RINGO: a novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup
- I. A., Steele
- S. D., Bates
- D., Carter
- D., Clarke
- A., Gomboc
- Guidorzi, Cristiano
- A., Melandri
- A., Monfardini
- C. J., Mottram
- C. G., Mundell
- A. B., Scott
- R. J., Smith
- J., Swindlehurst
Publication date
January 2006
DOI Publisher
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng Citation count (estimate)
6Abstract
We describe the design and construction of a novel optical ring-polarimeter (RINGO) for the Liverpool Telescope. The instrument is designed for rapid (< 5 minutes) followup observations of Gamma Ray Bursts in order to measure the early time polarization and its evolution for the first time. Sensitivity calculations and data reduction procedures are described, and the results of on-sky commissioning presented. The instrument is now on the telescope and in routine use during GRB followup
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