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Design and status of Solar Vector Magnetograph (SVM-I) at Udaipur solar observatory

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We present the status of the instrument called Solar Vector Magnetograph Phase-I (SVM-I) currently being developed at Udaipur Solar Observatory. SVM-I is an instrument which aims to determine the magnetic field vector in the solar atmosphere by measuring Zeeman induced polarization across the spectral line. The instrument is currently in a preliminary development stage, with all components under an evaluation process. The integration of components is being done. The integrated performance of the system on a tracking mount and its control software is being tested. Some test observations of sunspots has been carried out. In this paper we give a technical description of the hardware and software elements of the instrument and present the polarized images obtained during test observations.

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  1. Udaipur Solar Observatory, Dewali, Bari Road, P. O. Box 198, 313 001, Udaipur, India

    Sanjay Gosain & P. Venkatakrishnan

  2. Mohanlal Sukhadia University, 313 001, Udaipur, India

    K. Venugopalan

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Gosain, S., Venkatakrishnan, P. & Venugopalan, K. Design and status of Solar Vector Magnetograph (SVM-I) at Udaipur solar observatory. J Astrophys Astron 27, 285–292 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02702531

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