TY - JOUR
T1 - Polarimetry in the visible and infrared
T2 - Application to CMB polarimetry
AU - Jones, Terry J.
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - Interstellar polarization from aligned dust grains can be measured both in transmission at visible and near-infrared wavelengths and in emission at far-infrared and sub-mm wavelengths. These observations can help predict the behavior of foreground contamination of CMB polarimetry by dust in the Milky Way. Fractional polarization in emission from aligned dust grains will be at the higher range of currently observed values of 4-10%. Away from the galactic plane, fluctuations in Q and U will be dominated by fluctuations in intensity, and less influenced by fluctuations in fractional polarization and position angle.
AB - Interstellar polarization from aligned dust grains can be measured both in transmission at visible and near-infrared wavelengths and in emission at far-infrared and sub-mm wavelengths. These observations can help predict the behavior of foreground contamination of CMB polarimetry by dust in the Milky Way. Fractional polarization in emission from aligned dust grains will be at the higher range of currently observed values of 4-10%. Away from the galactic plane, fluctuations in Q and U will be dominated by fluctuations in intensity, and less influenced by fluctuations in fractional polarization and position angle.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.newar.2003.09.013
DO - 10.1016/j.newar.2003.09.013
M3 - Short survey
AN - SCOPUS:0345255632
SN - 1387-6473
VL - 47
SP - 1123
EP - 1126
JO - New Astronomy Reviews
JF - New Astronomy Reviews
IS - 11-12
ER -