Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Instrument Handbook for Cycle 17

Chapter 13:
Spectroscopic
Reference Material

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13.1 Introduction
13.2 Using the Information in this Chapter
    13.2.1 Wavelength Ranges
    13.2.2 Grating Sensitivities and Throughputs
    13.2.3 Signal-To-Noise Plots
    13.2.4 Plate Scales
    13.2.5 Apertures
    13.2.6 Fiducials on Bars
    13.2.7 Spatial Profiles
    13.2.8 Line Spread Functions (Instrumental Profiles)
13.3 Gratings
13.4 Apertures
13.5 Spatial Profiles
13.6 Line Spread Functions
13.7 Spectral Purity, Order Confusion, and
Peculiarities
    13.7.1 Recommendations for Stellar Observations with Narrow Slits
    13.7.2 Order Overlap and Scattered Light for Echelle Gratings
    13.7.3 Spectroscopic Mode Peculiarities
    13.7.4 Railroad Tracks
13.8 MAMA Spectroscopic Bright Object Limits