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LE2Pol: The Leicester dual-beam imaging polarimeter

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LE2Pol: The Leicester dual-beam imaging polarimeter. / Wiersema, K; Starling, R L C; Campagnolo, J C N et al.
In: RAS Techniques and Instruments, Vol. 2, No. 1, 28.02.2023, p. 106-113.

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Wiersema, K, Starling, RLC, Campagnolo, JCN, Thanki, D & McErlean, R 2023, 'LE2Pol: The Leicester dual-beam imaging polarimeter', RAS Techniques and Instruments, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 106-113. https://doi.org/10.1093/rasti/rzad005

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Wiersema, K., Starling, R. L. C., Campagnolo, J. C. N., Thanki, D., & McErlean, R. (2023). LE2Pol: The Leicester dual-beam imaging polarimeter. RAS Techniques and Instruments, 2(1), 106-113. https://doi.org/10.1093/rasti/rzad005

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Wiersema K, Starling RLC, Campagnolo JCN, Thanki D, McErlean R. LE2Pol: The Leicester dual-beam imaging polarimeter. RAS Techniques and Instruments. 2023 Feb 28;2(1):106-113. Epub 2023 Feb 15. doi: 10.1093/rasti/rzad005

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Wiersema, K ; Starling, R L C ; Campagnolo, J C N et al. / LE2Pol : The Leicester dual-beam imaging polarimeter. In: RAS Techniques and Instruments. 2023 ; Vol. 2, No. 1. pp. 106-113.

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