Full Stokes Polarimeter for Chromospheric Measurements with SOLIS/VSM
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09.09.2015
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Jack Harvey
Affiliation
NSO, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Natural Sciences (Astrophysics and Astrononmy)
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Natural Sciences (Physics)
Abstract
SOLIS stands for Synoptic Optical Long-term Investigations of the Sun. Daily fulldisk magnetic fields measurements of the Sun are being done for several decades at NSO Kittpeak. The SOLIS/VSM instrument replaced earlier instruments at Kitt Peak. The current SOLIS/VSM instrument has capability to make full Stokes polarimetry in photospheric lines, however, for chromosphere only longitudinal polarimetry exists. With the recent progress in non-LTE inversions of the chromospheric spectra it was decided that a full Stokes polarimeter needs to be developed. Based on similar design to photospheric modulator we have developed a separate modulator for chromospheric full Stokes measurements using Ca II 854.2 nm line. We will present design and performance of the new modulator and possibly sample observations.
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10.18147/smn.2015/presentation:29
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