• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 31, Issue 6, 793 (2023)
Bingli NIU1,2, Zhe KANG1,2,*, Zhenwei LI1,2, You LÜ1, and Chengzhi LIU1,2,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Changchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun307, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100049, China
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    DOI: 10.37188/OPE.20233106.0793 Cite this Article
    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 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    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.
    Ephotometer=EtotalE1.2m(1)

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    Etotal=NobsNcalc(2)

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    Nobs=Crawt×G(3)

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    Ncalc=Eλ×λhc(4)

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    Eλ=Fλ×10-0.4(mλ+k×M(z))πD22(5)

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    Nstar=Qπ4D2ξηλ¯I2.512-mt(6)

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    SNR=NstarNstar+npix(Ns+Nd+Nr2)(7)

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    mlimit=-2.5lgQ+Q2+4QSNR2npix(Ns+Nr2)tπ2QSNR2D2ξηλ¯I(8)

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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
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