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Department of Astronomy

SALT spectropolarimetry commissioning

Abstract

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The large (10m) aperture of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) coupled with the unique capabilities of the Robert Stobie Spectrograph (RSS), promises unparalleled prospects for polarimetric observations on an 8 - 10 m class telescope. RSS is a complex and highly versatile first-generation instrument of the SALT. RSS-VIS, the visible arm spanning 320-900 nm, employs a high UV-transmitting optical design to support UV spectroscopy down to the atmospheric cutoff at 320nm (rare on large telescopes).

Degree

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Department of Astronomy
Year dc:date.issued
2010

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Brink, Janus Daniel
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Woudt, Patrick Alan
  • Buckley, David
  • Potter, Stephen

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12394
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12394

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Brink, Janus Daniel. SALT spectropolarimetry commissioning. Department of Astronomy, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12394