H2RG detector characterization for RIMAS and instrument efficiencies

Vicki L. Toy; Alexander S. Kutyrev; John I. Capone; Thomas Hams; F. David Robinson; Gennadiy N. Lotkin; Sylvain Veilleux; Samuel H. Moseley; Neil A. Gehrels; Stuart N. Vogel

doi:10.1117/12.2230181

9 August 2016 H2RG detector characterization for RIMAS and instrument efficiencies

Vicki L. Toy, Alexander S. Kutyrev, John I. Capone, Thomas Hams, F. David Robinson, Gennadiy N. Lotkin, Sylvain Veilleux, Samuel H. Moseley, Neil A. Gehrels, Stuart N. Vogel

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Proceedings Volume 9908, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI; 99083I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230181
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

The Rapid infrared IMAger-Spectrometer (RIMAS) is a near-infrared (NIR) imager and spectrometer that will quickly follow up gamma-ray burst afterglows on the 4.3-meter Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT). RIMAS has two optical arms which allows simultaneous coverage over two bandpasses (YJ and HK) in either imaging or spectroscopy mode. RIMAS utilizes two Teledyne HgCdTe H2RG detectors controlled by Astronomical Research Cameras, Inc. (ARC/Leach) drivers. We report the laboratory characterization of RIMAS's detectors: conversion gain, read noise, linearity, saturation, dynamic range, and dark current. We also present RIMAS's instrument efficiency from atmospheric transmission models and optics data (both telescope and instrument) in all three observing modes.

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Vicki L. Toy, Alexander S. Kutyrev, John I. Capone, Thomas Hams, F. David Robinson, Gennadiy N. Lotkin, Sylvain Veilleux, Samuel H. Moseley, Neil A. Gehrels, and Stuart N. Vogel "H2RG detector characterization for RIMAS and instrument efficiencies", Proc. SPIE 9908, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI, 99083I (9 August 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230181

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