title: Systematic effects in the measurement of far-infrared linear polarization.
abstract: We present an analysis of systematic errors in an apparatus for measuring linear polarization in far-infrared observations of astrophysical objects. In particular, we examine a systematic effect which has until now limited the accuracy of measurement of spatially extended sources. We describe modifications to the apparatus which have reduced the effect to almost negligible levels.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Gonatas
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hildebrand