Collaborative Research: Development and Application of an Innovative Optical Spectrometer for the Investigation of Diffuse [OII] Emission from the Interstellar Medium

一个独特的，创新的傅立叶变换光谱仪（FTS）将被设计和建造来绘制银河系中的[O II] 3727禁辐射。这些数据将与较长波长的发射谱线记录的类似数据相结合，以确定热星际介质的物理参数。这些结果将影响恒星形成、星系动力学以及热星际介质中的工作。这种创新的仪器方法也将应用于天文学的其他领域。这项工作将支持一名研究生和一名本科生。＊＊＊

AST-0138197Harlander, John M.A unique, innovative Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) will be designed and built to map the [O II] 3727 forbidden emission in the Galaxy. These data will be combined with similar data recorded of longer wavelength emission lines to determine the physical parameters of the hot interstellar medium. The results will influence work in star formation, and galactic dynamics as well as work in the hot interstellar medium. This innovative approach to instrumentation will also have application to other areas of astronomy. This work will support one graduate student and one undergraduate. ***