Design of the optics for an imaging classic mount multi-etalon spectropolarimeter for the next generation of ground-based solar telescopes
Anno: 2011
Autori: Greco V., Cavallini F.
Affiliazione autori: CNR – Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, Firenze, Italy;
INAF – Osservatorio astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze, Italy
Abstract: In designing the optics of an imaging classic mount multi-etalon spectro-polarimeter as a post-focus instrument for the next generation of ground-based solar telescopes (Advanced Technology Solar Telescope, European Solar Telescope), many constraints must be considered. The large entrance pupil diameter of the telescope (4 m), the demanded large field of view (>= 90 arcsec), high spectral resolving power (>= 200000), and limited field-dependent blue-shift of the instrumental profile (<= 3 FWHM) require Fabry-Perot interferometers of large diameter (>= 200 mm), lighted by highly collimated beams. This implies large optical elements and long optical paths. Moreover, to use interference pre-filters, placed between the interferometers to reduce the inter-reflections in axial-mount, with a relatively small diameter (<= 70 mm), a \"pupil adapter\" should be included, with a further increase of the optical path length. Although a multi-etalon spectro-polarimeter works in quasi-monochromatic light, the Fraunhofer lines of interest cover a wide range of wavelengths (850 nm - 1650 nm), demanding a good chromatic aberration control. Finally, a low instrumental polarization (<= 0.5 %) is required to allow a high polarimetric precision. In this paper a diffraction limited optical solution is described, fulfilling all the above requirements in a relative small volume. Giornale/Rivista: PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE
Volume: 8172 Da Pagina: 817219 A: 817219
Parole chiavi: ground-based solar telescopes; imaging spectro-polarimeter; Fabry-Pérot interferometerDOI: 10.1117/12.896824Citazioni: 2dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-10-13Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui
