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Paper Abstract
We present the dual IR camera CID for the 2.12 m telescope of the
Observatorio Astronomico Nacional de Mexico, IA-UNAM. The system
consists of two separate cameras/spectrographs that operate in
different regions of the IR spectrum. In the near IR, CID comprises a direct imaging camera with wide band filters, a CVF, and a low resolution spectrograph employing an InSb 256 x 256 detector. In the mid IR, CID uses a BIB 128 x 128 detector for direct imaging in 10 and 20 microns. Optics and mechanics of CID were developed at IR-Labs
(Tucson). The electronics was developed by R. Leach (S. Diego). General design, construction of auxiliary optics (oscillating
secondary mirror), necessary modifications and optimization of
the electronics, and acquisition software were carried out at OAN/
UNAM. The compact design of the instruments allow them to share
a single dewar and the cryogenics system.
Paper Details
Date Published: 7 March 2003
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes, (7 March 2003); doi: 10.1117/12.461962
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 4841:
Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes
Masanori Iye; Alan F. M. Moorwood, Editor(s)
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes, (7 March 2003); doi: 10.1117/12.461962
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Luis Salas, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Leonel Gutierrez, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Mario Tapia, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Irene Cruz-Gonzales, observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Elfego Ruiz Schneider, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Esteban Luna-Aguilar, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Jorge Valdez, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Rafael Costero, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Erika Sohn, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Francisco Lazo, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Joaquin Bohigas, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Leonel Gutierrez, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Mario Tapia, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Irene Cruz-Gonzales, observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Elfego Ruiz Schneider, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Esteban Luna-Aguilar, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Jorge Valdez, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Rafael Costero, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Erika Sohn, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Francisco Lazo, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Joaquin Bohigas, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
B. Garcia, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
J. Murillo, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Fernando Garfias, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Oscar Chapa, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Salvador Zazueta, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Victor M. Garcia, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Francisco J. Cobos, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Fernando Quiros, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Arturo I. Iriarte, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Carlos Tejada, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
J. Murillo, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Fernando Garfias, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Oscar Chapa, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Salvador Zazueta, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Victor M. Garcia, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Francisco J. Cobos, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Fernando Quiros, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Arturo I. Iriarte, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Carlos Tejada, Observatorio Astronomico Nacional, Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM (Mexico)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 4841:
Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes
Masanori Iye; Alan F. M. Moorwood, Editor(s)
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