Observation configuration
= SPICE nominal observation mode I
Target: Centre, Poles, E-W, N-S, limb, AR
Line List: 15 lines (2 profiles, 13 intensities)
Slit: 4"
Data rate calculation
Parameters are highlighted in blue.
Observing mode | #Line Profiles | #Px/Profile | # Intensities | Slit (") | Exp.time | # Mirror Pos | Step size | Tilt time | FOV (") | Data cube (px) | Duration | Repeats | Calc. Data Vol | Total Data Vol | Total Duration | Data rate | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
= study | (max=32) | 2/4/6/30 | (s) | =#exposures | (arcsecs) | (secs) | X | Y | X | Y | Z | (min) | (MB) | Compressed (MB) | (min) | (kbits/s) | |||
Composition Mapping | 2 | 32 | 13 | 4" | 180 | 60 | 4" | 0.14 | 240" | 660" | 60 | 800 | 90 | 180 | 1 | 8.64 | 0.606 | 180.1 | 0.45 |
NeVIII, MgIX | 4' | 11' | scan dir | along slit | spectral dim |
Spectral-line performance
Line-SNR and spatial resolution combinations:
line-SNR>10 at 4"x2" in C-III, O-VI, Ne-VII, and Mg-IX-AR
Selection of SPICE spectral lines
Source: SPICE User Manual Iss 5.0 (Nov 2014)
Ion | Wavelength (Å) | Log T (K) | FIP (eV) | M/q |
---|---|---|---|---|
H I | 1025 | 4.0 | 13.6 | -- |
C II | 1036 | 4.3 | 11.3 | 12.0 |
C III | 977 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
O IV | 787.7 | 5.2 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
O V | 760 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 4.0 |
O VI | 1032 | 5.5 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
S V | 1037 | 5.5 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
Ne VI | 786.5 | 5.2 | 10.36 | 8.0 |
Ne VII | 1005 | 5.5 | 21.6 | 4.0 |
Ne VIII | 973 | 5.6 | 21.6 | 3.3 |
Ne VIII | 770 | 5.8 | 21.6 | 2.8 |
Mg VIII | 772 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 3.4 |
Mg IX | 706 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 3.0 |
Mg XI | 997 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 2.4 |
Si VII | 1049 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 4.8 |
Si XII | 521 (2nd) | 6.5 | 8.1 | 2.6 |
Fe X | 1028 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 6.2 |
Fe XVIII | 975 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 3.3 |
Fe XX | 721 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 2.9 |
Auxiliary lines:
Ion | Wavelength (Å) | Log T (K) | FIP (eV) | M/q |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ne VIII | 780 | 5.8 | 21.6 | 2.8 |
Si XII | 499 (2nd) | 6.5 | 8.1 | 2.6 |
1 Comment
David Williams
Will updated this list with Alessandra's from L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH_Boundary_Expansion, as the default.