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polarimetry
  قطبش‌سنجی   
qotbešsanji

Fr.: polarimétrie   

The measurement of the → polarization state of light, usually through the use of a polarimeter.

From polari, from → polarization + → -metry.

spectropolarimetry
  بیناب-قطبش‌سنجی   
binâb-qotbešsanji

Fr.: spectropolarimétrie   

A technique of observation in → astrophysics which combines → spectroscopy and → polarization measurements. Spectropolarimetry has a wide range of applications in astrophysics, including → stellar magnetic field studies. → ESPaDOnS, → HARPSpol.

→ spectro-; → polarimetry.