Instrument |
Instrument Name: | CanariCam |
Telescope: | Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) |
Telescope Aperture: | 10.4 meters |
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Status: | Operational |
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Polarimetry Type: | imaging- and spectro-polarimetry |
Stokes Parameters: | I
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Wavelength Range: | 7.5 - 13 microns |
Modulator Type: | Achromatic Rotating Retarder |
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Analyzer Type: | Wollaston Prism |
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Imaging: | Yes |
Wavelength Range: | 7.5 - 13 microns |
Field of View: | 26" x 5" |
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Pixel Scale: | 0.08 "/pixel |
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Adaptive Optics: | No |
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Spectroscopy: | Yes |
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Wavelength Range: | 7.5 - 13 microns |
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Instrument Reference Paper: | http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007RMxAC..29....9P |
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Instrument Website: | http://www.gtc.iac.es/instruments/canaricam/#Polarimetry |
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