Bibcode
Puschmann, K. G.; Denker, C.; Kneer, F.; Al Erdogan, N.; Balthasar, H.; Bauer, S. M.; Beck, C.; Bello González, N.; Collados, M.; Hahn, T.; Hirzberger, J.; Hofmann, A.; Louis, R. E.; Nicklas, H.; Okunev, O.; Martínez Pillet, V.; Popow, E.; Seelemann, T.; Volkmer, R.; Wittmann, A. D.; Woche, M.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol.333, Issue 9, p.880
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2012
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Description
The GREGOR Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (GFPI) is one of three
first-light instruments of the German 1.5-meter GREGOR solar telescope
at the Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife, Spain. The GFPI uses two
tunable etalons in collimated mounting. Thanks to its large-format,
high-cadence CCD detectors with sophisticated computer hard- and
software it is capable of scanning spectral lines with a cadence that is
sufficient to capture the dynamic evolution of the solar atmosphere. The
field-of-view (FOV) of 50 arcsec × 38 arcsec is well suited for
quiet Sun and sunspot observations. However, in the vector
spectropolarimetric mode the FOV reduces to 25 arcsec ×
38 arcsec. The spectral coverage in the spectroscopic mode extends from
530-860 nm with a theoretical spectral resolution of R ≈ 250,000,
whereas in the vector spectropolarimetric mode the wavelength
range is at present limited to 580-660 nm. The combination of fast
narrow-band imaging and post-factum image restoration has the potential
for discovery science concerning the dynamic Sun and its magnetic field
at spatial scales down to ˜50 km on the solar surface.
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