Physics & Astronomy ETDs

Publication Date

5-1-1973

Abstract

The structure and fluctuations of the infrared airglow were studied at 1.65 and 2.15 μ. The emission at 1.65 μ is due to the (5,3) and (6,4) rotation-vibration bands of the OH molecule, and the 2.15 μ emission is due to the (9 , 7) OH band. Observations were made at Capilla Peak Observatory, New Mexico, and Haleakala Observatory, Hawaii, using two scanning photometers, of apertures 12 and 24 inches, equipped with interference filters and lead sulphide cells as detectors. The photometers have fields of view of the order of one degree, permitting the resolution of very small-scale spatial structure.

Degree Name

Physics

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Physics & Astronomy

First Committee Member (Chair)

Alan Winston Peterson

Second Committee Member

Victor H. Regener

Third Committee Member

Derek B. Swinson

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

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