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

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A

ACCUM 1

dark current calibration 1

function of 1

minimum time 1

mode, described 1, 2

multiple reads 1

accumulate mode

see "ACCUM"1

ACQ 1, 2, 3, 4

function of 1

mode, described 1

active control law 1

afterimages 1

amplifier glow 1, 2

described 1

non-linearity 1

aperture

defining 1

NIC1 through NIC3-FIX 1

NIC2-ACQ 1

NIC2-CORON 1, 2

array

comparison to CCD 1

read 1

reset 1

artifacts

amplifier glow 1, 2, 3

shading 1

associations 1

atomic lines 1

attached parallel 1

B

background 1, 2

ground-based 1

infrared 1

radiation 1

in exposure calculations 1

spectroscopy 1

thermal 1, 2, 3, 4

zodiacal 1, 2

zodiacal light 1

bad pixels 1, 2, 3

detector 1

bandpass

see "filter"1

Becklin-Neugebauer object 1

bleeding 1

breathing 1

bright object limitations 1

bright object mode

see "BRIGHTOBJ"1

bright targets 1

BRIGHTOBJ 1

calibration of mode 1

exposure times 1

function of 1

mode, described 1

C

camera

attached parallel 1

changing, overhead 1

field of view 1

filters 1

focus 1

image quality 1

orientation 1

resolution 1

spatial resolution

NIC1 1

NIC2 1

NIC3 1

spectroscopy, camera 3 1

camera 1 through camera 3

see "camera" and "filter"1

CCD

compared to NICMOS array 1

CELESTIAL 1, 2

chop 1, 2

overhead 1

patterns

ONE-CHOP 1

TWO-CHOP 1

CO lines 1

cold baffling 1

cold pixels 1

combined patterns

SPIRAL-DITH-CHOP 1

XSTRIP-DITH-CHOP 1

YSTRIP-DITH-CHOP 1

continuous viewing zone 1

conversion tool 1

cooling system 1, 2, 3

capillary pumped loop 2181, 2

circulator loop 1, 2, 3

circulator pump 1

compressor pump 1

cooling coil 1

cryocooler 2191, 2

electronic support module 2181, 2

flex lines 1

heat exchanger 1, 2, 3

multi-layer insulation 1

NCS 1, 2, 3

power conversion electronics 1

coordinate system

NICMOS 1, 2

coronagraphy 1

aperture 1

cold mask 1

coronagraphic hole 1, 2

coronagraphic mask 1

image contrast, PSF centering 1

observations 1, 2

occulting spot 1

target acquisition 1

overhead 1

cosmic rays 1, 2, 3

effect 1

CPL (Capillary Pumped Loop)

see "cooling system"1

cryocooler

see "cooling system"1

CVZ

see "continuous viewing zone"1

D

dark current 1

calibration in ACCUM or MULTIACCUM 1

detector 1, 2

exposure times 1

data

data negative limit 1

readout, overhead 1

DEFOCUS

mode 1

detector

amplifier glow 1, 2, 3

array reset 1

arrays 1

artifacts 1

bad pixels 1

bias 1

bright object limitations 1

characteristics 1

dark current 1, 2, 3

described 1

DQE 1

dynamic range 1, 2, 3

gain 1

HgCdTe 1, 2

linearity 1, 2

non-destructive read 1

non-linearity 1

operations 1

photovoltaic 1

quantum efficiency 1

read noise 1, 2, 3

readout modes 1, 2

response 1, 2

saturation 1, 2

shading

see "shading"1, 2

throughput 1

well depth 1

dewar 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

aft end 1

cold mask 1

shifts 1

cryogenic liquid 1

deformation 1

inner shell 1

optical baffles 1

solid nitrogen 1

thermal short 1, 2

diffraction

rings 1

spikes 1

diffraction limited 1, 2

dispersion direction 1

dither 1, 2, 3

patterns 1

SPIRAL-DITH 1

SQUARE-WAVE-DITH 1

XSTRIP-DITH 1

YSTRIP-DITH 1

dynamic range

detector 1

E

earthshine 1

electronic bars 1

emission lines

exposure times 1

emissivity 1

encircled energy 1, 2

epsilon diagrams 1

ESM (Electronic Support Module)

see "cooling system"1

exclusion

F164N, camera 3 1

F175W, camera 3 1

F187N, camera 3 1

F190N, camera 3 1

F196N, camera 3 1

F200N, camera 3 1

F212N, camera 3 1

F215N, camera 3 1

F222M, camera 3 1

F240M, camera 3 1

grisms 1

polarizers 1

exposure time calculator

extended objects 1

point sources 1

signal-to-noise 1

exposure times

background radiation 1

BRIGHTOBJ 1

calculating 1

dark current 1

emission line contribution 1

instrument parameters 1

instrumental factors 1

signal-to-noise, calculating 1

F

F090M through F237M

see "filter"1

FET

see "field effect transistor"1

FGS (Fine Guidance Sensors) 1

field effect transistor 1

field of view

cameras 1

field offset mirror

optical path 1

parallel observation 1

PSF 1

filter 1

available, list of 1

bandpasses 1, 2, 3

camera 1 1

camera 2 1

camera 3 1

described 1, 2

F090M, camera 1 1

F095N, camera 1 1

F097N, camera 1 1

F108N, camera 1 1

F108N, camera 3 1

F110M, camera 1 1

F110W, camera 1 1

F110W, camera 3 1

F113N, camera 1 1

F113N, camera 3 1

F11W, camera 2 1

F140W, camera 1 1

F145M, camera 1 1

F150W, camera 3 1

F160W, camera 1 1

F160W, camera 2 1

F160W, camera 3 1

F164N, camera 1 1

F164N, camera 3 1

F165M, camera 1 1

F165M, camera 2 1

F166N, camera 1 1

F170M, camera 1 1

F171M, camera 2 1

F175W, camera3 1

F180M, camera 2 1

F187N, camera 1 1

F187N, camera 2 1

F187N, camera 3 1

F187W, camera 2 1

F190N, camera 1 1

F190N, camera 2 1

F190N, camera 3 1

F196N, camera 3 1

F200N, camera 3 1

F204M, camera 2 1

F205W, camera 2 1

F207M, camera 2 1

F212N, camera 2 1

F212N, camera 3 1

F215N, camera 2 1

F215N, camera 3 1

F216N, camera 2 1

F222M, camera 2 1

F222M, camera 3 1

F237M, camera 2 1

F240M, camera 3 1

filter wheel 1

G141 1

leak 1

nomenclature 1

polarimetry 1

sensitivities 1

sensitivity curves, polarizers 1

sensitivity parameters 1, 2

spectroscopy 1, 2

transmission 1

flat field

color dependent 1

response 1

sensitivity variations 1

flux

Jansky 1, 2

magnitude systems 1

standard stars 1

unit conversion 1

examples 1

units 1, 2

focus

camera 1 1

camera 2 1

history 1

NIC3 1

out-of-focus operations 1

pupil alignment mechanism 1

FOM

see "field offset mirror"1

FOS (Faint Object Spectrograph) 1

G

gain

see "detector"1

ghosts 1

glint 1, 2

glow

amplifier, see "amplifier glow"1

grisms 1, 2

available 1

background radiation 1

described 1

resolving power 1

spectroscopy 1, 2

grot 1

guide star

acquisition overhead 1

reacquisition overhead 1

H

helium lines 1

Help Desk

contacting 1

history 1

HOST (HST Orbital Systems Test) 1

hot pixels 1

hydrogen lines 1

I

IDT "Instrument Development Team" 1

image

quality 1

strehl ratios 1

imaging

filters 1

infrared 1

polarimetry 1

sensitivity limits 1

instrument 1

camera orientation 1

coordinate system 1

design 1

ratio 1

field divider 1

field of view 1

field offset mirror 1

filters 1

optical train 1, 2

optics 1

overview 1

pixel size 1

pupil alignment mechanism 1

setup time, overhead 1

intrapixel sensitivity 1

J

Jansky 1

see also "flux"1

jitter 1

L

leaks

filters 1

linearity 1

detector 1

lines

atomic 1

molecular 1

LOW-SKY 1

M

magnitude

CIT system 1

flux conversion 1

infrared system 1

UKIRT system 1

zero points 1

map patterns

SPIRAL-MAP 1

mapping 1

MLI (Multi-Layer Insulation)

see "cooling system"1

modes 1

ACCUM 1, 2

ACQ 1, 2

BRIGHTOBJ 1

detector readout 1

INT-ACQ 1, 2

mode-2 acquisition 1, 2

MULTIACCUM 1, 2, 3

molecular lines 1

mosaic 1

MULTIACCUM 1, 2, 3

dark current calibration 1

dynamic range 1

function of 1

mode, described 1, 2, 3

SAMP-TIME 1

multiple accumulate mode

see "MULTIACCUM"1

multiple initial and final reads 1, 2

N

NCC (NICMOS Cryo Cooler)

see "cooling system"1

NCS (NICMOS Cooling System)

see "cooling system"1, 2

NEXP 1

NIC1 1, 2, 3, 4

encircled energy 1

optimal focus 1

NIC1 through NIC3-FIX

see "aperture" 1

NIC2 1, 2, 3, 4

encircled energy 1

NIC3 1, 2, 3

best focus 1

vignetting 1

NICMOS cooling system

see "cooling system"1

NICMOS cryocooler

see "cooling system"1

NICMOS-ORIENT 1

NIC-SPIRAL-DITH 1

non-destructive readout 1, 2, 3

NREAD 1

NSAMP 1, 2

Nyquist sampling 1

O

observation

attached parallel 1

coronagraphic, planning 1

grism, planning 1

planning 1

polarimetry, planning 1

observing patterns

predesigned 1

NIC-MAP 1

NIC-ONE-CHOP 1

NIC-ONE-SKY-CHOP 1

NIC-SPIRAL-DITH 1

NIC-SPIRAL-DITH-CHOP 1

NIC-SPIRAL-DITH-SKY-CHOP 1

NIC-SPIRAL-MAP 1

NIC-SQUARE-WAVE-DITH 1

NIC-TWO-CHOP 1

NIC-TWO-SKY-CHOP 1

NIC-XSTRIP-DITH 1

NIC-XSTRIP-DITH-CHOP 1

NIC-XSTRIP-DITH-SKY-CHOP 1

NIC-YSTRIP-DITH 1

NIC-YSTRIP-DITH-CHOP 1

OFFSET 1

on-board acquisition 1

operating mode

overheads 1

optical baffles 1

optical elements

grisms 1

optical telescope assembly

breathing 1

optics

astigmatism 1

coma 1

dewar 1

elements 1

emissivity 1

filters 1

grisms 1

orbits

required, calculating 1

time requests 1

ORIENT 1

orientation

described 1

OTA

see "optical telescope assembly"1

overhead 1

coronagraphy 1

example, polarimetry 1

examples 1

instrument specific 1

NICMOS specific 1

observatory level 1

P

paint flakes

see "grot"1

PAM 1

see "pupil alignment mechanism"1, 2, 3

parallels

attached 1

pattern parameter form 1

PCE (Power Conversion Electronics)

see "cooling system"1

pedestal 1

persistence 1

cosmic ray 1, 2, 3, 4

photon 1, 2

photodiode 1

photometric stability 1

photometry

Johnson's system 1

red source 1

sources with extreme colors 1

stability 1

Vega 1

young stellar objects 1

plate scale 1, 2, 3

pointing

HST 1

polarimetry 1

example 1

filters 1

spectral coverage 1

polarizers 1

POS-TARG 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

post-SAA 1

proposal

instructions 1

overheads, exposure 1

Phase I 1

Phase II 1

Phase II Proposal Instructions 1

submission process 1

unsupported modes 1

PSF 1, 2

centering 1

field dependence 1

field offset mirror 1

NIC3 1

Nyquist sampling 1

subtraction 1

temporal dependence 1

temporal variations 1

pupil alignment mechanism 1, 2

focus 1

optical path 1

Q

quality

image 1

R

re-acquisitions 1

read noise

described 1

detector 1

readout

ACCUM mode 1, 2

ACQ mode 1, 2

BRIGHTOBJ

exposure times 1

mode 1, 2

MULTIACCUM mode 1, 2, 3

non-destructive 1

NSAMP 1

SAMP-TIME 1

readout modes

detector 1

resolution

cameras 1

re-use target acquisition

described 1

reuse target offset 1, 2, 3, 4

RT ANALYSIS 1

RTO

see "reuse target offset"1

S

SAA

see "South Atlantic Anomaly"1

SAM

see "small angle maneuvers" 1

SAMP-TIME 1

saturation

detector 1

sensitivity

F164N, camera 3 1

F171M, camera 2 1

F175W, camera 3 1

F187N, camera 3 1

F190N, camera 3 1

F196N, camera 3 1

F200N, camera 3 1

F212N, camera 3 1

F215N, camera 3 1

F222M, camera 3 1

F237M, camera 2 1

F240M, camera 3 1

grisms 1

limits 1

polarizers 1

servicing mission

SM3B 1, 2, 3

shading 1, 2, 3, 4

dark current removal 1

described 1, 2

shutter

detector reset 1

shutter mechanism 1

signal-to-noise 1

calculating 1

sky brightness

zodiacal background 1

small angle maneuvers 1, 2, 3

software

spectroscopy reduction 1

South Atlantic Anomaly 1

Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility (ST-ECF) 1

spacecraft jitter 1

spacecraft orientations 1

spectroscopy 1

central wavelength 1

complex fields 1

dispersion 1

G141 1

grism, general 1

grisms, described 1

sensitivity 1

spectral coverage 1

STSDAS

calibration 1

T

target acquisition 1

ACQ mode, described 1

aperture 1, 2

interactive 1

onboard 1, 2

re-use target offset 1

target acquisition mode 1

TECs

see "thermally electrically cooled shells"1

telescope

motion 1

motion, overhead 1

small angle maneuvers 1

thermal background 1, 2, 3, 4

thermal electrically cooled shells 1

thermal emission 1, 2

thermal regime 1

thermal short

see "dewar"1

thermal stress 1

throughput 1

time-resolved images 1

TinyTim 1

TWO-CHOP 1

U

units

in Handbook 1

microns 1

user support

Help Desk 1

V

vapor cooled shield 1, 2

VCS

see "vapor-cooled shield"1

Vega 1

vignetting 1

cameras 1 and 2 1

cold 1

NIC3 1

warm 1

Visual Target Tuner (VTT) 1

W

wavefront error 1

wavelength

units 1

World Wide Web

NICMOS Web page 1

Y

young stellar objects (YSOs) 1, 2

Z

zodiacal background 1, 2