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A comparison of concepts for a photonic spectrograph
Author(s): R. J. Harris; J. R. Allington-Smith; David MacLachlan; Robert R. Thomson
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Paper Abstract

It is possible to significantly improve the performance of astronomical spectroscopy by taking the Point Spread Function from a near diffraction-limited telescope and reformatting it using photonic technologies. This can improve the stability of a conventional instrument or provide an interface to single mode instruments developed for the telecommunications industry. We compare different options for reformatting and interfacing with different types of instruments and examine them using set metrics. We then examine the relative merits for instruments that could be developed for astronomy.

Paper Details

Date Published: 8 July 2014
PDF: 13 pages
Proc. SPIE 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V, 91474C (8 July 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2055581
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R. J. Harris, Durham Univ. (United Kingdom)
J. R. Allington-Smith, Durham Univ. (United Kingdom)
David MacLachlan, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (United Kingdom)
Robert R. Thomson, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (United Kingdom)


Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9147:
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V
Suzanne K. Ramsay; Ian S. McLean; Hideki Takami, Editor(s)

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