Small Synoptic Second Solar Spectrum Telescope (S5T)

The S5T is a compact instrument for daily observations of the scattering polarization on the Sun with large polarimetric sensitivity and stability. Examining the scattering polarization signatures in many spectral lines for the duration of at least one solar cycle yields crucial information about the nature of turbulent magnetic fields in the quiet solar photosphere.

Funding provided by NOVA

Christoph Keller
Christoph Keller
Professor of Experimental Astrophysics

exoplanets, innovative instrumentation, solar physics, remote sensing, interdisciplinary research