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Presentation
Spectral Response of the OII Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer
219th American Astronomical Society Meeting (2012)
  • Roberto Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico
  • E. J. Mierkiewicz, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract
This paper describes spectral and intensity calibration of a Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer (SHS) designed to observe radial velocity resolved profiles of diffuse [OII] 3726 Å and 3729 Å emission lines from the warm (104 K), low-density (10-1 cm-3), ionized component of our Galaxy's interstellar medium. Measurements were carried out using calibration lamp and sky data in order to assess the [OII] SHS's sensitivity as a function of input aperture, a necessary step in the analysis of planetary nebula (PNe) datasets to be used in the instrument’s final intensity calibration. Fully calibrated [OII] line intensities will help quantify variations in temperature and in ionization state within the WIM.
Keywords
  • Interstellar medium
Publication Date
January, 2012
Location
Austin, TX
Comments
Abstract #id.426.05.
Citation Information
Roberto Rodriguez and E. J. Mierkiewicz. "Spectral Response of the OII Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer" 219th American Astronomical Society Meeting (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edwin_mierkiewicz/79/