Development of the calibrated infrared source for the Hubble space telescope near-infrared camera and multiobject spectrometer

Paolo A. Carosso; Paul H. Geithner

doi:10.1117/12.255118

12 October 1996 Development of the calibrated infrared source for the Hubble space telescope near-infrared camera and multiobject spectrometer

Paolo A. Carosso, Paul H. Geithner

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Proceedings Volume 2807, Space Telescopes and Instruments IV; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255118
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The Calibrated Infrared Source (CIRCE) is a radiometrically calibrated, highly uniform, infrared source for the calibration of the Hubble Space Telescope Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) instrument. The CIRCE output encompasses the entire NICMOS spectral range, from 0.8 to 2.5 micrometers . CIRCE is designed to operate in vacuum, thus allowing calibration of NICMOS under flight- like conditions. CIRCE is the calibration standard for several tests, including: throughput measurement, flat fields, sensitivity, polarizer characterization, and Red Leak Test.

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Paolo A. Carosso and Paul H. Geithner "Development of the calibrated infrared source for the Hubble space telescope near-infrared camera and multiobject spectrometer", Proc. SPIE 2807, Space Telescopes and Instruments IV, (12 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255118

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