Bibcode
Sanchez Almeida, J.; Martinez Pillet, V.; Wittmann, A. D.
Referencia bibliográfica
Solar Physics (ISSN 0038-0938), vol. 134, July 1991, p. 1-13. CICYT-supported research.
Fecha de publicación:
7
1991
Número de citas
42
Número de citas referidas
34
Descripción
A theoretical model of the polarization properties of a Gregory-coude
telescope is calculated to predict the behavior of the German
Gregory-coude telescope installed at the Observatorio del Teide (Spain).
Measurements of the real effects produced by this telescope acting upon
light of known polarization are compared with the model. An uncertainty
in its predictions of about 10 percent, which is produced by the
uncertainties of the (complex) refractive index of the metallic layers
covering the mirrors, is estimated. The paper concludes by briefly
considering the way in which the plain telescope changes the Stokes'
profiles.