Improvement of Wavelength Calibration Accuracy of Astronomical High-Resolution Spectrometers with Fabry-Perot Etalons

Zhibo Hao; Huiqi Ye; Liang Tang; Jun Hao; Jian Han; Yang Zhai; Dong Xiao

doi:10.3788/AOS202242.0112002

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