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Preparation of a second station for the measurement of solar oscillations of low degree

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Il Nuovo Cimento C

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An observing station to detect low-degree global solar oscillations is already operational at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA-USA). In collaboration with Reparto Raggi Cosmici, I.F.S.I.-C.N.R., a second station for continuative measurements of such oscillations has recently been installed and successfully tested in Rome. The high transmission and stability of the magneto-optical filter (MOF) coupled with the lock-in amplifier technique allow analogic and real time detection of oscillation modes with a noise level of only a few cm/s. We show observing runs and estimates of the signal-to-noise ratio in time and frequency domains. Routine observations will establish whether the MOF sensitivity and stability is suitable to detect stellar oscillations.

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Una prima stazione per la rivelazione delle oscillazioni solari globali di basso gradol è in funzione presso il Jet Propulsion Laboratory di Pasadena (Pasadena, CA, USA). È stata recentemente installata e collaudata a Roma un'analoga strumentazione da utilizzare come seconda stazione per le misura continuativa di tali oscillazioni. L'elevata transmissione e stabilità del filtro magneto-ottico (MOF) e l'uso della tecnica lock-in permettono di rivelare le oscillazioni a 5 minuti in tempo reale ed in modo analogico. Vengono mostrate le prime osservazioni e le stime del rapporto S/N in una singola misura di velocità e nello spettro di potenza. Osservazioni routinarie stabiliranno se il MOF ha la sensibilità e stabilità necessaria per rivelare oscillazioni stellari.

Резюме

Первая станция для наблюдения глобальных солнечных осцилляций с низкой степенью «l» уже функционирует в лаборатории Пасадены (Пасадена, Калифорния, США). В рамках коллаборации с институтом физики межпланетного пространства национального центра исследований недавно была создана и успешно испытана в Пиме вторая станция для непрерывных измерений таких осциляций. Высокое пропускание и устойчивость магнитно-оптического фильтра с усилительной технкой позволяют детектировать моды осцилляций в реальном времени и в аналоговом режиме с уровнем шума порядка несколяких см/с. Проведены первые наблюдения и оценки отношения сигнала к шуму. Плановые измерения позволят установить, являются ли чувствительность и устойчивость магнитно-оптического фильтра достаточными для детектирования звездных осциляяций.

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Cacciani, A., Fabbri, F., Ricci, D. et al. Preparation of a second station for the measurement of solar oscillations of low degree. Il Nuovo Cimento C 13, 163–168 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02515786

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