WFPC2 Instrument Handbook for Cycle 10

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Index

Numerics

135951+621305 1, 2

A

AB magnitude 1

Aberration correction 1

ACOADD (see STSDAS)1

ACS 1, 2

Actuated fold mirrors 1, 2

ADC (see "Analog-to-digital converter")1

ADT-GAIN 1

AFMs (see "Actuated fold mirrors")1

Ammonia heat pipe 1

Analog-to-digital converter 1, 2

Annealing of CCD 1

Anomaly

34-row defect 1

long vs. short 1, 2, 3, 4

photometry 1, 2

F1042M 1

point spread function

F1042M 1

AP-17 1, 2

Aperture photometry 1

corrections 1

Apertures 1

definitions 1

filter combinations 1

position updates 1

Application Processor (see "AP-17") 1

AREA mode 37, 1741, 2, 3

Artifacts

blooming 1

bright object 1

CCD, image 1

diffraction spikes 1, 2

field flattener ghosts 1

filter ghosts 1

horizontal smearing 1

large angle scattering 1, 2

residual image 1

scattering of bright Earth light 1

Astrometry 1

34-row anomaly 1

image scale 1

monitor 1

time dependence 1

B

Background

dark count rates 1

sky 1

Bandpass

effective width 1

BD+64D106 1, 2

BD+75D325 1, 2

Bias

reference file 1, 2

Blooming 1, 2

Breathing 1, 2

telescope 1, 2

Bright objects

avoidance regions 1

CCD artifacts 1

observing strategies 1

Bruzual, Persson, Gunn, Stryker atlas 1

BSC (see "Yale Bright Star Catalog")1

C

Calibration

accuracy 1

astrometry 1

bias

reference files 1

channel 1, 2, 3

charge transfer efficiency (CTE) 1, 2

dark

reference files 1, 2

flat field 1, 2

flux 1

INTFLAT 1

linear ramp filters 1, 2

observations 1

pipeline process 1

plan

Cycle 4 1

Cycle 5 1

Cycle 6 1

Cycle 7 1

Cycle 8 1

Cycle 9 1

point spread function 1

polarizers 1, 2, 3

proposal numbers 1, 2

proposals (see "Proposal ID")1

reference files 1

StarView 1

VISFLAT 1

CALWP2 (see STSDAS)1

Camera format 1

CCD 1, 2

34-row defect 1

annealing 1, 2

back illuminated 1

blooming 1, 2

bright object artifacts 1

charge transfer efficiency

long-term degradation 1

problem 1

charge trapping 1

clearing 1

dark current evolution 1

description 1

detector

surface traps 1

DQE 1

dynamic range 1

epitaxial thickness 1

field-of-view plot 1

flat field 1

flat field response 1

front-side illuminated 1

full well capacity 1

gain 1, 2

gamma 1

hot pixels 1

image purge 1

linearity test 1

MTF 1, 2, 3

(see also "Pixel response function")1

vs. WF/PC-1 1

multi-pinned phase 1, 2, 3

nonlinearities 1

nonlinearity 1

orientation 1, 2

over-clocked pixels 1

pixel response 1, 2

polysilicon gate 1

quantization noise 1, 2

quantum efficiency 1, 2

hysteresis 1, 2

quantum efficiency hysteresis 1

radiation damage 1

read noise 1, 2

readout 1

readout time 1

recombination length 1

residual image

artifact 1

bulk 1

saturation 1

silicon band-gap 1

Si-SiO2 interface 1

sub-pixel QE variations 1

thick 1

undersampling 1

warming 1

WFPC2 1

CDBS (Calibration Database System) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Charge transfer efficiency 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

calibration 1, 2

calibration program 1

characterization program 1

charge trapping 1

correction equation 1

cosmic ray tails 1

cosmic rays as probe of 1

CTE tail 1

effect of background light 1, 2

extended sources 1

hotpixels as probe of 1

intensity dependence 1

long vs. short correction 1

long-term degradation 1

monitor 1, 2

monitoring 1, 2

noiseless preflash 1

observation strategies to improve 1

photometric effects 1

photometric ramp 1

physical effects 1

preflash test 1

preflashing to improve 1

problem 1

residual images 1, 2

temperature dependence 1

time dependence 1, 2

time evolution 1

X-CTE 1

Y-CTE 1

Charge trapping (see "Charge transfer efficiency")1

CLOCKS (see "Serial clocks")1

CMD_EXP 1

Cold junction 1, 2

Color transformation 1

Contamination

control 1

monitoring 1

post-servicing 1

rates 1

short-term variation 1

UV imaging 1

WF/PC-1 1

Continuous viewing zone 1

Cooldown 1

Cosmic ray tails 1

Cosmic rays 1, 2, 3

Count rate

dark current 1

sky 1

target 1

Cousins RI 1

CR-SPLIT 1, 2, 3, 4

CR-TOLERANCE 1, 2, 3

CTE (see "Charge transfer efficiency")1

CVZ (see "Continuous viewing zone")1

D

Dark

reference file 1, 2

Dark current 1, 2

cosmic-ray induced scintillation 1

electronic 1

evolution 1

Dark frame

calibration 1

Dark glow 1, 2

DARKTIME 1

Data quality file1

Data set

contents 1

Decontamination 1

procedure 1, 2

Defocus 1, 2

Delta Cas 1

Detector MTF (see "CCD MTF")1

Deuterium lamp 1

Diffraction spikes 1

Dimensionless efficiency 1

Distortion

calibration 1, 2

coefficients 1

effect on flat field 1

optical 1

Dither II 1

Dither Package 1

Dithering 1, 2

accuracy 1

combining dithered images 1

CTE impact of 1

DITHER-TYPE 1

offsets 1

position 1

position accuracy 1

PSF subtraction, improving 1

singly 1

cosmic-ray removal 1

stellar photometry 1

strategies 1, 2

DQE

CCD 1, 2

DQF (see "Data quality file")1

Drizzle 1

Dynamic range 1, 2

CCD 1

E

EARTH-CALIB 1

Efficiency

dimensionless 1

Emission line targets

observation strategies 1

Encircled energy 1, 2

Epsilon Eridani 1

ETC (see "Exposure Time Calculator")1

EXPEND 1

EXPFLAG 1

Exposure

overhead time 1, 2

timing 1

accuracy 1

CCD clearing 1

CCD readout 1

dithering 1

filter change 1

spacial scans 1

Exposure time 1

advice 1

anomalies 1

CLOCKS=YES 1

estimation 1

quantized values 1

Exposure Time Calculator 1, 2

emission lines 1

extended sources 1

stars 1

stars with background 1

EXPSTART 1

EXPTIME 1, 2

F

F1042M 1, 2

Faint objects

observing near bright objects 1

observing strategies 1

FGS (see "Fine Guidance Sensor")1

Field flattener 1, 2

Field-of-view 1

orientation on sky 1

Filter change 1, 2

Filters (see "Optical filters")1

Fine Guidance Sensor 1, 2, 3

breathing effects 1

Fine Lock 1

FK5 (Julian) reference frame 1

Flat field

calibration 1

calibration files 1

CCD 1

definition 1

Earth flats 1, 2

photometry gain correction 1

quality 1

reference file 1, 2, 3

response 1

Flux calibration 1

Focus 1, 2

aperture correction 1

offsets between CCDs 1

WWW info regarding 1

FULL mode 1

Full well capacity 1

G

G191B2B 1, 2

Gain 1

Gain switch

CCD 1, 2

Geometric distortion

coefficients 1

Ghost images

field flattener 1

filter ghost 1

PC1 diffraction stray light 1

PC1 direct stray light 1

GRW+70D5824 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

H

HDF (see "Hubble Deep Field")1

Header keywords

CMD_EXP 1

DARKTIME 1

EXPEND 1

EXPFLAG 1

EXPSTART 1

EXPTIME 1, 2, 3

PHOTFLAM 1

PHOTZPT 1

SHUTTER 1

UEXPODUR 1

Heat pipe 1

History

instrument development 1

Hot junction 1

Hot pixels 1, 2

Hubble Deep Field 1, 2

I

Image purge

CCD 1

Incandescent lamp 1

Instrument

configuration 1, 2

description 1

objectives 1

optical filters 1

Instrument Science Reports 1

INT ACQ 1

INTFLAT 1, 2

Investigation Definition Team 1

J

Johnson UBVRI 1

K

Kelsall spots 1, 2

Keyword

WFPC2 clearinghouse 1

K-spots (see "Kelsall spots")1

L

Lamp

Deuterium 1

incandescent 1

Large angle scattering 1, 2

Linear ramp filters 1

calculator tool 1

calibration 1, 2, 3

observing with 1

using POS-TARGs 1

Long vs. Short anomaly 1, 2, 3, 4

Loss of guide star lock 1

LOW-SKY 1, 2

LRF (see "Linear ramp filters")1

Lumogen 1, 2, 3

M

M67 1

Magnitude

AB 1

determining 1

Johnson-Cousins 1, 2

Oke system 1

STMAG 1

Strömgren 1

Mean wavelength 1, 2

Measles

WF/PC-1 1

Metering Truss Assembly 1

Methane quad filter 1

METRIC (see "STSDAS")1

Mode

AREA 1, 2

FULL 1

SUM=2x21

Monitoring

CTE 1

Monitoring programs 1

MPP (see "Multi-pinned phase")1

Multi-pinned phase 1, 2

N

NGC 2100 1, 2, 3

NGC 2419 1, 2, 3, 4

NGC 2682 (see "M67")1

NGC 4147 1

NGC 4472 1

NGC 5139 (see "Omega Cen")1, 2, 3

NICMOS 1, 2

Noise

background 1

CCD read noise 1, 2

dark current 1

quantization 1, 2, 3

Noiseless preflash 1, 2, 3

Nonlinearity 1, 2, 3

NSSC-1 1

O

Observing strategies

bright targets 1

CCD position and orientation on sky 1

choosing exposure times 1

cosmic rays 1

dithering 1

emission lines in galaxy nuclei 1

faint objects 1

faint targets near bright objects 1

linear ramp filters 1

pointing accuracy 1

polarization 1

Omega Cen 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

On-line calculator (see "Exposure Time Calculator")1

Optical alignment 1

Optical filters 1

aperture combinations 1

broad band 1

features 1

linear ramp 1

mean wavelength 1

methane quad 1

narrow band 1

OII redshifted quad 1

polarizer quad 1

red leaks 1

simple 1

spectral response 1, 2

transmission curves 1

UV quad 1

Wood's 1, 2

Optical Telescope Assembly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

breathing 1, 2

effect on PSF subtraction 1

focus adjustments 1

Metering Truss Assembly 1

Optics

actuated fold mirrors 1, 2, 3

Cassegrain relay 1

diffraction spikes 1

distortion 1

field flattener 1, 2

image scale 1

pick-off mirror 1, 2, 3, 4

impact on polarization 1

pyramid mirror 1, 2, 3, 4

relay 1

spherical aberration 1

wavefront quality 1

OPUS 1

ORIENT 1

avoiding bloom track 1

how to compute 1

Orion Nebula 1, 2

OTA (see "Optical Telescope Assembly")1

Over-clocked pixels 1

Overexposure

CCD artifacts 1

Overhead time 1

P

PHOTFLAM 1

Photometry

accuracy 1

anomaly 1, 2

F1042M 1

aperture

corrections 1

breathing 1

encircled energy 1, 2

flat field gain correction 1

focus adjustments 1

long-term stability 1

monitor programs 1

on dithered images 1

orbital variations 1

stellar 1

34-row defect 1

sub-pixel response 1

synthetic 1

system throughput 1

zeropoint 1, 2

PHOTZPT 1

Pick-off mirror 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Pipeline calibration 1

Pivot wavelength 1

Pixel response function 5, 17, 1251, 2, 3, 4

(see also "CCD MTF")1

Plate scale 1

calibration 1, 2

PODPS (see OPUS)1

Point spread function 1, 2, 3

astigmatism 1

in PC1 1, 2, 3

in WFC 1

breathing 1

calibration 1, 2, 3

characterization 1, 2

characterization program 1, 2

coma 1

dithering to improve 1

encircled energy 1

F1042M anomaly 1

fitting 1

jitter 1

library 1, 2, 3, 4

loss of lock 1

model PSF 1

monitoring 1

roll angle 1

stability 1

subtraction 1, 2

variation with field position 1

variations with time 1

Pointing

accuracy 1

jitter 1

repeatability 1

repeatability across visits 1

Polarizers

calibration 1, 2, 3, 4

cross-polarization 1

observation strategies 1

quad filter 1

POS-TARG 1, 2

Preflash

CTE reduction 1

noiseless 1, 2

Proposal ID

5205 1

5481 1

5560 1, 2

5561 1

5562 1, 2

5563 1, 2

5564 1, 2

5565 1

5566 1

5567 1

5568 1, 2, 3, 4

5569 1

5570 1, 2

5571 1, 2

5572 1, 2

5573 1

5574 1, 2

5575 1

5611 1

5615 1

5627 1

5628 1

5629 1, 2

5632 1

5643 1

5645 1, 2

5646 1, 2

5648 1

5655 1, 2

5659 1, 2

5663 1, 2

5764 1

5778 1, 2

6140 1, 2

6142 1

6143 1

6179 1, 2

6182 1

6183 1

6184 1

6186 1, 2

6187 1, 2

6188 1

6189 1

6190 1

6191 1

6192 1, 2

6193 1, 2

6194 1

6195 1

6250 1, 2

6902 1

6903 1

6904 1, 2

6905 1, 2

6906 1

6907 1, 2

6908 1

6909 1

6934 1

6935 1

6936 1

6937 1

6938 1

6939 1

6940 1

6941 1, 2

6942 1, 2

6943 1, 2

7618 1

7619 1

7620 1

7621 1

7622 1

7623 1

7624 1

7625 1

7627 1

7628 1

7629 1

7630 1

7712 1

7713 1

7929 1

8053 1

8054 1

8441 1

8442 1

8443 1

8444 1

8445 1

8446 1

8447 1

8448 1

8449 1

8450 1

8451 1

8452 1

8453 1

8454 1

8455 1

8456 1

8457 1

8458 1

8459 1

8460 1

8461 1

8811 1

8812 1

8813 1

8814 1

8815 1

8816 1

8817 1

8818 1

8819 1

8820 1

8821 1

8822 1

8823 1

8824 1

8825 1

8826 1

8827 1

8828 1

PSF (see "Point spread function")1

Pyramid mirror 1, 2, 3, 4

Q

QEH (see "Quantum efficiency hysteresis")1, 2

Quantization

CCD 1, 2

noise 1

Quantum efficiency 1, 2, 3

hysteresis 5, 16, 851, 2, 3, 4

R

Radiation damage 1

RBI (see "Residual bulk image")1

READ 1

Read noise 1, 2

Red leaks

calibration 1

UV filters 1, 2, 3

Reference files

bias 1

calibration 1

dark 1

Reference frame

FK4 1

FK5 (Julian) 1

Relay optics 1

Residual bulk image 1

Residual images 1

Resolution 1

RMon 1

S

SAA 1, 2, 3

SAO catalog 1

Scale

pixel scale 1

Scattering

large angle 1

Scheduling

efficiency 1

orbits 1

system changes 1

Selectable Optical Filter Assembly 1, 2

Sensitivity 1

Serial clocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Servicing Mission Observatory Verification 1, 2, 3, 4

Sharpness 1

Shutter 1, 2

shutter blade encoder 1

Signal-to-noise ratio (see "SNR estimation")1

Si-SiO2 interface 1

Sky background 1

SLTV (see "Thermal vacuum test")1

Smearing

CCD artifacts 1

SMOV (see "Servicing Mission Observatory Verification")1

SNR estimation 1

examples 1, 2

aperture photometry 1, 2

emission lines 1

extended sources 1

point source with galaxy 1

point sources 1

PSF fitting 1

SNR tables 1

extended sources 1

galaxies 1

point sources 1

tables 1

SOFA (see "Selectable Optical Filter Assembly")1

Spacecraft computer (NSSC-1) 1

Spatial scans 1

Spectral index 1

Spherical aberration 1

correction 1, 2, 3

effects 1

Stability

photometric 1

Standard stars (see star name)1

StarView

retrieving calibration files 1

STIS 1, 2

STMAG 1

STSDAS

ACOADD1

calibration 1

CALWP2 1

METRIC 1, 2

SYNPHOT 1

UCHCOORD 1

WARMPIX1

Sub-pixel QE variations 1

SUM=2x2 (see "AREA mode")1

SYNPHOT 1, 2, 3

T

Tapes

files on 1

TEC (see "Thermo-electric cooler")1

Technical Instrument Reports 1

Telescope alignment

definition 1

Thermal vacuum test 1, 2

flats 1

Thermo-electric cooler 1

cold junction 1

hot junction 1

Throughput 1

system 1

UV

time dependence 1

TIM 1, 2

TinyTIM 1, 2, 3

Tracking

mode 1

fine lock 1

gyro hold 1

PCS MODE 1

U

U3 axis 1

UCHCOORD (see "STSDAS")1

UEXPODUR 1

Undersampling 1, 2, 3, 4

UV

imaging 1

throughput

time dependence 1

UV filters

red leaks 1, 2, 3

V

V2,V3 system 1, 2

VB10 1, 2

VB8 1, 2

Vega 1, 2

VEGAMAG 1

VISFLAT 1, 2

W

WARMPIX (see "STSDAS")1

Wavefront quality 1

Zernike coefficients 1

Wavelength

mean 1

pivot 1

Weibull function 1

WF/PC-1 1, 2, 3, 4

analog-to-digital converter 1

CCDs 1

charge transfer efficiency 1

contamination 1

entry port 1

flat field quality 1

quantum efficiency

hysteresis 1

Wide Field and Planetary Camera (see "WP/PC-1")1

Window (see "Field flattener")1

Wood's filters 1, 2

WWW

exposure time calculator 1

linear ramp filters calculator tool 1

photometric monitoring 1

X

XCAL 1, 2

Y

Yale Bright Star Catalog 1

Z

Zeolite 1, 2

Zernike coefficients 1

Zeropoint 1, 2