A compilation of centre and limb solar spectra from lambda 3000 A to 8800 A

A compilation of centre and limb solar spectra from lambda 3000 A to 8800 A
58 plates, each of 10 bands covering 10 A

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We used the solar atlases of Delbouille et al (1973), from lambda 3000 Å to 10000 Å (step 2 mÅ) and from Kurucz et al (1984) from lambda 4080 Å to 9950 Å (step 5 mÅ) at disk centre (mu = 1.0), taken respectively at the Jungfraujoch station (Switzerland, a very high and dry site) and Kitt Peak (USA). We restricted the wavelength range to lambda 3000 - 8800 Å for which we have the line identification provided by the Moore table (Moore et al, 1966). The equivalent Lande factors g* were also provided in the range lambda 3700 – 8800 Å, as this is important to characterize the sensitivity to the Zeeman effect (Stokes V and the circular polarization rate are proportional to g*). The spectra are displayed by pages of 100 Å displaying bands of 10 Å. Delbouille’s spectrum is shown in black, while Kurucz’s spectrum is plotted in green. The blue numbers are equivalent Lande factors g*. The line identification follows the convention of the Moore et al (1966) table (slash for main contributors in case of a blend, dash for blends, parenthesis for masked lines, p for predicted line, see page XVIII of their book for details). The equivalent width w of lines (in fact 0.2*log(w), with w in mÅ) is represented by the violet dashed vertical bars (for instance, CaII K 3933.68 Å line has w = 20253 mÅ, which gives a bar length of 0.2*log(20253) = 0.86). Limb spectra obtained by Stenflo (2014, 2015) with the FTS at Kitt Peak (USA) and Gandorfer (2000, 2002, 2005) with ZIMPOL at IRSOL (Switzerland) are superimposed, respectively for mu = 0.145 (blue dotted) and mu = 0.10 (red dotted). All spectra (I/Ic) are normalized to the adjacent continuum Ic.

3000-3100 3100-3200 3200-3300 3300-3400 3400-3500 3500-3600 3600-3700 3700-3800 3800-3900 3900-4000

4000-4100 4100-4200 4200-4300 4300-4400 4400-4500 4500-4600 4600-4700 4700-4800 4800-4900 4900-5000

5000-5100 5100-5200 5200-5300 5300-5400 5400-5500 5500-5600 5600-5700 5700-5800 5800-5900 5900-6000

6000-6100 6100-6200 6200-6300 6300-6400 6400-6500 6500-6600 6600-6700 6700-6800 6800-6900 6900-7000

7000-7100 7100-7200 7200-7300 7300-7400 7400-7500 7500-7600 7600-7700 7700-7800 7800-7900 7900-8000

8000-8100 8100-8200 8200-8300 8300-8400 8400-8500 8500-8600 8600-8700 8700-8800