Calibration issues in Δα/α
Abstract
Laser Comb Wavelength calibration shows ThAr one locally unreliable with deviations up to 100 m s-1 (or Δα/α ≈ 7 · 10-6 for a Fe ii-Mg ii pair) while delivering an overall 1 m s-1 accuracy. Comparison of line shifts of the 5 Fe ii lines with identical sensitivity to Δα/α offers a clean way to test local wavelength calibration errors of whatever origin.
- Publication:
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- November 2010
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2010HiA....15..330C