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SUMMARY:FRANCIS: a fibre-fed prototype integral field unit for the near-UV
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: David Jess (Queen's University Belfast)\nThe Fibre-R
 esolved opticAl and Near-ultraviolet Czerny-Turner Imaging Spectropolarime
 ter (FRANCIS) was developed as a low-budget prototype integral field unit 
 for the upcoming Indian National Large Solar Telescope. At its core\, FRAN
 CIS is a fibre-fed Czerny-Turner spectrograph that is designed to work wit
 hin the spectral range of 350-700 nm\, hence enabling high cadence and spa
 tially resolved studies of spectral lines in the near-ultraviolet. In the 
 summer of 2022\, FRANCIS was shipped to the Dunn Solar Telescope in the Sa
 cramento Peak mountains\, New Mexico\, USA\, where it was commissioned and
  underwent science verification. The first-light observations are very enc
 ouraging\, with the final data products suitable for mainstream scientific
  exploitation. Here\, I will overview the history of the instrument\, prov
 ide a snapshot of its strengths and associated weaknesses\, indicate a tim
 escale for future upgrades\, as well as provide samples of its spectral im
 aging capabilities. At present\, FRANCIS is available as a common user ins
 trument at the Dunn Solar Telescope\, so I will also highlight how interes
 ted parties can become involved with future observing campaigns.\n\nhttps:
 //meetings.aip.de/event/24/contributions/353/
LOCATION:Haus H\, Telegrafenberg
URL:https://meetings.aip.de/event/24/contributions/353/
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