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Compact Doppler Magnetograph

Cacciani, A.·Vaughan, A. H.·Moynihan, P. I.·Ruzmaikin, A.
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Here we present a design for a high-performance, compact, low-cost flight instrument that measures velocity and magnetic fields on the photospere. This instrument is called the Compact Doppler Magnetograph, or CDM, and is based on the magneto-optical filter invented by A. Cacciani.

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Cacciani, A., Vaughan, A. H., Moynihan, P. I., Ruzmaikin, A.. 1998-07-19. Compact Doppler Magnetograph. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210005609

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