photopolarimetryn.
/ˌfəʊtəʊpəʊləˈrɪmətri/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdoʊˌpoʊləˈrɪmətri/ Chiefly Astronomy.
The practice or technique of using a photopolarimeter; (also) photopolarimetric properties or data.
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photopolarimetry1974
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical skills and techniques > [noun] > use of instruments
microscopy1665
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pseudoscopy1910
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photopolarimetry1974
STM1982
1974 Sci. Amer. Feb. 43/1 More detailed knowledge of the planet's atmosphere awaits analysis of photopolarimetry measurements.
1986 Economist (Nexis) 8 Feb. 80 Astro is also equipped to conduct an ultraviolet photopolarimetry experiment to investigate the geometry of stars.
1993 Astrophysical Jrnl.: Lett. 407 1 There are very large variations in the position angle, unlike in previously published photopolarimetry of this object.
1994 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 26 July Other experiments have collected meteorite and comet dust, studied the photopolarimetry of stars, and used a spectro-stratoscope.
2001 Jrnl. Optical Soc. Amer. A. 18 666 The operation of the given method is consistent with a general idea of dynamic photopolarimetry.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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