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WFPC2 Instrument Handbook for Cycle 10

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Chapter 5:
Point Spread
Function

In This Chapter...

Effects of OTA Spherical Aberration

Aberration Correction

Wavefront Quality

CCD Pixel Response Function

Model PSFs

PSF Variations with Field Position

Aperture Corrections vs. Field Position

PSF Variations with Time / OTA Focus

Large Angle Scattering

Ghost Images

Optical Distortion



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