ZIMPOL
E668448
ZIMPOL is a high-contrast imaging polarimeter used on the SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope to study and directly image exoplanets and circumstellar environments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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high-contrast imaging polarimeter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
circumstellar disk surveys
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exoplanet direct imaging surveys ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
Stokes parameter maps
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polarimetric images ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-precision polarimetry
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small inner working angle imaging ⓘ |
| feature |
coronagraphic capability
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differential imaging ⓘ extreme contrast capability ⓘ fast modulation polarimetry ⓘ high spatial resolution ⓘ |
| fullName | Zurich IMaging POLarimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostFacility | ESO Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeUnit | VLT Unit Telescope 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeUnitName | Melipal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationSite | Cerro Paranal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn | SPHERE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatory | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observingMode |
differential polarimetry
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polarimetric imaging ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
SPHERE
NERFINISHED
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SPHERE high-contrast exoplanet imager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
direct imaging of exoplanets
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high-contrast polarimetric imaging ⓘ study of circumstellar environments ⓘ |
| scienceCase |
characterization of scattered light from circumstellar dust
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mapping of circumstellar disks ⓘ search for faint companions ⓘ |
| telescope | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exoplanet detection
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high-contrast imaging close to bright stars ⓘ imaging of debris disks ⓘ imaging of protoplanetary disks ⓘ study of stellar environments ⓘ |
| uses | adaptive optics from SPHERE ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
optical
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visible light ⓘ |
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