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CHAPTER 3
Overview of NICMOS
In This Chapter...
Instrument Capabilities / 19
Instrument Design / 20
Basic Operations / 27
Attached Parallels / 30
Designing NICMOS Observations / 35
In this Chapter we provide an overview of the basic properties and capabilities of NICMOS. We describe the optical and mechanical layout and the basic operation of the instrument. For those not familiar with IR array technology we compare the characteristics of these detectors with CCDs. In the final section in this chapter, we present a flowchart and a discussion to help you design a technically feasible and scientifically optimized NICMOS observing proposal.
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