Hosub Jin

Far-Ultraviolet Observations of a Thermal Interface in the Orion-Eridanus Superbubble

Diffuse far-UV emission arising from the edge of the Orion-Eridanus superbubble has been observed with the SPEAR imaging spectrometer, revealing numerous emission lines arising from both atomic species and H2. Spatial variations in line intensities of C IV, Si II, and O VI, in comparison with soft X-ray, Hα, and dust data, indicate that these ions are associated with processes at the interface between hot gas inside the bubble and the cooler ambient medium. Thus our observations probe the physical conditions of an evolved thermal interface in the interstellar medium.

BAFFLE DESIGN OF FIMS

FIMS (Far-ultraviolet IMaging Spectrograph) is the main payload of STSAT-1 satellite which was successfully launched on September 27, 2003. The optical system of FIMS consists of two sets of parabolic cylinder mirror, slit, ellipsoidal reflection grating, and baffle system. We designed two types of baffle system for the FIMS: FOV baffle and order baffle. FOV baffle in the mirror house controls the field of view, and the order baffle in the vacuum box blocks the rays reflected rays by different orders.