Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010spie.7735e..66r&link_type=abstract
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III. Edited by McLean, Ian S.; Ramsay, Suzanne K.; Takami, Hideki. Pro
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
6
Scientific paper
The area of high precision solar spectropolarimetry has made great advances in recent years and the Zurich IMaging POLarimeter (ZIMPOL) systems have played a major role in that. ZIMPOL reaches a polarimetric accuracy of 10-5 by using fast (kHz) polarization modulation/demodulation of the light beam in combination with large-area array detectors. A new generation of improved cameras (ZIMPOL-3) are being implemented for the scientific observations at the solar observatory at Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno. The new system is based on a flexible and compact modular design, which easily adapts to new applications. A faster electronics and new sensors with higher quantum efficency compared to the previous ZIMPOL versions, allow to achieve a better overall efficency. Future plans include observing campaigns at foremost large telescopes and the exploration of new technologies (e.g. CMOS).
Balemi Silvano
Bianda Michele
Defilippis Ivan
Gamma Luca
Hagenbuch Stephan
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