SOLAR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AT SACRAMENTO PEAK OBSERVATORY.

Abstract

The fundamental research work included studies of events preceding solar flares such as filament and plage activity, solar surges, and H alpha activity with the goal of increasing the reliability of predicting solar flares. The electronics research group contributed to the highly specialized instrumentation development at the observatory. These contributions included the design and development of units to aid in the data reduction, control systems for the various spectrograph and coronagraph systems, control systems for the flare patrol program, and the development of a Videx system for transmission of solar flare pictures to AFCRL Headquarters and Ent AFB. The staff also participated in the solar eclipse expedition and designed and tested the control systems for two eclipse spectrographs. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0630658

Entities

People

  • Mark W. Jones

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Data Reduction
  • Eclipses
  • Electronics
  • Filaments
  • Instrumentation
  • Observatories
  • Reliability
  • Solar Eclipses
  • Solar Flares
  • Spectrographs

Readers

  • Solar Physics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics