polarimetry qotbešsanji Fr.: polarimétrie The measurement of the → polarization state of light, usually through the use of a polarimeter. From polari, from → polarization + → -metry. |
spectropolarimetry 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. |