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Measurements of vector fields with diode arrayA polarimeter was designed for high spatial and spectral resolution. It consists of a quarter-wave plate alternately operating in two positions for Stoke-V measurements and an additional quarter-wave plate for Stokes-U and -Q measurements. The spatial range covers 75 arcsec, the spectral window of about 1.8 a allows the simultaneous observations of neighboring lines. The block diagram of the data processing and acquisition system consists of five memories each one having a capacity of 10 to the 4th power 16-bit words. The total time to acquire profiles of Stokes parameters can be chosen by selecting the number of successive measurements added in the memories, each individual measurement corresponding to an integration time of 0.5 sec. Typical values range between 2 and 60 sec depending on the brightness of the structure, the amount of polarization and a compromise between desired signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution.
Document ID
19850021568
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wiehr, E. J.
(Goettingen Univ. Brussels, United States)
Scholiers, W.
(Inst. d'Astrophysique)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center Meas. of Solar Vector Magnetic Fields
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Accession Number
85N29880
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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