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55MiddlesexStreetUnit210NorthChelmsfordMA01863t:978.251.4554www.cpi.com
TheLowellFabry-PerotInterferometerisastate-of-the-art,observatory-class,ground-basedsystemavailableatamodestcost.Attributesincludeverticalmounting,minimizedmovingparts,simplifiedpointingsystem,frequency-stabilizedlaser,andflatfieldshuttering,resultinginbestpossibleerrorreduction.Inaddition,CPIoffersinstallationservices,whichmayentailcarryingthesystemthroughfirst-lightintoroutineoperations,withdailydatacollectionandautomaticanalysis.
ComputationalPhysics,Inc.
Thesystem§ Telecentricopticalsystem,witha150mmdiameterobjectivelens§ AndorDU9341024x1024scientificimagingcamera§ Two-mirrorservodrivenpointingsystemwithstand-alone
controllerandwebinterface§ ImageTool-dataacquisitionsoftware§ Remotelasercalibrationsystem§ 19”rackmountedcontrolsystemsandcomputer§ Technicalsupportforsoftware,includingremotelogincapability
Features§ Customdesignandfabrication§ Resonantcavityspacingfrom3μmto6cm§Maximumthroughputforagivenspectralresolution§ Temperaturestabilizationandpressurepot
◦ PressurepotwithPIDcontrolledpressureservotomaintainpropergaspressureintunedetaloncavity
§ 150mmdiameteretalonwith>80%reflectivityfrom550nm-900nm
§ Etaloncagewithinvarcontactstominimizethermalexpansion
§ 0.4nmFWHM2-cavityinterferencefilter;CWL=630nm
ZonalandmeridionalwindsatAreciboObservatory
ZonalandmeridionalwindsatMillstoneHillObservatory
LowellFabry-PerotInterferometer
55MiddlesexStreetUnit210NorthChelmsfordMA01863t:978.251.4554www.cpi.com
ComputationalPhysics,Inc.,hasdevelopedasmall,all-skyfisheyespectralimager.Thiscompactinstrumentiscapableofimaginganentire180°fieldofview,simultaneously.Optically,theall-skyfieldofviewisimagedontoa1392x1040pixelSonyCCDatF/0.95.Atelecentricdesignensuresthatallthechiefraysareatnormalincidenceattheimageplane,allowingtheuseofnarrowbandpassinterferencefilters(<2nm)inthefive-positionfilterwheel.
Applications§ All-skyimaging§ Auroralimaginganddetection§ Cloudmonitoring§ Astronomicalextinctionmeasurements§ Meteorimaginganddetection§ Aerosolandpollutionmonitoring§ Securityandsurveillance
Features§ Mounting:vertical(asamast)§ Finish:anodized§ Fieldofview:180°§ Camera:Atik314L+
◦ CCD:SonyICX285AL◦ 1392x1040pixels◦ 6.45mx6.45mpixels
§ Chipdimension:8.9mmx6.7mm§ PeakQE:65%at540nm§ Fullwellcapacity:27,000e-§ Darkcurrent:0.02e-/s@10Cambient§ USB2built-incomputerinterfacedownloadrate:3.7s
◦ Fullresolution§ Computerincluded§ Software:MaximDLorCPI’sImageTool
QuantumefficiencyofCCDdetector
All-SkyImagerwithfilterwheel
All-skyimageat656.3nm(BalmerAlpha)takennearBoston,MAFiveminuteexposure;nebulaistheNorthAmericanNebula
WaldenSmallAll-SkyImager
55MiddlesexStreetUnit210NorthChelmsfordMA01863t:978.251.4554www.cpi.com
ImageToolSoftwareImageToolisintegrated,automateddataacquisitionanddeviceconfigurationsoftware,forusewithimagingsystemsforspectroscopic,aeronomicandastronomicalobservations.ImageToolprovidesasoftwareinterfacetocontrolvarioushardwarecomponentswithinthesystem,fromthecameratotheetalontemperaturecontrollertothenetworkpowercontrolunit.
Features§ ControlsCPI'sfilterwheel,pointinghead,etalon
pressurecontroller,andnetworkpowercontrolunit
§ Acquiresimagesinavarietyofacquisitionmodes:singleframe,imagesequence,andfocusmodes
§ Defines"events"toconfigurethefilterwheel,
camera,andpointingheadsettings§ Abilitytochangecameras’settingsremotely§ Scheduleseventsandimageacquisition
◦ Customizeddataacquisitionprocess◦ ExperimentinformationisrecordedinFITS
imageheader◦ SavesimagesinFITSandJPEGfileformats
Attributes§ Flexible-Usingtheframeworkofevents,thedataacquisition
processcanbecustomizedbasedonthenatureoftheexperimentorobservation
§ Easytouse-Createtemplatesfordataacquisitioneventsthat
areusedfrequently§ PreciseDataAcquisition-Centralizedsoftwarecontrolofall
hardwarecomponentsmeanstunableexperimentparametersforoptimalresults
§ DetailedSystemInformation-Allkeyexperimentsettingsare
recordedwiththeimagesintheimageheader,ensuringthatallsystemparametersatthetimeoftheexperimentareavailabletocalibrate,analyzeandvisualizeimagedata
§ Control–Theabilitytodefineeventsbycontrollingthehardwareandacquiringdata,allowingtheusertopre-scheduledataacquisitionsessions
ScreenshotofImageTool
Interfaceoptions§ MerrimackSeriesofproducts
§ AvarietyCCDcameras,includingAndor,
PrincetonInstruments,andAtik
LowellFabry-PerotInterferometer
MiddlesexSpectrograph
WaldenAll-SkyImager PointingHeadand
FilterWheel
55MiddlesexStreetUnit210NorthChelmsfordMA01863t:978.251.4554www.cpi.com
SPECTRALSKIES
MiddlesexSpectrograph
Features§ Spectralresolution:2nm,orless,depending
uponslitsize§ Fieldofview:180°alongslit§ Spectralrange:400nmto800nm§ Photometricsensitivity:4.6photons/sec-
pixel-kilorayleigh◦ Ex:1kilorayleighauroralsignalwith3x1binning
(perpendiculartoslit)produces13.8photons/pixelina1secondintegrationperiod
◦ A30rayleighairglowsignalbinned3x1andusinga15secondintegrationgenerates6photons/pixel
§ Readnoise4e-§ Robust,monolithicdesign§ Softwareincluded§ Nomechanical,pressure,orvoltagescanning
TheSpectrographisacompact,meridionalinstrumentcapableofimagingafull180°sliceoftheskyontothe1392x1040pixelCCD.Withaspectralresolutionof2nmorless,andaspectralrangeof400–800nm,thisspectrographisidealforauroralandairglowspectroscopy.
WamesitSpaceWeatherStation§ Turnkeyhousingforspaceweatherinstruments§ Opticaldome§ 110volts§ Temperature-controlledinterior§ GPSforTECmeasurementsinionosphere§ Onboardcomputerfordataacquisition§ Communicationcapabilitiesinclude:
◦ 4GandLTE◦ Wi-Fi
ListofServices§ Allinstrumentsdeliveredcomplete§ Allproductsuseacommonsoftware,included§ Opportunitiesfortraining,serviceandmaintenancearrangements,andsoftwareupdatesareavailableuponrequest