Cryogenic test results of engineering test unit optical components of the Near Infrared Camera for the James Webb Space Telescope

Leigh A. Ryder

doi:10.1117/12.787709

12 July 2008 Cryogenic test results of engineering test unit optical components of the Near Infrared Camera for the James Webb Space Telescope

Leigh A. Ryder

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Proceedings Volume 7010, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter; 701010 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787709
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

The Near InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a refracting instrument. Its unique optical performance derives from the Lithium Fluoride, Barium Fluoride and Zinc Selenide lenses that provide aberration and color correction over the large operating wavelengths, 0.6-5 microns. This paper describes cryogenic test results of the mounted camera lenses in a flight-like configuration. These data, which evaluate the foundation for NIRCam optical performance, reveals design strengths and challenges. This is a follow-up paper from SPIE paper 590409 (1) which presented the initial camera lens design.

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Leigh A. Ryder "Cryogenic test results of engineering test unit optical components of the Near Infrared Camera for the James Webb Space Telescope", Proc. SPIE 7010, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter, 701010 (12 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787709

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