NASA NTRS · 19890006493
Solar vector magnetograph for Max 1991 programs
Abstract
An instrument for measuring solar magnetic fields is under construction. Key requirements for any solar vector magnetograph are high spatial resolution, high optical throughput, fine spectral selectivity, and ultralow instrumental polarization. An available 25 cm Cassegrain telescope will provide 0.5 arcsec spatial resolution. Spectral selection will be accomplished with a 150 mA filter based on electrically tunable solid Fabry-Perot etalon. Filter and polarization analyzer design concepts for the magnetograph are described in detail. The instrument will be tested at JHU/APL, and then moved to the National Solar Observatory in late 1988. It will be available to support the Max 1991 program.
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Rust, D. M., Obyrne, J. W., Harris, T. J.. 1988-11-01. Solar vector magnetograph for Max 1991 programs. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890006493
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