Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer Instrument Handbook for Cycle 17

Chapter 4:
Imaging

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4.1 Filters and Optical Elements
    4.1.1 Nomenclature
    4.1.2 Out-of-Band Leaks in NICMOS Filters
4.2 Photometry
    4.2.1 Solar Analog Absolute Standards
    4.2.2 White Dwarf Absolute Standards
    4.2.3 Photometric Throughput and Stability
    4.2.4 Count Rate Dependent Non-linearity
    4.2.5 Intrapixel Sensitivity Variations
    4.2.6 Special Situations
4.3 Focus History
4.4 Image Quality
    4.4.1 Strehl Ratios
    4.4.2 NIC1 and NIC2
    4.4.3 NIC3
    4.4.4 PSF Structure
    4.4.5 Optical Aberrations: Coma and Astigmatism
    4.4.6 Field Dependence of the PSF
    4.4.7 Temporal Dependence of the PSF: HST Breathing and Cold Mask Shifts
4.5 Cosmic Rays
4.6 Photon and Cosmic Ray Persistence
4.7 The Infrared Background
4.8 The "Pedestal Effect"