Development of a diode laser heterodyne spectrometer and observations of silicon monoxide in sunspots

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Heterodyning, Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Spectrometers, Laser Spectrometers, Silicon Oxides, Solar Spectrometers, Sunspots, Calibrating, Solar Atmosphere, Solar Temperature, Space Observations (From Earth), Tunable Lasers, Umbras

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A state of the art, tunable diode laser infrared heterodyne spectrometer was designed and constructed for ground based observations throughout the 8 to 12 micron atmospheric window. The instrument was optimized for use with presently available tunable diode lasers, and was designed as a flexible field system for use with large reflecting telescopes. The instrument was aligned and calibrated using laboratory and astronomical sources. Observations of SiO fundamental (v = 1-0) and hot band (v = 2-1) absorption features were made in sunspots near 8 microns using the spectrometer. The data permit an unambiguous determination of the temperature pressure relation in the upper layers of the umbral atmosphere, and support the sunspot model suggested by Stellmacher and Wiehr.

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