Hinode EIS: Updated In-flight Radiometric Calibration

We present an update to the in-flight radiometric calibration of the Hinode Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS), revising and extending our previous studies. We analyze full-spectral EIS observations of quiet Sun (QS) and active regions (ARs) from 2007 until 2022. Using CHIANTI version 10...

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Main Authors: G. Del Zanna, M. J. Weberg, H. P. Warren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/ad981f
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Summary:We present an update to the in-flight radiometric calibration of the Hinode Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS), revising and extending our previous studies. We analyze full-spectral EIS observations of quiet Sun (QS) and active regions (ARs) from 2007 until 2022. Using CHIANTI version 10, we adjust the EIS relative effective areas for a selection of dates with emission measure analyses of off-limb QS. We find generally good agreement (within typically ±15%) between measured and expected line intensities. We then consider selected intensity ratios for all of the dates and apply an automatic fitting method to adjust the relative effective areas. To constrain the absolute values from 2010 and later, we force agreement between EIS and Solar Dynamics Observatory Atmospheric Imaging Assembly 193 Å observations. The resulting calibration, with an uncertainty of about ±20%, is then validated in various ways, including flare line ratios from Fe xxiv and Fe xvii , emission measure analyses of cool AR loops, and several density-dependent line ratios.
ISSN:0067-0049