Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 24, 2411001(2021)

Double-Calibration Method of Imaging Polarimeters

Zijian Han1,2,3、* and Deqing Ren4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 2CAS Key Laboratory of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China;
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 4Physics & Astronomy Department, California State University Northridge, Northridge, Los Angeles 91330-8268, USA;
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Mar. 25, 2021

    Accepted: Jun. 21, 2021

    Published Online: Nov. 30, 2021

    The Author Email: Han Zijian (zjhan@niaot.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.2411001

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