There are two polarimetric modes for
Omega-Cass: For very compact or point like objects the double-imaging or
Wollaston-mode is
used: Two Wollaston prisms are providing
double images of about 17 arcsec beam separation (f/10), one in North-South
direction, a second
one for a position angle of 45 deg. Wollaston prisms
are perfect polarizers in the 1-2.5 µm region. The beam separation depends
of the
wavelength. A calibration curve
is available
The second mode uses wire-grid
polarizers which provide single linear polarized images. Four single
images have to be taken through the
four offered analyzers which are mounted at position
angles of 0, 45, 90 and 135 deg.