@inproceedings{9c0eb5ef34874decab83f3ac2d6639e8,
title = "Polarimeter calibration error gets far out of control",
abstract = "This is a sad story about a polarization calibration error gone amuck. A simple laboratory mistake was mistaken for a new phenomena. Aggressive management did their job and sold the flawed idea very effectively and substantial funding followed. Questions were raised and a Government lab tried but couldn't to recreate the breakthrough. The results were unpleasant and the field of infrared polarimetry developed a bad reputation for several years.",
keywords = "Calibration, Infrared polarimetry, Polarimetry, Polarization, Retarders",
author = "Chipman, {Russell A}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 SPIE.; An Optical Believe It or Not: Key Lessons Learned IV ; Conference date: 10-08-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1117/12.2188936",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Kahan, {Mark A.}",
booktitle = "An Optical Believe It or Not",
}