Abstract
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the scientific successor to both the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope. It is envisioned as a facility-class mission. The instrument suite provides broad wavelength coverage and capabilities aimed at four key science themes: 1)The End of the Dark Ages: First Light and Reionization; 2) The Assembly of Galaxies; 3) The Birth of Stars and Protoplanetary Systems; and 4) Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life. NIRCam is the 0.6 to 5 micron imager for JWST, and it is also the facility wavefront sensor used to keep the primary mirror in alignment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 590401 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 5904 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Event | Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments XI - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Aug 1 2005 → Aug 2 2005 |
Keywords
- JWST
- James Webb Space Telescope
- NIRCam
- Near-infrared
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering