Hunten D M, Rundle H N, Shepherd G G, Jones A V
Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
Appl Opt. 1967 Oct 1;6(10):1609-23. doi: 10.1364/AO.6.001609.
The history and philosophy of optical instrumentation for auroral and airglow studies, as developed at the University of Saskatchewan, is reviewed. Some details are given of the applications of grating spectroscopic systems, Fabry-Perot monochromators, Michelson interferometers, and birefringent and filter photometers with both photographic, photomultiplier, and photoconductive detectors. Finally, examples are given of the applications of these techniques to upper atmosphere temperature determinations, auroral excitation theory, auroral hydrogen arc studies, atmospheric alkali metals, and dayglow molecular oxygen emissions.
本文回顾了萨斯喀彻温大学开发的用于极光和气辉研究的光学仪器的历史和原理。文中详细介绍了光栅光谱系统、法布里 - 珀罗单色仪、迈克尔逊干涉仪以及配备摄影、光电倍增管和光电导探测器的双折射和滤光光度计的应用。最后，给出了这些技术在高层大气温度测定、极光激发理论、极光氢弧研究、大气碱金属以及白昼辉光分子氧发射等方面的应用实例。
