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Selected Works of Edwin J. Mierkiewicz
Contribution to Book
Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy: An Emerging Technology for Interference Spectroscopy
Hubble's Science Legacy: Future Optical/Ultraviolet Astronomy from Space (2003)
  • Fred L. Roesler, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Madison
  • J. M. Harlander, St. Cloud State University
  • J. G. Cardon, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
  • C. R. Englert, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
  • R. J. Reynolds, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • K. Jaehnig, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • S. Watchorn, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • E. J. Mierkiewicz, University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • J. Corliss, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract
Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy (SHS) stands poised to play a significant role in astrophysics from space and ground-based platforms. Compared with conventional instruments of similar resolving power and sensitivity, the field-widened spatial heterodyne spectrometer is highly compact and robust, has a throughput roughly 10⁴ times higher, and is very forgiving of optical flatness defects. This paper will briefly describe the technique, its advantages, and applications in progress.
Keywords
  • Space astronomy
Disciplines
Publication Date
2003
Editor
Kenneth R. Sembach, J. Chris Blades, Garth D. Illingworth and Robert C. Kennicutt, Jr.
Publisher
Astronomical Society of he Pacific
Series
ASP Conference Series, 291
ISBN
1-58381-136-2
Citation Information
Fred L. Roesler, J. M. Harlander, J. G. Cardon, C. R. Englert, et al.. "Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy: An Emerging Technology for Interference Spectroscopy" San FranciscoHubble's Science Legacy: Future Optical/Ultraviolet Astronomy from Space (2003) p. 395 - 398
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edwin_mierkiewicz/27/