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Jean-Louis Leroy: a pioneer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 November 2003

J.-P. Zahn*
Affiliation:
LUTH, Observatoire de Paris, 92195 Meudon, France
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Abstract

This meeting was dedicated to Jean-Louis Leroy, whopioneered polarimetry in French astronomy, and who is one of theleading experts in the field. He applied this diagnostics toolto better understand various astrophysical objects: the Sun, comets, stars, the interstellar medium. Some of his major achievements will berecalled here.

Type
Research Article
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2003

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