The Monochromatic Auroral Imager

☰	The Monochromatic Auroral Imager

The Monochromatic Auroral Imager of the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC). (1) Mamiya 645 24mm/F4.0 Fish-eye lens, (2) collimator lens, (3) filter wheel, (4) Smart motor system, (5) relay optics, and (6) EMCCD detector.

Scientific objectives
The main aim is to observe auroral morphology and intensities at multiple wavelengths.

Owner: Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)
Contacts
PI: Dr. Zejun Hu
Address: Polar Research Institute of China, No. 451, Jinqiao Road, Shanghai, 200136, China
E-mail: huzejun@pric.org.cn

Instrument specifications
Manufacturer: Keo Scientific Ltd.
Name: Monochromatic Auroral Imager
Front Lens: Mamiya 645 24 mm/F4.0
Spatial coverage: All sky view - FOV 180 deg.
Detector: EMCCD Andor iXon+ (E2V CCD 201, 1024x1024 pixels)
Time resolution: msecs; Cooling: -80 deg.; 14-16 bits resolution
Filter wheel (6 x 4 inch diameter apertures - temperature stabilized)
Center wavelengths:
[CH1] 427.8 nm, [CH2] 432.0 nm, [CH3] 540.0 nm,
[CH4] 557.7 nm, [CH5] 620.0 nm, [CH6] 630.0 nm.