Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992a%26a...258..572j&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 258, no. 2, p. 572-582.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Charge Coupled Devices, Fine Structure, Image Processing, Photosphere, Solar Spectrometers, Video Equipment, Angular Resolution, High Resolution, Solar Atmosphere, Spatial Resolution
Scientific paper
We have developed techniques for recording and reducing spectra of solar fine structure with complete coverage of two-dimensional areas at very high spatial resolution and with a minimum of seeing-induced distortions. These new techniques permit one, for the first time, to place the quantitative measures of atmospheric structure that are afforded only by detailed spectral measurements into their proper context. The techniques comprise the simultaneous acquisition of digital spectra and slit-jaw images at video rates as the solar scene sweeps rapidly by the spectrograph slit. During data processing the slit-jaw images are used to monitor rigid and differential image motion during the scan, allowing measured spectrum properties to be remapped spatially. The resulting quality of maps of measured properties from the spectra is close to that of the best filtergrams. We present the techniques and show maps from scans over pores and small sunspots obtained at a resolution approaching 1/3 arcsec in the spectral region of the magnetically sensitive Fe I lines at 630.15 and 630.25 nm. The maps shown are of continuum intensity and calibrated Doppler velocity. More extensive spectral inversion of these spectra to yield the strength of the magnetic field and other parameters is now underway, and the results of that analysis will be presented in a following paper.
Bida Tom
Johanneson A.
Lites Bruce
Scharmer Goeran B.
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