JWST near infrared detectors: latest test results

Erin C. Smith; Bernard J Rauscher; David Alexander; Brian L. Clemons; Chuck Engler; Matthew B Garrison; Robert J. Hill; Thomas Johnson; Don J. Lindler; Sridhar s. Manthripragada; Cheryl Marshall; Brent Mott; Thomas M. Parr; Wayne D. Roher; Kamdin B. Shakoorzadeh; Richard Schnurr; Augustyn Waczynski; Yiting Wen; Donna Wilson; Markus Loose; Giorgio Bagnasco; Torsten Böker; Guido De Marchi; Pierre Ferruit; Peter Jakobsen; Paolo Strada

doi:10.1117/12.826399

27 August 2009 JWST near infrared detectors: latest test results

Erin C. Smith, Bernard J Rauscher, David Alexander, Brian L. Clemons, Chuck Engler, Matthew B Garrison, Robert J. Hill, Thomas Johnson, Don J. Lindler, Sridhar s. Manthripragada, Cheryl Marshall, Brent Mott, Thomas M. Parr, Wayne D. Roher, Kamdin B. Shakoorzadeh, Richard Schnurr, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Donna Wilson, Markus Loose, Giorgio Bagnasco, Torsten Böker, Guido De Marchi, Pierre Ferruit, Peter Jakobsen, Paolo Strada

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Proceedings Volume 7419, Infrared Systems and Photoelectronic Technology IV; 741907 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826399
Event: SPIE Photonic Devices + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The James Webb Space Telescope, an infrared-optimized space telescope being developed by NASA for launch in 2014, will utilize cutting-edge detector technology in its investigation of fundamental questions in astrophysics. JWST's near infrared spectrograph, NIRSpec utilizes two 2048 × 2048 HdCdTe arrays with Sidecar ASIC readout electronics developed by Teledyne to provide spectral coverage from 0.6 microns to 5 microns. We present recent test and calibration results for the "pathfinder NIRSpec detector subsystem" as well as data processing routines for noise reduction and cosmic ray rejection.

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Erin C. Smith, Bernard J Rauscher, David Alexander, Brian L. Clemons, Chuck Engler, Matthew B Garrison, Robert J. Hill, Thomas Johnson, Don J. Lindler, Sridhar s. Manthripragada, Cheryl Marshall, Brent Mott, Thomas M. Parr, Wayne D. Roher, Kamdin B. Shakoorzadeh, Richard Schnurr, Augustyn Waczynski, Yiting Wen, Donna Wilson, Markus Loose, Giorgio Bagnasco, Torsten Böker, Guido De Marchi, Pierre Ferruit, Peter Jakobsen, and Paolo Strada "JWST near infrared detectors: latest test results", Proc. SPIE 7419, Infrared Systems and Photoelectronic Technology IV, 741907 (27 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826399

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