dust emission polarization ⓘ study of magnetic fields in the interstellar medium ⓘ study of star formation regions ⓘ |
| scientificTarget |
galactic star-forming regions
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molecular clouds ⓘ nearby galaxies ⓘ protostellar cores ⓘ |
| successorOf | SCUPOL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 15-metre James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeSite | Mauna Kea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeType | single-dish submillimetre telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuum polarization observations
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mapping extended polarized emission ⓘ measuring polarization of compact sources ⓘ |
| usedOn | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
analyzer grid
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rotating half-wave plate ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | submillimetre ⓘ |
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