Abstract
Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy (SHS) stands poised to play a significant role in astrophysics from space and ground-based platforms. Compared with conventional instruments of similar resolving power and sensitivity, the field-widened spatial heterodyne spectrometer is highly compact and robust, has a throughput roughly 10⁴ times higher, and is very forgiving of optical flatness defects. This paper will briefly describe the technique, its advantages, and applications in progress.
Original language | American English |
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Title of host publication | Hubble's Science Legacy: Future Optical/Ultraviolet Astronomy from Space |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Space astronomy
Disciplines
- Astrophysics and Astronomy