Astrophysical: Instrumentation

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    Photonic integrated circuits for astronomy: A formal description of an integrated photonics-based wavefront sensor (IP-WFS)
    Context. Solar wavefront sensing has been a challenge for astrophysical instrumentalists, due to the low contrast between the Sun and the sky background...
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    Physical conditions in NGC 6543 from ISO and HST data and the pitfalls of temperature maps
    We determine the physical conditions in NGC 6543, obtaining two different estimates of the electron temperature (T[e]) and one estimate of the electron density...
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    Physical Conditions in the O++ Zone from ISO and HST Data: NGC 6543 Revisited
    We revise the physical conditions in the O++ zone of the planetary nebula NGC 6543, obtaining two different estimates of the electron temperature (Te) and one...
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    Planck 2013 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results
    The European Space Agency’s Planck satellite, dedicated to studying the early Universe and its subsequent evolution, was launched 14 May 2009 and has been...
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    Planck 2013 results. V. LFI calibration
    We discuss the methods employed to photometrically calibrate the data acquired by the Low Frequency Instrument on Planck. Our calibration is based on a...
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    Planck 2013 results. XXXI. Consistency of the Planck data
    The Planck design and scanning strategy provide many levels of redundancy that can be exploited to provide tests of internal consistency. One of the most...
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    Planck 2015 results. I. Overview of products and scientific results
    The European Space Agency's Planck satellite, which is dedicated to studying the early Universe and its subsequent evolution, was launched on 14 May 2009. It...
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    Planck 2015 results. V. LFI calibration
    We present a description of the pipeline used to calibrate the Planck Low Frequency Instrument (LFI) timelines into thermodynamic temperatures for the Planck...
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    Planck early results. I. The Planck mission
    The European Space Agency's Planck satellite was launched on 14 May 2009, and has been surveying the sky stably and continuously since 13 August 2009. Its...