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COS Spectral Resolution

The table below provides the line spread function for COS at various wavelengths.

For more information on COS spectral resolution see section 5.1.4 of the COS IHB, COS ISR 2009-01 and COS ISR 2011-01.

Line Spread Functions (LSF) or instrumental profiles give the detailed distribution of light along the primary dispersion axis.

Tabulated Theoretical Line Spread Functions
FUV NUV
G130M All Gratings
G140L  
G160M  


Tabulated Empirical Line Spread Functions
FUV NUV
G130M                 
G160M