(July 2022)
This Quark is probably one of the first version. More than 5-year old. There is no adapter to use it on 2" focuser.
The filter was measured using the following approach:
- Sol'Ex spectrometer in a f/45.1 telecentric beam (C8 EdgeHD f/10.5 => Quark with its 4.3× telecentric => Sol'Ex),
The filter was measured using the following approach:
- Sol'Ex spectrometer in a f/45.1 telecentric beam (C8 EdgeHD f/10.5 => Quark with its 4.3× telecentric => Sol'Ex),
| Filter | Test method | f-ratio | Surface measured | FSR | FWHM | Bandwith at 10% peak transmission |
| Quark #2 | Sol'Ex spectro (fc =fi = 125 mm, ASI290, 0.0757 A/px dispersion) |
f/45.1 telecentric | 10 micron x 4.5 mm | 25.4 A |
< 0.45 A |
1.2 A (consistent with a FWHM of 0.40 A) |
Sol'Ex spectrometer: measurement in a f/45 telecentric beam
Optical setup: Sun => Hat 8 telescope => Quark with its 4.3× telecentric beam => Astronomilk Ha 12 nm => Sol'Ex spectrograph
10 microns slit, 125 mm collimating lens, 125 mm imaging lens, ASI290 camera, 12-bit acquisition.
Measured dispersion = 0.0757 A/pixel
Conditions : deep blue sky
2 July 2022
Four succesive images :
- Solar spectrum (= no filter).
- Solar spectrum transmitted by the Quark at ambiant temperature (about 29°C). This spectrum is registered to the solar spectrum.
- Same as above, but different vizualisation thresholds.
- Solar spectrum transmitted by the Quark, when tuned to Ha (seems to be close to ambiant temperature. Knob to 6 o-clock position. This spectrum is registered to the solar spectrum.
- Solar spectrum (= no filter).
- Solar spectrum transmitted by the Quark at ambiant temperature (about 29°C). This spectrum is registered to the solar spectrum.
- Same as above, but different vizualisation thresholds.
- Solar spectrum transmitted by the Quark, when tuned to Ha (seems to be close to ambiant temperature. Knob to 6 o-clock position. This spectrum is registered to the solar spectrum.
The FSR is equal to 25.4 A
The transmission profile of the etalon is given by the ratio "transmitted solar spectrum/solar spectrum". The profile was measured at different temperatures from ambiant to tuned to Ha. The results are the same to +/- 0.05 A.
The direct measurement on the graph at 50 % and 10% peak transmission are given on the graphs.
The bandwidth at 10% transmission is consistent with a FWHM = 1.2/3 = 0.40 A.
The profiles were also curve-fitted with Lorentz or Voigt function to improve the accuracy of the FWHM mesurement:
| Etalon temperature | FWHM (from graph) | FWHM curved-fitting Lorentz | FWHM curved-fitting Voigt |
| Ambient | 0.49 A | 0.39 A | 0.45 A |
| Tuned to Ha | 0.45 A | 0.39 A | 0.45 A |
Here is the example with the Quark tuned to Ha line. FWHM obstained by curve-fiiting with a Voigt function is equal to 5.9 pixel × 0.757 A/pixel = 0.45 A
Visual observation
The double limb effect is very limited, which is consistent with a very narrow bandpass.
The transmission is very low (oxydized BF ?)