New imaging spectrometer for auroral research
- Lockheed Research and Development Division, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
A Loral 1024 x 1024 CCD array with 15-micron pixels has been incorporated as the focal plane detector in a new imaging spectrometer for auroral research. The large format low-noise CCD provides excellent dynamic range and signal to noise characteristics with image integration times on the order of 60 seconds using f/1.4 camera optics. Further signal enhancement is achieved through on-CCD pixel binning. In the nominal binned mode the instrument wavelength resolution varies from 15 to 30 {angstrom} across the 5000 to 8600 {angstrom} spectral range. Images are acquired and stored digitally on a Macintosh computer. This instrument was operated at a field site in Godhavn, Greenland during the past two winters (1993, 1994) to measure the altitude distribution of the various spectral emissions within auroral arcs. The height resolution on an auroral feature 300 km distant is {approximately}1 km. Examples of these measurements are presented here in snapshot and summary image formats illustrating the wealth of quantitative information provided by this new imaging spectrometer.
- OSTI ID:
- 227954
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940723-; ISBN 0-8194-1590-1; TRN: IM9622%%231
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual meeting of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-29 Jul 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Optical spectroscopic techniques and instrumentation for atmospheric and space research; Wang, J.; Hays, P.B. [eds.]; PB: 662 p.; Proceedings/SPIE, Volume 2266
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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