NICMOS: Lessons learned for future space infrared instrumentation

K. S. Noll, L. E. Bergeron, T. Wiklind, S. Arribas, R. S. De Jong, S. Malhotra, B. Mobasher, E. Roye, A. Schultz, C. Xu, D. Calzetti, M. Dickinson, M. Sosey

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Abstract

Temperature variations in the NICMOS detectors arise from a variety of thermal sources. These thermal variations lead to several image artifacts which must be removed before making quantitative scientific measurements from NICMOS data. Future instruments would do well to minimize sources of thermal instabilities in their detectors. A related problem is the inability to directly measure detector temperature from bias due to the instability of the low-voltage power supply in NICMOS. Identifying ways to directly monitor detector temperatures would be an important benefit for future missions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsJ.C. Mather
Pages281-288
Number of pages8
Volume5487
EditionPART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telecopes - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: Jun 21 2004Jun 25 2004

Other

OtherOptical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telecopes
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period6/21/046/25/04

Keywords

  • Hubble Space Telescope
  • Infrared Instrumentation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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