| Type |
Conference Paper |
| Names |
Janus D. Brink, David A. H. Buckley, Kenneth H. Nordsieck, Stephen B. Potter |
| Conference Name |
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series |
| Volume |
7735 |
| Pages |
41 |
| Date |
July 1, 2010 |
| URL |
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010SPIE.7735E..41B |
| Library Catalog |
NASA ADS |
| Abstract |
The large (~10 m) aperture of the Southern African Large Telescope
(SALT) coupled with the unique capabilities of the Robert Stobie
Spectrograph (RSS), promises unparalleled prospects for polarimetric
observations on an 8 - 10 m class telescope. RSS is a highly versatile
first-generation instrument of the SALT. Results from some of the first
commissioning observations with the RSS are presented. A method for
reducing SALT RSS spectropolarimetry data is proposed and verified on
observations of unpolarised and polarised standard stars. The results
provide estimates of telescope and instrumental polarisation as well as
a calibration of the instrument's polarimetric position angle offset. |