RINGO: A novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup

I. A. Steele; S. D. Bates; D. Carter; D. Clarke; A. Gomboc; C. Guidorzi; A. Melandri; A. Monfardini; C. J. Mottram; C. G. Mundell; A. B. Scott; R. J. Smith; J. Swindlehurst

doi:10.1117/12.670756

RINGO: A novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup

I. A. Steele, S. D. Bates, D. Carter, D. Clarke, A. Gomboc, C. Guidorzi, A. Melandri, A. Monfardini, C. J. Mottram, C. G. Mundell, A. B. Scott, R. J. Smith, J. Swindlehurst

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670756
Publication status	Published - 9 Oct 2006
Event	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy - Orlando, FL, USA United States Duration: 25 May 2006 → 29 May 2006

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Name	SPIE Proceedings
Volume	6269

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Conference	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy
Country/Territory	USA United States
City	Orlando, FL
Period	25/05/06 → 29/05/06

Keywords

Astronomical instrumentation
Gamma ray bursts
Polarimeters
Robotic telescopes

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Steele, I. A., Bates, S. D., Carter, D., Clarke, D., Gomboc, A., Guidorzi, C., Melandri, A., Monfardini, A., Mottram, C. J., Mundell, C. G., Scott, A. B., Smith, R. J., & Swindlehurst, J. (2006). RINGO: A novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup. In Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy Article 62695M (SPIE Proceedings; Vol. 6269). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670756

Steele, IA, Bates, SD, Carter, D, Clarke, D, Gomboc, A, Guidorzi, C, Melandri, A, Monfardini, A, Mottram, CJ, Mundell, CG, Scott, AB, Smith, RJ & Swindlehurst, J 2006, RINGO: A novel ring polarimeter for rapid GRB followup. in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy., 62695M, SPIE Proceedings, vol. 6269, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, Orlando, FL, USA United States, 25/05/06. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670756

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