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diffraction grating spectrograph

Fourier Transform Spectrometer FTS

imaging spectrometer Class of instruments which preserve the image field while also determining the spectrum. Integral Field Unit (IFU). Usually implies some kind of image slicing either with facets or fiber optics.

NICMOS Near Infrared Camera for Multi-Object Spectrography.

spectroheliograph Device with which spectra of the various regions of the Sun are obtained and photographed.

UVES Ultraviolet Echelle Spectrograph.

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diffraction grating spectrograph
Fourier Transform Spectrometer	FTS
imaging spectrometer		Class of instruments which preserve the image field while also determining the spectrum. Integral Field Unit (IFU). Usually implies some kind of image slicing either with facets or fiber optics.
NICMOS		Near Infrared Camera for Multi-Object Spectrography.
spectroheliograph		Device with which spectra of the various regions of the Sun are obtained and photographed.
UVES		Ultraviolet Echelle Spectrograph.

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