A Single Beam Polarimeter (Poster abstract)

Volume 40 number 2 (2012)

Jerry D. Horne

3055 Lynview Drive, San Jose, CA 95148; jdhorne@hotmail.com

Abstract

As astronomical polarimetry is an emerging field of study for amateur astronomy, the background, theory, and instrumentation of astronomical polarimetry is reviewed. Additionaly, the design and construction of a simple single beam polarimeter is presented, together with the results of its initial calibration.