Balloon-borne far-infrared Fabry-Perot spectrometer for astrophysical observations

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 393-414

  Brodbeck, R ^a   Pepe, F A ^a   Tognina, C ^a   Bhend, D ^a   Zimmermann, E ^a   Kneubuhl F K ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fabry perot interferometers; Far infrared spectrometer; Star formation

Indexed keywords

BALLOON-BORNE CRYOGENIC FAR-INFRARED SPECTROMETER; NOISE EQUIVALENT POWER; STAR FORMATION;

FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

INFRARED SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 0032182674     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4495(98)00031-0     Document Type: Article

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