The hot carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen echelle spectrograph

Authors
Indebetouw, R McLean, R Wilkinson, E Green, J Beasley, M
Citation
R. Indebetouw et al., The hot carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen echelle spectrograph, REV SCI INS, 72(3), 2001, pp. 1850-1857
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
ISSN journal
00346748 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1850 - 1857
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-6748(200103)72:3<1850:THCOAN>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The hot carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen echelle spectrograph (HotCONes) soundi ng rocket payload allows a unique probe of the local interstellar medium th rough R=lambda/delta lambda greater than or similar to 200 000 spectroscopy of C+3, N+4, and O+5. It is a practical proof of the low-order echelle spe ctrograph design, which may prove extremely useful in conjunction with emer ging technology. We present the scientific motivation, instrument design, a nd measured performance. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.