Bibcode
Schmidt, W.; Beck, C.; Kentischer, T.; Elmore, D.; Lites, B.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 324, No. 4, p. 300-301
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2003
Citations
38
Refereed citations
32
Description
The polarimetric Littrow Spectrograph POLIS is designed for vector
polarimetry at high angular and spectral resolution. It measures the
magnetic field simultaneously in the photosphere and the chromosphere of
the sun. Both branches of the polarimetry unit are dual beam systems
with a single rotating modulator for both wavelengths and polarizing
beam splitters in front of each CCD camera. POLIS has been installed at
the VTT on Tenerife and has seen First Light on 17 May 2002. A modified
version of POLIS will be developed for the balloon mission Sunrise. That
version will have UV capabilities down to 200 nm.