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FUSE and the Quest for High-Resolution Spectroscopy in the Far Ultraviolet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

H. Warren Moos
H. Warren Moos*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218USA

Abstract

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The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) instrument covers the spectral range 912-1187 Å with a resolving power of 15,000 to 20,000. This spectral region provides unique access for the study of many atomic and ionic species found in the interstellar medium, intergalactic medium, stars, and extragalactic objects. This paper summarizes the status of the mission and then discusses the need for higher resolution spectroscopy. Although the FUSE instrumental resolution is sufficient to separate most species, it usually it is not adequate for analyzing the gas velocity structure in detail. Implications for future missions are discussed.

Type
I. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 13 , 2005 , pp. 793 - 795
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2005

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