Applications of Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy for Remote Sensing of Diffuse UV-Vis Emission Line Sources in the Solar System

Walter Harris, Fred Roesler, Lotfi Ben-Jaffel, Edwin Mierkiewicz, Jason Corliss, Ronald Oliversen, Tobias Neef

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Abstract

Spatial heterodyne spectrographs combine high spectral resolution with large étendue in a compact instrument. This combination makes them useful for studies of extended diffuse sources requiring velocity resolution or the separation of closely packed emission lines, while their small size makes them suitable for platforms ranging from ground-based observatories to satellites. Improvements in optical element and detector capabilities have expanded opportunities for SHS in the VUV, where its combination of size, resolution, and étendue have not been available. Here we discuss the basics of the SHS technique and how an instrument may be designed to study various emission line sources in the solar system.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Volume144-147
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Interferometery
  • spectroscopy

Disciplines

  • Astrophysics and Astronomy

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