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A
- abbreviations
- in this manual 257
- ACCUM 139
- dark current calibration 130
- data format 238
- function of 120
- minimum time 122
- mode, described 27, 121
- multiple reads 122
- overheads 135
- accumulate mode, see "ACCUM"
- accuracy
- expected 243
- ACQ
- data format 238
- function of 120
- mode, described 130
- acronyms
- used in this manual 257
- amplifier glow
- described 108
- aperture
- defining 62
- NIC1 through NIC3-FIX 63
- NIC2-ACQ 68
- NIC2-CORON 68
- archive
- calibrated data 231
- file formats 16
- reference files 232
- array
- comparison to CCD 29
- dataset 238
- read 121
- reset 121
-
- artifacts
- amplifier glow 108
- shading 107
- association
- datasets
- atomic lines 220
- attached parallel 30
B
- background
- ground-based 31
- infrared 31
- low sky 35
- spectroscopy 83
- stability 244
- thermal 32, 106, 137, 138, 140, 147, 243
- zodiacal light 32
- background radiation
- in exposure calculations 90
- SMOV measurements 146
- bad pixels
- detector 106
- transient 62
- bandpass
- see "filter"
- bright object mode, see "BRIGHTOBJ"
- bright objects
- overexposure 109
- BRIGHTOBJ
- data format 238
- exposure times 262
- function of 120
- mode, described 261
- overheads 135
C
- calibration
- calnica 234
- calnicb 237
- coronography 244
- cycle 7 goals 244, 245
- described 231
- detector performance 244
- expected accuracy 243
- flat field 111
- grism 87
- photometric 244, 252-255
- point spread function 244
- reference files 232
- software 234
- sources 245
- stars
- P330E 254
- stars, G191B2B 253
- stars, GD153 253
- stars, GD71 253
- stars, H243 253
- stars, P041-C 254
- stars, P177D 254
- unsupported modes 16
- calnica task 234
- calnicb task 237
- camera
- attached parallel 30
- change, overhead 139
- changing, overhead 135
- coronography 67
- field of view 25
- filters 40, 161
- focus 49
- focus, NIC3 55
- image quality 49
- orientation 26
- overhead 135
- polarimetry 73
- resolution 25
- spectroscopy, camera 3 79
- camera 1 through camera 3
- see "camera" and "filter"
- CCD
- compared to NICMOS array 29
- chop
- described 146
- examples 153
- overhead 135
- pattern 149, 151
- size 159
- SPIRAL-DITH-CHOP 141
- TWO-CHOP 139
- CO lines 220
- color
- effect on sensitivity 116
- coordinate system
- NICMOS 63
- coronograph
- target acquisition overhead 134
- coronography 19
- aperture 63
- coronographic mask 68
- coronographic spot 67
- expected accuracy 244
- image contrast, PSF centering 70
- target acquisition 68, 130
- cosmic rays
- effect 110
- RAMP 266, 271
- uncertainty 243
- Cycle 7
- calibration goals 244
D
- dark current
- calibration in ACCUM or MULTIACCUM 130
- detector 27, 106
- exposure times 131
- RAMP 270
- data
- associations
- calibration process 231
- described 232, 238
- error array 239
- format 238
- integration time array 240
- quality 239
- quality flags 239
- readout, overhead 135
- samples array 239
- science dataset, structure 132
- science image 239
- definitions
- terms used in this manual 257
- detector
- array reset 121
- arrays 105, 108
- artifacts 107
- bad pixels 106
- bias 121
- dark current 27, 106, 130, 244
- described 27, 105
- DQE 106
- dynamic range 106, 109
- flat fields 110, 111, 116, 244
- flat fields, for spectroscopy 118
- flat fields, photometric accuracy 116, 118
- flat fields, wavelength dependence 114, 118
- intra-pixel sensitivity 110
- large scale variation 111
- linearity 106, 109
- pixel response 110
- pixel-to-pixel variation 111, 113, 116
- quadrants 105
- quantum efficiency 106, 115
- readnoise 106, 108
- readout modes 27, 119
- response 106, 109, 115
- saturation 106, 109
- shading 29, 130, 244
- dewar 22
- dither
- described 146, 150
- examples 153
- overhead 135
- pattern 149, 150
- size 159
- SQUARE-WAVE-DITH 138
- XSTRIP-DITH 139
- documentation
- World Wide Web 9
- DQE 106
- dynamic range
- detector 106
E
- EIGHT-CHOP 151
- emission lines
- exposure times 92
- epsilon diagram 46
- epsilon diagrams 83, 161
- error array
- described 239
- examples
- chop 153
- dither 153
- signal-to-noise calculation 97
- exclusion
- diagrams, described 48
- F164N, camera 3 198
- F166N, camera 3 199
- F175W, camera 3 200
- F187N, camera 3 201
- F190N, camera 3 202
- F196N, camera 3 203
- F200N, camera 3 204
- F212N, camera 3 205
- F215N, camera 3 206
- F222M, camera 3 207
- F240M, camera 3 208
- grisms 83-??
- polarizers 76-??
- exclusion curves 99
- exposure (see "data" and "imaging")
- exposure times
- background radiation 90, 93
- BRIGHTOBJ 262
- calculating 89, 94
- calculating by hand, emission line source 101
- calculating by hand, line plus continuum 102
- calibration star 101
- dark current 131
- emission line contribution 92
- emission line source 101
- exclusion diagrams, using 99
- grism observations 103
- high background 98
- instrument parameters 94
- instrumental factors 90
- line plus continuum source 102
- low background 98
- overhead 134
- signal-to-noise, calculating 92
- software tools 96
- World Wide Web 96
- extended source
- background subtraction 147
- exclusion diagrams 48
- sensitivity curves 46
F
- F090M through F237M
- see "filter"
- FAST
- overheads 135
- readout mode 130
- readout mode, described 121
- field of view
- cameras 25
- field offset mirror
- optical path 24
- PSF 61
- file
- data formats 16, 238
- filter
- available, list of 40
- bandpasses 41, 43, 45
- camera 1 40
- camera 2 42
- camera 3 44
- described 25, 40
- F090M, camera 1 161
- F095N, camera 1 162
- F097N, camera 1 163
- F108N, camera 1 164
- F108N, camera 3 193
- F110M, camera 1 165
- F110W, camera 1 166
- F110W, camera 3 194
- F113N, camera 1 167
- F113N, camera 3 195
- F11W, camera 2 177
- F140W, camera 1 168
- F145M, camera 1 169
- F150W, camera 3 196
- F160W, camera 1 170
- F160W, camera 2 178
- F160W, camera 3 197
- F164N, camera 1 171
- F164N, camera 3 198
- F165M, camera 1 172
- F165M, camera 2 179
- F166N, camera 1 173
- F166N, camera 3 199
- F170M, camera 1 174
- F171M, camera 2 180
- F175W, camera3 200
- F180M, camera 2 181
- F187N, camera 1 175
- F187N, camera 2 182
- F187N, camera 3 201
- F187W, camera 2 183
- F190N, camera 1 176
- F190N, camera 2 184
- F190N, camera 3 202
- F196N, camera 3 203
- F200N, camera 3 204
- F204M, camera 2 185
- F205W, camera 2 186
- F207M, camera 2 187
- F212N, camera 2 188
- F212N, camera 3 205
- F215N, camera 2 189
- F215N, camera 3 206
- F216N, camera 2 190
- F222M, camera 2 191
- F222M, camera 3 207
- F237M, camera 2 192
- F240M, camera 3 208
- G141 85
- G206 86
- leaks, out of band 48
- nomenclature 40
- overheads 134
- POL0L 78
- POL0S 77
- POL120L 78
- POL120S 77
- POL240L 78
- POL240S 77
- polarimetry 76
- red leaks 48
- sensitivity curves, polarizers 76
- spectroscopy 40, 83
- filter sensitivity parameters 94-95
- FITS
- data format, handling 241
- NICMOS data format 238
- flatfield
- characteristics 111
- response 111
- flux
- Jansky 211
- magnitude systems 210
- magnitudes, zero point 35
- unit conversion 35, 211
- unit conversion, examples 220
- units 4, 35, 209, 211
- flux calibration
- standard stars 252
- focus
- camera 1 49
- camera 2 49
- camera 3 55
- pupil alignment mechanism 49
- FOM
- see "field offset mirror"
- FOUR-CHOP 151
G
- glow
- amplifier 108
- grism
- analysis software 87
- B continuum, F150W, camera 3 196
- described 78
- exposure times 103
- flat fielding 118
- spectroscopy 19, 78
- spectroscopy, multi-object 118
-
- grisms
- available 44
- guide star
- acquisition overhead 134
- reacquisition overhead 134
H
- helium lines 220
- Help Desk
- contacting 8
- high background
- signal-to-noise 98
- hydrogen lines 220
I
- image
- quality 49
- imaging
- described 19
- filters 40, 161
- polarimetry 19
- sensitivity 28, 46
- sensitivity limits 19
- instrument 63
- camera orientation 26
- capabilities 26
- compared to WFPC2 or STIS 26
- coordinate system 63
- design 20
- field offset mirror 24
- filters 4
- optics 22
- overview 3, 20
- polarization 73
- polarizers 73
- pupil alignment mechanism 24
- RAMP mode 15
- setup time, overhead 134
- unsupported modes 16
- integration time
- exclusion curves, using 99
- integration time array
- described 240
- integration times 89
L
- leaks
- filters 48
- Level 245
- linearity
- detector 106
- lines
- atomic 220
- molecular 220
- low background
- signal-to-noise 98
- LOW-SKY
- background option 35
M
- magnitude
- CIT system 213
- flux conversion 212
- infrared system 210
- UKIRT system 213
- zero points 213
- modes
- detector readout 27, 119
- unsupported 16
- molecular lines 220
- mosaic
- example overhead 138
- overheads 141
- motion
- telescope 147
- MULTIACCUM
- dark current calibration 130
- data format 240
- dynamic range 125
- function of 120
- mode, described 27, 124
- overhead 137, 139
- overheads 135
- SAMP-TIME 124
- multi-object spectroscopy 80
- multiple accumulate mode, see "MULTIACCUM"
-
N
- NIC1 through NIC3-FIX
- see "aperture" 63
- NICMOS
- see "instrument"
- NICMOS-ORIENT 64
- non-destructive readout 121, 125
- NREAD 122
- NSAMP 125, 264
O
- observation
- attached parallel 30
- coronographic, planning 71
- grism, planning 81
- polarimetry, planning 75
- observations
- planning 35
- ONE-CHOP 151
- operating mode
- overheads 134
- optical elements
- filters 40, 161
- grisms 44, 78
- optics
- dewar 22
- OPUS (see "calibration" and "pipeline")
- orbits
- example calculation, map 138
- example, change camera 139
- required, calculating 136
- ORIENT 64
- orientation
- described 64
- overexposure 109
- overhead 139
- camera change 135
- chopping 135
- coronography 136
- data management 135
- dithering 135
- example, camera change 139
- example, map 138, 141
- example, polarimetry 138
- examples 136
- exposure 134
- generic 134
- guide star acquisition 135
- in observations 133
- instrument setup 135
- instrument-specific 134
- observatory level 134
- slews 135
- overheads
- POSTARG 135
P
- PAM
- see "pupil alignment mechanism"
- parallels
- attached 30
- pattern
- chop 141, 146
- chop size 159
- dither 141, 146, 150
- dither size 159
- EIGHT-CHOP 151
- FOUR-CHOP 151
- number of steps 159
- ONE-CHOP 151
- orient 159
- overhead 139
- overheads 141
- parameters 159
- SPIRAL-DITH 150
- SQUARE-WAVE-DITH 150
- TWO-CHOP 151
- XSTRIP-DITH 150
- YSTRIP-DITH 150
- photometry
- calibration 252-255
- expected accuracy 244
- pipeline
- calibration process 231
- re-engineering changes 234
- point source
- background subtraction 147
- exclusion diagrams 48
- sensitivity curves 46
- polarimetry 19
- example 138
- expected accuracy 244
- filters 40
- instrumental polarization 73
- polarization angle 74
- polarization degree 74
- polarized intensity 74
- sensitivity 46
- spectral coverage 40, 73
- Stokes parameters 73
- polarizers
- camera 1 77
- camera 2 78
- described 73
- POS TARG 158
- POSTARG 135
- proposal
- instructions 7
- overheads, exposure 134
- submission process 7
- unsupported modes 16
- PSF
- field offset mirror 61
- pupil alignment mechanism
- focus 49
- optical path 24
Q
- quality
- image 49
- quality flags array
- described 239
R
- RAMP
- cosmic rays 266, 271
- dark current 270
- data format 238
- function of 120
- limitations 270
- readout mode, described 15, 264
- saturation 266
-
-
- readnoise
- described 108
- detector 106
- readout
- ACCUM 122
- ACCUM mode 120
- ACQ mode 120, 130
- BRIGHTOBJ mode 120, 261
- BRIGHTOBJ, exposure times 262
- FAST mode 130
- modes, detector 119
- MULTIACCUM mode 120, 124
- non-destructive 121
- NSAMP 125
- overhead 135
- RAMP mode 120, 264
- SAMP-TIME 124
- SLOW mode 130
- readout modes
- detector 27
- reference files
- calibration 232
- resolution
- cameras 25
- re-use target acquisition
- described 30
S
- SAM
- see "small angle motion" 62
- samples array
- described 239
- SAMP-TIME 124
- saturation
- detector 106
- programs 96
- RAMP 266
- science image
- described 239
- see also "data"
- sensitivities
- calculating 92
- sensitivity
- curves 46
- F090M, camera 1 161
- F095N, camera 1 162
- F097N, camera 1 163
- F108N, camera 1 164
- F108N, camera 3 193
- F110M, camera 1 165
- F110W, camera 1 166
- F110W, camera 2 177
- F110W, camera 3 194
- F113N, camera 1 167
- F113N, camera 3 195
- F140W, camera 1 168
- F150W, camera 3 196
- F160W, camera 1 170
- F160W, camera 2 178
- F160W, camera 3 197
- F164N, camera 1 171
- F164N, camera 3 198
- F165M, camera 1 172
- F165M, camera 2 179
- F166N, camera 1 173
- F166N, camera 3 199
- F170M, camera 1 174
- F171M, camera 2 180
- F175W, camera 3 200
- F187N, camera 1 175
- F187N, camera 2 182
- F187N, camera 3 201
- F187W, camera 2 183
- F190N, camera 1 176
- F190N, camera 2 184
- F190N, camera 3 202
- F196N, camera 3 203
- F200N, camera 3 204
- F204M, camera 2 185
- F205W, camera 2 186
- F207M, camera 2 187
- F212N, camera 2 188
- F212N, camera 3 205
- F215N, camera 2 189
- F215N, camera 3 206
- F216N, camera 2 190
- F222M, camera 2 191
- F222M, camera 3 207
- F237M, camera 2 192
- F240M, camera 3 208
- grisms 83
- imaging 28
- limits 19
- polarizers 76
- variation, intra-pixel 110
- variation, wavelength 113
- servicing mission observatory verification (see "SMOV") 245
- shading
- dark current removal 130
- described 29, 107
- shutter
- detector reset 121
- signal-to-noise
- calculating 92
- programs 96
- signal-to-noise calculations
- examples 97
- sky brightness
- zodiacal background 32
- SLOW
- overheads 135
- readout mode 130
- SLTV 245, 246
- small angle motion 62, 159
- SMOV 246
- activities 248
- testing 245
- software
- exposure times 96
- grism 87
- spectroscopy reduction 81
- solar analog
- absolute standards 253
- spectroscopy 19
- central wavelength 79
- complex fields 81
- data reduction software 87
- dispersion 80
- G141 85
- G206 86
- grism, described 78
- grism, general 19
- grism, multi-object 80, 118
- multi-object 80
- sensitivity 46, 83
- spectral coverage 79
- SPIRAL-DITH 150
- SQUARE-WAVE-DITH 150
- standard stars
- calibration 253
- G191B2B 253
- GD153 253
- GD71 253
- ground-based calibration 254
- H243 253
- P041-C 254
- P177-D 254
- P330-E 254
- STIS
- compared to NICMOS 26
- Stokes parameters
- polarimetry 73
- STSDAS
- calibration 232
- system level thermal vacuum test (see "SLTV")
T
- target acquisition
- ACQ mode, described 30
- aperture 62, 63
- coronography 68
- interactive 30
- onboard 30, 130
- onboard acquisition 68
- overheads 134
- re-use target offset 30
- telescope
- motion 62, 146
- motion, overhead 134
- small angle motion 62, 159
- thermal background 32, 243
- thermal vacuum test
- (see "SLTV")
- time
- overheads 133
- TWO-CHOP 151
-
-
U
- units
- in Handbook 4
- see also "flux" and "wavelength"
- unsupported modes
- calibration 16
- user support
- Help Desk 8
V
- vignetting
- camera 3 59
- cameras 1 and 2 53
W
- wavelength
- sensitivity variation 113
- units 4
- WFPC2
- compared to NICMOS 26
- white dwarf
- calibration standards 253
- World Wide Web
- documents 9
- exposure time calculations 96
- grism exposure times 104
- STIS web page 9
X
- XSTRIP-DITH 150
Y
- YSTRIP-DITH 150
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