LINEAR-POLARIZATION RADIO IMAGING AT MILLIARCSECOND RESOLUTION

被引:100
作者
ROBERTS, DH
WARDLE, JFC
BROWN, LF
机构
[1] CONNECTICUT COLL,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,NEW LONDON,CT 06320
[2] BRANDEIS UNIV,DEPT PHYS,WALTHAM,MA 02254
关键词
POLARIZATION; TECHNIQUES; INTERFEROMETRIC;
D O I
10.1086/174180
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We describe the techniques used to produce linear polarization-sensitive radio images at milliarcsecond resolution. These include the calibration of the instrumental response of an inhomogeneous interferometer, and the formation of images in total intensity and linear polarization. We also present an analysis of various errors in these images that arise from noise and from incorrect polarization calibration.
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页码:718 / 744
页数:27
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