Abstract
The science program for the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) relies heavily on a high performance near-infrared imager. A design which supports the observations outlined in the Design Reference Mission (DRM) and which also supports enhanced searches for "first light" objects and planets has been developed. Key features of the design include use of refractive optics to minimize the volume and mass required, tunable filters for spectroscopic imaging, and redundant imagers for fail-safe wavefront sensing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 478-485 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 4850 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Event | IR Space Telescopes and Instruments - waikoloa, HI, United States Duration: Aug 24 2002 → Aug 28 2002 |
Keywords
- Near-infrared camera
- Next Generation Space Telescope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering