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    Polarimetry is the measurement and interpretation of the polarization of transverse waves, most notably electromagnetic waves, such as radio or light...
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    Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, commonly known as IXPE or SMEX-14, is a space observatory with three identical telescopes designed to measure the...
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  • Spherical neutron polarimetry (SNP) is a form of neutron polarimetry that measures the polarization of neutrons both before and after scattering. It uses...
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    Glucose is a sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is...
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    Polarimeter Explorer (IXPE), NASA's Polarimetry of Relativistic X-ray Sources (PRAXYS) or ESA's X-ray Imaging Polarimetry Explorer (XIPE). 3C 58, a possible...
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    requires significant testing of known materials. New developments in polarimetry include using the changes in the random polarization returns of some...
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  • Scanning laser polarimetry is the use of polarised light to measure the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) as part of a glaucoma workup...
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    Synthetic aperture radar image of Death Valley colored using polarimetry...
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    the efforts of US space agency NASA, which launched its Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in 2021 by observing space events across a broad energy...
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    high sensitivity, as polarimetry is not limited by the stability of the Earth's atmosphere. Another main advantage is that polarimetry allows for determination...
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