2004/01/26 by W. van Straten · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Electrical and Electromagnetic Research #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1086/383187
published as Astrophys.J.Suppl. 152 (2004) 129-135 · 8 pages, 4 figures, to be published in ApJS
arxiv created 2004/01/26 · openalex publication_date 2004/04/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
A mathematical framework is presented for use in the experimental determination of the polarimetric response of observatory instrumentation. Elementary principles of linear algebra are applied to model the full matrix description of the polarization measurement equation by least-squares estimation of nonlinear, scalar parameters. The formalism is applied to calibrate the center element of the Parkes Multibeam receiver using observations of the millisecond pulsar PSR J0437-4715 and the radio galaxy 3C 218 (Hydra A).