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55 Middlesex Street Unit 210 North Chelmsford MA 01863 t: 978.251.4554 www.cpi.com The Lowell Fabry-Perot Interferometer is a state-of-the-art, observatory-class, ground-based system available at a modest cost. Attributes include vertical mounting, minimized moving parts, simplified pointing system, frequency-stabilized laser, and flat field shuttering, resulting in best possible error reduction. In addition, CPI offers installation services, which may entail carrying the system through first-light into routine operations, with daily data collection and automatic analysis. Computational Physics, Inc. The system § Telecentric optical system, with a 150mm diameter objective lens § Andor DU934 1024 x 1024 scientific imaging camera § Two-mirror servo driven pointing system with stand-alone controller and web interface § ImageTool - data acquisition software § Remote laser calibration system § 19” rack mounted control systems and computer § Technical support for software, including remote login capability Features § Custom design and fabrication § Resonant cavity spacing from 3μm to 6cm § Maximum throughput for a given spectral resolution § Temperature stabilization and pressure pot Pressure pot with PID controlled pressure servo to maintain proper gas pressure in tuned etalon cavity § 150mm diameter etalon with >80% reflectivity from 550nm - 900nm § Etalon cage with invar contacts to minimize thermal expansion § 0.4nm FWHM 2-cavity interference filter; CWL = 630nm Zonal and meridional winds at Arecibo Observatory Zonal and meridional winds at Millstone Hill Observatory Lowell Fabry-Perot Interferometer

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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

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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