SPARC4 A simultaneous polarimeter and rapid camera in 4 bands

Rodrigues, C. V.; Jablonski, F. J.; Taylor, K.; Dominici, T.; Laporte, R.; Pereyra, A.; Strauss, C.; Magalha~es, A. M.; Assafin, M.; Carciofi, A.; Costa, J. E. R.; Cieslinski, D.; Franco, G.; Kanaan, A.; Milone, A.; Silva, K. M. G.
Bibliographical reference

STELLAR POLARIMETRY: FROM BIRTH TO DEATH. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1429, pp. 252-255 (2012).

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2012
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Description
We present the basic concept of a new astronomical instrument: SPARC4 - Simultaneous Polarimeter and Rapid Camera in 4 bands. SPARC4 combines in one instrument: (i) photometric and polarimetric modes; (ii) sub-second time-resolution in photometric mode and excellent timeresolution in polarimetric mode; (iii) simultaneous imaging in four broad-bands for both modes. This combination will make SPARC4 a unique facility for ground-based optical observatories. Presently, the project is in its conceptual design phase.