# Copyright(c) 2006 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. # # Polarimetry example: # # This carries out a standard reduction of a polarimetry observation. # Two approaches are presented. # # For more details, see the "Data Reduction" section of the Michelle webpage: # http://www.gemini.edu/sciops/instruments/michelle/MichIndex.html # Set directory to raw data set rawdir = "/data/michpol/raw/" # Reset configuration unlearn midir midir.logfile = "michpol.log" # Preparing the data. # # The only unusual thing is that the initial step needs to have the # fl_rescue flat active since the observation was stopped part way # through. This would not normally be needed. mprepare N20060105S0211 rawpath="rawdir$" fl_rescue+ #---------------------------------- # First Approach # Stack each of the four positions of the waveplate in Michelle # A registration source has been identified in region [92:122,132:152] mipstack mN20060105S0211 frametype="dif" combine="average" fl_register+ \ regions="[92:122,132:152]" fl_stair+ # Calculate the Stokes parameters from the stacked Michelle polarimetry file # A registration source has been identified in region [92:122,132:152] miptrans smN20060105S0211 fl_register+ regions="[92:122,132:152]" # Output file: psmN20060105S0211.fits #---------------------------------- #---------------------------------- # Second Approach # Calculate the Stokes parameters for each AB NOD. # A registration source has been identified in region [92:122,132:152] mipstokes mN20060105S0211 frametype="dif" combine="average" fl_register+ \ regions="[92:122,132:152]" fl_stair+ fl_mask- # Stack each set of Stokes parameters into the final Stokes images. # A registration source has been identified in region [92:122,132:152] mipsstk zmN20060105S0211 fl_register+ regions="[92:122,132:152]" \ fl_variance+ fl_stair+ # Output file: azmN20060105S0211.fits #----------------------------------