Astronomical Spectra Experiment
Starts September 16
Due October 7, 2008
Lab 2 Instructions
Equipment:
Ocean Optics USB2000 Mini Fiber Optic Spectrometer.
Spectrometer Information for USB2000 (pdf) (Updated 9/22/2008)
Product Web Page
Thanks to Ocean Optics , and to the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education who provided partial support for the equipment used in this Lab.
Resources:
Spectrograph Basics, slides by James Graham (pdf)
Least Square Fits handout by James Graham (pdf)
General Linear Least Square Fits handout by James Graham (pdf)
CCD Noise handout by James Graham (pdf)
Programming Examples for Least Square Fits:
Example 1: Parabolic fit - paralsq.pro
Example 2: Sine Wave fit - circlsq.pro
Useful Links:
Atomic Line Data from NIST
Element Finding List
David Fanning's IDL Website: http://www.dfanning.com
Who Uses Spectrometry?
Moon Minerology Mapper launch Fall 2008. Jessie Sincher worked on this instrument while at Swales Aerospace, with Jet Propulsion Laboratory
