A certain degree of linear polarization has been measured in several GRB afterglows. More surprisingly, circular polarization has been recently measured in GRB121024A. For synchrotron emission, the polarization level depends on: (i) the local magnetic field orientation (ii) the geometry of the emitting region with respect to the line of sight and (iii) the electron pitch-angle distribution. For...

The bipolar reflection nebula OH 231.8+4.2 (OH 0739-14) centred on the Mira variable star QX Pup has been mapped at KS in linear polarization using the ESO SOFI near-infrared multi-mode instrument. The large scale linear polarization features agree with previous studies, validating the polarimetric mode of the instrument. However the high spatial resolution of the polarization map reveals consi...

The bipolar reflection nebula OH 231.8+4.2 (OH 0739-14) centred on the Mira variable star QX Pup has been mapped at KS in linear polarization using the ESO SOFI near-infrared multi-mode instrument. The large scale linear polarization features agree with previous studies, validating the polarimetric mode of the instrument. However the high spatial resolution of the polarization map reveals consi...

Linear (spectro) polarimetry is usually performed using separate photon flux measurements after spatial or temporal polarization modulation. Such classical polarimeters are limited in sensitivity and accuracy by systematic effects and noise. We describe a spectral modulation principle that is based on encoding the full linear polarization properties of light in its spectrum. Such spectral modul...

We present a systematic study of the circular polarization in pulsar integrated profiles, based on published polarization data. For core components, we find no significant correlation between the sense-change of circular polarization and the sense of linear position angle variation. Circular polarization is not restricted to core components and, in some cases, reversals of circular polarization...

The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) has been used to make the first full polarization observations of 6.7 GHz methanol masers. Linear polarization was detected towards all four sources observed, at levels between a few and 10%, while none of the sources show circular polarization stronger than approximately 1.5%. Linear polarization appears to be more common in the 6.7 GHz methanol mas...

Radiator arrays with Dynamic Polarization Control (DPC) and 2D beam steering enable polarization matching to the receiver antenna regardless of its polarization, orientation, and location. A fully integrated 122.9 GHz 2x2 DPC multi-port driven phased array radiates all linear polarizations (0°-180° polarization angles) with axial ratios above 14 dB, and controls the axial ratio from 1.2 dB (cir...

The degree of polarization in L dwarfs of spectral types L0–L6 resulting from dust scattering in a rotationinduced oblate photosphere is calculated. Assuming that forsterite is the main condensate, we derive the atmospheric dust distribution for different spectral types based on a chemical equilibrium model. The degree of polarization at optical is then calculated using a single-scattering mode...