Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 31, Issue 6, 793(2023)
Simultaneous three-channel photometric system of 1.2 m photoelectric telescope
Multicolor CCD photometric technology has been widely used in astronomical observations owing to its practicability, simplicity, and effectiveness; however, the issue of simultaneity needs to be addressed. In this paper, a new type of simultaneous three-channel photometric system, which uses a dichroic mirror to realize light splitting in the g′, r′, and i′ bands of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), is introduced. First, the optical system of the three-channel photometer was simulated and analyzed by Zemax. The results showed that the system satisfied the overall design criteria and met the requirements for its intended application. Then, we observed a large number of SDSS standard stars to evaluate the optical performance of the equipment. The results indicated that the equipment could achieve simultaneous imaging within a field of view of 21.5′×21.5′, 21.5′×21.5′, and 21.3′×21.3′ in the g′, r′, and i′ channels, respectively. The system efficiency for each channel was 65.6, 68.3, and 63.7%, respectively, and the limiting magnitude of each channel was 15.26, 16.39, and 15.63, respectively, when the exposure time and signal-to-noise ratio were 1 s and 5, respectively. In the future, we will improve the detection capability of limiting magnitudes by optimizing the system.
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Bingli NIU, Zhe KANG, Zhenwei LI, You LÜ, Chengzhi LIU. Simultaneous three-channel photometric system of 1.2 m photoelectric telescope[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2023, 31(6): 793
Category: Modern Applied Optics
Received: Aug. 31, 2022
Accepted: --
Published Online: Apr. 4, 2023
The Author Email: KANG Zhe (kangz@cho.ac.cn), LIU Chengzhi (lcz@cho.ac.cn)