CCD Spectrometric Detectors based on Princeton Instruments exclusive 1340 в 400 CCD NTE/ CCD -400E · · · · MPP for low dark charge Small height for fast spectral rates Full 26 mm spectral coverage Lowest read noise 100 90 80 Quantum Efficiency, % 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 Front Illuminated with UV Coating Front Illuminated Wavelength, nm ...

... An update to this handbook is now available. ... Information, software tools, and other resources are available on the WFPC2 World Wide Web page: . URL: http://www.stsci.edu/ftp/instrument_news/WFPC2/top_wfpc2.html . CHAPTER 1: - Introduction . ... 1.2 - Which Instrument to Use: WFPC2, FOC, NICMOS, or STIS? ... 2.7 - Overhead Times . 2.8 - CCD Orientation and Readout . 2.9 - Calibration Channel . CHAPTER 3: - Optical Filters . ... CHAPTER 8: - Calibration and Data Reduction . ...

XMM-Newton Science Analysis System Page: 1 rgscombine August 16, 2005 Abstract Combines a list of spectrum les to create one combined spectrum le, and the corresponding list of response matrices and background spectrum, to create one nal response matrix and background spectrum le, for a paticular RGS instrument and spectral order. ... A list of response matrix les, as produced by rgsrmfgen or rgsproc. A list of background spectrum les as produced by rgsspectrum or rgsproc for TOTAL spectra. ...

... For the XRBs which are highly variable the concurrent presence of the RXTE/ASM that continuously measures their X-ray spectral states invites a new and innovative program to harness the available information to facilitate detailed studies of individual systems as well as comparative studies between classes of systems. ... This will enable them to quickly decide which data are worth putting in effort to extract and further analyze. ...

... Science . ... Science Users Information > Data Handling and Products > Data Reduction FAQ > The response curve leaves residual instrument features in my science. ... Observing Facilities . ... Observing with ESO Telescopes . ... Science Data Products Forum . ... Science Archive Facility . ... ESO Data . ... ESO Data Access Policy . ... ESO Science Newsletter . ... To can be avoided by flat-fielding the flux standard star spectrum with the same flat field as is used for the science data. ...

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Next: The ESO VLT CCD Detectors Software . ... Up: Instrument-Specific Software . ... The framework for data calibration and analysis of the VLT instrumentation is presented, based on the concepts of a calibration plan, pipeline calibration, quality control, and archiving of calibrated data for a ground-based observatory. ... Quality Control Pipeline provides quality assessment for instrument performance data and observing conditions, and tests the results of the Reduction Pipeline. ...

At Arecibo we have a variety of optical instruments that we use to study terrestrial airglow emissions. ... As a complement to the airglow instrumentation we also maintain a set of optical instruments, called lidars, used for "active" remote sensing of the atmosphere. That is, we generate our own source signal using lasers and measure the characteristics of the light scattered back from the atmosphere. ... An operations manual for the Optical Laboratories is currently under major revision. ...

Next: The Transmission Gratings Up: The Instruments Previous: The Instruments . ... A conventional cross-grid charge detector reads out the photo-induced charge cloud and the electronics determine an arrival time to 16s, and the position with a resolution of about 18 m or 0.37 arcsec. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Space Research, in collaboration with Lincoln Laboratories, developed the detector system and manufactured the CCDs; Lockheed-Martin integrated the instrument. ...

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... There are still a few items on a punch list of things to be completed. ... Sometimes recovery is quick and other times the instrument self corrects itself just by sitting idle. ... As of August 30, 2013, the 3.5-m has implemented a TAI time standard in all the instrument headers. ... ARCES . ... 2015-11-30: The slitviewer computer problems appear to be intermittent but are quickly resolved by the observing specialist. ... The instrument is available again . ... 2015-10-26: Vacuum not soft. ...

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Cold-Electron Bolometer Arrays for THz Detection Leonid S. Kuzmin b , Mikhail A. Tarasovc,d, , Sumedh H. Mahashabdea, and Valerian S.Edelmane, Chalmers University of Technology ... Electronics, Moscow, Russia c P.Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems, Moscow, Russia a a,b,c Abstract-- Various concepts of Cold-Electron Bolometer (CEB) Arrays are considered for THz detection from 300 GHz to 7 THz ... Optical response to THz radiation is 300 µV for 2.7/0.3 K temperature difference. ...

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Director's response to ATUC Report ­ February 2012 Director's response Noted and thanks Traffic light ATUC recommendation Commendations and successes The ATUC gives its congratulations and applause to the ATNF staff for their successful hardware development projects at Parkes, including: · The Matrix (backend switch) RFI analyser All these developments will strengthen the overall Parkes facility, and they will make operations more reliable and robust. ... Recommendations 1. ... Green Green ...

... One of the instruments, the Troughton equatorial telescope, is maintained at constant temperature and relative humidity, to reduce the rate of deterioration. ... 3.1 Troughton Equatorial Telescope . Figure 1 shows the equatorial telescope constructed by J E Troughton of London and which was erected in the west dome of Armagh Observatory in 1795. ... Troughton, J. E.: c.1790, Instructions for Adjusting the Troughton Equatorial Telescope, Armagh Observatory Archives , M17.2, 3pp. ...

. A tree for site navigation will open here if you enable JavaScript in your browser. HOME . ABOUT ST-ECF . CONTACT . The Instrument Science Reoprts written by ST-ECF members for the various Hubble instruments (STIS, ACS, WFC3) and for JWST are available at the STScI. The links below point to the location of all ISR's for the corresponding instrument or telescope. Maintained by Britt Sjoeberg <bsjoeber@eso.org> .

Orbital data : INTERBALL AZ GSE and GSM cartesian coordinates, GSE cartesian velocity (once per 10 minutes). ... Magnetic field data from IMAP experiment. Magnetic fileld absolute value and magnetic field index (the difference between absolute value and model value), status flag. ... Counts of H+ and O+ ions are accumulated during one spin period by detectors D6 (antisunward looking), D8 (spin plane), D10 (sunward looking) of TRICS2 subsystem (1.0-30 keV). ... TRICS1, TRICS2, TRICS3 subsystems: . ...