Design and implementation of the NUV/optical widefield Star Formation Camera for the Theia observatory

Paul Scowen; Rolf H. Jansen; Matthew N. Beasley; Daniella Calzetti; Steven Desch; Alex W. Fullerton; John S. Gallagher; P. Douglas Lisman; Steven A. Macenka; Sangeeta Malhotra; Mark J. McCaughrean; Shouleh Nikzad; Robert W. O'Connell; Sally Oey; Deborah L. Padgett; James E. Rhoads; Aki Roberge; Oswald H W Siegmund; Stuart B. Shaklan; Nathan Smith; Daniel Stern; Jason Tumlinson; Rogier Windhorst; Robert A. Woodruff

doi:10.1117/12.857475

Design and implementation of the NUV/optical widefield Star Formation Camera for the Theia observatory

Paul Scowen, Rolf H. Jansen, Matthew N. Beasley, Daniella Calzetti, Steven Desch, Alex W. Fullerton, John S. Gallagher, P. Douglas Lisman, Steven A. Macenka, Sangeeta Malhotra, Mark J. McCaughrean, Shouleh Nikzad, Robert W. O'Connell, Sally Oey, Deborah L. Padgett, James E. Rhoads, Aki Roberge, Oswald H W Siegmund, Stuart B. Shaklan, Nathan SmithDaniel Stern, Jason Tumlinson, Rogier Windhorst, Robert A. Woodruff

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Abstract

The Star Formation Camera (SFC) is a wide-field (~19'×15', >280 arcmin2), high-resolution (18 mas pixels) UV/optical dichroic camera designed for the Theia 4-m space-borne space telescope concept. SFC will deliver diffraction-limited images at λ > 300 nm in both a blue (190-517nm) and a red (517-1075nm) channel simultaneously. The goal is to conduct a comprehensive and systematic study of the astrophysical processes and environments relevant for the births and life cycles of stars and their planetary systems, and to investigate the range of environments, feedback mechanisms, and other factors that most affect the outcome of star and planet formation.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010
Subtitle of host publication	Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857475
State	Published - 2010
Event	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Jun 27 2010 → Jul 2 2010

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7731
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	6/27/10 → 7/2/10

Keywords

Anastigmat
CCD
Dichroic
Filters
Large format focal planes
NUV
Optical
Silicon
Space-based

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Scowen, P., Jansen, R. H., Beasley, M. N., Calzetti, D., Desch, S., Fullerton, A. W., Gallagher, J. S., Lisman, P. D., Macenka, S. A., Malhotra, S., McCaughrean, M. J., Nikzad, S., O'Connell, R. W., Oey, S., Padgett, D. L., Rhoads, J. E., Roberge, A., Siegmund, O. H. W., Shaklan, S. B., ... Woodruff, R. A. (2010). Design and implementation of the NUV/optical widefield Star Formation Camera for the Theia observatory. In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave Article 77314Y (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7731). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857475

Design and implementation of the NUV/optical widefield Star Formation Camera for the Theia observatory. / Scowen, Paul; Jansen, Rolf H.; Beasley, Matthew N. et al.
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave. 2010. 77314Y (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7731).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Scowen, P, Jansen, RH, Beasley, MN, Calzetti, D, Desch, S, Fullerton, AW, Gallagher, JS, Lisman, PD, Macenka, SA, Malhotra, S, McCaughrean, MJ, Nikzad, S, O'Connell, RW, Oey, S, Padgett, DL, Rhoads, JE, Roberge, A, Siegmund, OHW, Shaklan, SB, Smith, N, Stern, D, Tumlinson, J, Windhorst, R & Woodruff, RA 2010, Design and implementation of the NUV/optical widefield Star Formation Camera for the Theia observatory. in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave., 77314Y, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 7731, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, San Diego, CA, United States, 6/27/10. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857475

Scowen P, Jansen RH, Beasley MN, Calzetti D, Desch S, Fullerton AW et al. Design and implementation of the NUV/optical widefield Star Formation Camera for the Theia observatory. In Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave. 2010. 77314Y. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.857475

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