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:<math> Stokes Q = XX^* - YY^* </math>
:<math> Stokes Q = XX^* - YY^* </math>
:<math> Stokes U = XY^* - YX^* </math>
:<math> Stokes U = XY^* - YX^* </math>
:<math> P_{linear} = \sqrt(U^2 + Q^2)
:<math> P_{linear} = \sqrt{U^2 + Q^2}


== Polarization Mixing Correction ==
== Polarization Mixing Correction ==
Due to relative feed rotation between az-al mounted antennas and equatorial mounted antennas
Due to relative feed rotation between az-al mounted antennas and equatorial mounted antennas

Revision as of 19:59, 24 September 2016

Linear to Circular Conversion

At EOVSA’s linear feeds, in the electric field the linear polarization, X and Y, relates to RCP and LCP (R and L) as:

In terms of autocorrelation powers, we have the 4 polarization products XX*, YY*, XY* and YX*, where the * denotes complex conjugation. The quantities RR* and LL* are then

One problem is that there is generally a non-zero delay in Y with respect to X. This creates phase slopes in XY* and YX* from which we can determine the delay very accurately. As a check,

For completeness:

<math> P_{linear} = \sqrt{U^2 + Q^2}

Polarization Mixing Correction

Due to relative feed rotation between az-al mounted antennas and equatorial mounted antennas