Spinor: Visible and Infrared Spectro-Polarimetry at the National Solar Observatory

Socas-Navarro, Hector; Elmore, David; Pietarila, Anna; Darnell, Anthony; Lites, Bruce W.; Tomczyk, Steven; Hegwer, Steven
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Solar Physics, Volume 235, Issue 1-2, pp. 55-73

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2006
Journal
Number of authors
7
IAC number of authors
0
Citations
86
Refereed citations
69
Description
The Spectro-Polarimeter for Infrared and Optical Regions (SPINOR) is a new spectro-polarimeter that will serve as a facility instrument for the Dunn Solar Telescope at the National Solar Observatory. This instrument is capable of achromatic polarimetry over a very broad range of wavelengths, from 430 to 1600 nm, allowing for the simultaneous observation of several visible and infrared spectral regions with full Stokes polarimetry. Another key feature of the design is its flexibility to observe virtually any combination of spectral lines, limited only by practical considerations (e.g., the number of detectors available, space on the optical bench, etc.).
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