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Introduction
Overview
Modern polarimetry
Spectropolarimetry with ISIS
A standard recipe for linear polarimetry
Instrumental setup
How to derive the Stokes parameters
Sky subtraction
Flat fields
Scattered light
Calibration of linear polarimetry
Degree-of-polarization scale
Polarization angle
Instrumental polarization zeropoint
Reduction; some suggestions
Noise and statistics in polarimetry
Photon noise calculation
Statistics
Nuggets and wrinkles
Daytime use of WHT
Cosmic rays
Variable sources
Dekker masks
``Data Lost''
Circular polarimetry
Other polarimetry modes
Imaging polarimetry
Modulation mode
An alternative way of correcting for sky
Calibration polarizers
Dekkers
More on scattered light
How to measure CCD properties in situ
ICL and system control
FOS
Telescope and slit polarization
Polarization standard stars
References
Books
Journal articles
Contacts
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