Optical design of the near-infrared spectrograph NIRSpec

Jess Köhler; Markus Melf; Winfried Posselt; Wolfgang Holota; Maurice te Plate

doi:10.1117/12.625197

14 October 2005 Optical design of the near-infrared spectrograph NIRSpec

Jess Köhler, Markus Melf, Winfried Posselt, Wolfgang Holota, Maurice te Plate

Proceedings Volume 5962, Optical Design and Engineering II; 59621V (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.625197
Event: Optical Systems Design 2005, 2005, Jena, Germany

Abstract

The near-infrared spectrograph (NIRSpec) is part of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) science mission: NIRSpec is a spectrograph that works in the near infrared spectral region (0.6micron - 5.0micron) and allows the observation of spectral features of the incident star light with different spectral resolution (R=100, R=1000, R=3000). It is designed for spectroscopy of more than 100 objects simultaneously. The optical design of the NIRSpec instrument is characterized by a straight optical system layout: It constitutes of a set of optical modules of similar optical design type with high performance and low module tolerances. The NIRSpec instrument development is a cooperation of the European Space Agency and EADS Astrium Germany GmbH as prime contractor for instrument development, design, and manufacturing.

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Jess Köhler, Markus Melf, Winfried Posselt, Wolfgang Holota, and Maurice te Plate "Optical design of the near-infrared spectrograph NIRSpec", Proc. SPIE 5962, Optical Design and Engineering II, 59621V (14 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.625197

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