Development and test of an IR camera for astronomical observation at the Palomar 200-inch observatory using the NICMOS II array

Carl F. Bruce Jr.; Charles A. Beichman; Dale Van Buren; Thomas Nicholas Gautier III; Carlos R. Jorquera; Kirk L. Seaman

doi:10.1117/12.138986

5 January 1993 Development and test of an IR camera for astronomical observation at the Palomar 200-inch observatory using the NICMOS II array

Carl F. Bruce Jr., Charles A. Beichman, Dale Van Buren, Thomas Nicholas Gautier III, Carlos R. Jorquera, Kirk L. Seaman

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Proceedings Volume 1762, Infrared Technology XVIII; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138986
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A NICMOS II array, a NIR (0.80 - 2.6 micron) imaging system, was integrated into the California Institute of Technology Palomar Observatory camera. The Palomar camera system which consists of six discrete subsystems including a focal plane, an electrical interface, data acquisition electronics, a dewar, dewar optics, and the software is described. The performance and calibration data for each subsystem are presented. Emphasis is placed on test data on the focal plane performance.

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Carl F. Bruce Jr., Charles A. Beichman, Dale Van Buren, Thomas Nicholas Gautier III, Carlos R. Jorquera, and Kirk L. Seaman "Development and test of an IR camera for astronomical observation at the Palomar 200-inch observatory using the NICMOS II array", Proc. SPIE 1762, Infrared Technology XVIII, (5 January 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138986

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