Chapter 13:
Cosmic Origins
Spectrograph (COS)

In this chapter . . .

13.1 Introduction to the COS 13.2 Mode = ACQ/SEARCH Config = COS/FUV 13.3 Mode = ACQ/PEAKXD Config = COS/FUV 13.4 Mode = ACQ/PEAKD Config = COS/FUV 13.5 Mode = ACQ/SEARCH Config = COS/NUV 13.6 Mode = ACQ/IMAGE Config = COS/NUV 13.7 Mode = ACQ/PEAKXD Config = COS/NUV 13.8 Mode = ACQ/PEAKD Config = COS/NUV 13.9 Mode = TIME-TAG Config = COS/FUV 13.10 Mode = ACCUM Config = COS/FUV 13.11 Mode = TIME-TAG Config = COS/NUV 13.12 Mode = ACCUM Config = COS/NUV 13.13 COS Apertures 13.14 COS Spectral Elements and Central Wavelengths 13.15 COS Internal Calibration Targets 13.16 WAVECAL Exposure Parameters 13.17 COS Coordinate System

Tables and Figures

Table 13.1: Instrument Parameters for the COS

Table 13.2: COS Apertures

Table 13.3: COS Spectral Elements and Central Wavelengths

Table 13.4: Internal Calibration Targets for the COS

Table 13.5: WAVECAL Exposure Parameters

Figure 13.1: COS Aperture Coordinate System