ISSN:
1573-093X
Keywords:
Stratospheric balloon
;
Antarctica
;
Vector polarimetry
;
Flares
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract For about two weeks in 1995, the balloon-borne Flare Genesis Experiment will continuously observe the Sun well above the turbulent, image-blurring layers of the Earth's atmosphere. The polarization-free 80 cm telescope will supply images to a liquid-crystal based vector magnetograph, which will measure magnetic features at a resolution of 0.2 arcsec. An electrically tunable lithium-niobate Fabry-Perot provides a spectral resolution of about 0.015 nm. In a follow-up series of Antarctic balloon flights, the Flare Genesis Experiment (FGE) will provide unprecedented details about sunspots, flares, magnetic elements, filaments, and the quiet solar atmosphere.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00146652
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