Electro-optic modulators for solar magnetic field observations at ISTP

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Ljubov' Tokareva
Valery Skomorovsky
Galina Kushtal

Abstract

The paper describes the main stages in developing electro-optic modulators (EOMs) based on the KDP group crystals for solar magnetographs at ISTP SB RAS. The optical-physical characteristics of modulators are studied. The reasons for EOM failure are analyzed, and ways to eliminate them are proposed. The EOM designs have been developed for different types of control voltages.

Keywords: solar magnetograph, polarization, Pockels effect, KDP crystal

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Tokareva L., Skomorovsky V., Kushtal G., 2025. Acta Astrophysica Taurica, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 24–28. Available at: https://astrophysicatauricum.org/index.php/aat/article/view/119 (Accessed: 21 March 2026)

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