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Chapter 4: 
Spectroscopy


In this chapter. . .
Overview
First-Order Long-Slit Spectroscopy
Echelle Spectroscopy in the Ultraviolet
Objective-Prism Spectroscopy

In this chapter, we provide information to help you choose the most appropriate spectroscopic configuration for your scientific program. We briefly describe the properties of each grating mode and its associated slits, and provide an overview of their scientific uses. Curves of sensitivity, the central wavelengths and wavelength ranges for the grating settings, detailed aperture throughputs and line-spread functions referenced in this Chapter are all presented in Chapter 13.

For MAMA spectroscopy there are bright-object limits. We mention these limits here, and describe them in detail in Chapter 7. Tables of the MAMA spectroscopic bright-object screening magnitudes by spectral type and mode are presented in Chapter 13.


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