LUCIFER1: performance results

Walter Seifert; Nancy Ageorges; Michael Lehmitz; Peter Buschkamp; Volker Knierim; Kai Polsterer; Andre Germeroth; Anna Pasquali; Vianak Naranjo; Marcus Jütte; Carmen Feiz; Hans Gemperlein; Reiner Hofmann; Werner Laun; Reinhard Lederer; Rainer Lenzen; Ulrich Mall; Holger Mandel; Peter Müller; Andreas Quirrenbach; Ludwig Schäffner; Clemens Storz; Peter Weiser

doi:10.1117/12.857782

25 August 2010 LUCIFER1: performance results

Walter Seifert, Nancy Ageorges, Michael Lehmitz, Peter Buschkamp, Volker Knierim, Kai Polsterer, Andre Germeroth, Anna Pasquali, Vianak Naranjo, Marcus Jütte, Carmen Feiz, Hans Gemperlein, Reiner Hofmann, Werner Laun, Reinhard Lederer, Rainer Lenzen, Ulrich Mall, Holger Mandel, Peter Müller, Andreas Quirrenbach, Ludwig Schäffner, Clemens Storz, Peter Weiser

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Proceedings Volume 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III; 77357W (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857782
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

LUCIFER1 is a NIR camera and spectrograph installed at the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT). Working in the wavelength range of 0.9-2.5micron, the instrument is designed for direct imaging and spectroscopy with 3 different cameras. A set of longslit masks as well as up to 23 user defined (MOS) masks are available. The set of user defined masks can be exchanged while the instrument is at operating temperature. Extensive tests have been done on the electro-mechanical functions, image motion due to flexure, optical quality, instrument software, calibration and especially on the multi-object spectroscopy. Also a detailed characterization of the instrument's properties in the different observing modes has been carried out. Results are presented and compared to the specifications.

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Walter Seifert, Nancy Ageorges, Michael Lehmitz, Peter Buschkamp, Volker Knierim, Kai Polsterer, Andre Germeroth, Anna Pasquali, Vianak Naranjo, Marcus Jütte, Carmen Feiz, Hans Gemperlein, Reiner Hofmann, Werner Laun, Reinhard Lederer, Rainer Lenzen, Ulrich Mall, Holger Mandel, Peter Müller, Andreas Quirrenbach, Ludwig Schäffner, Clemens Storz, and Peter Weiser "LUCIFER1: performance results", Proc. SPIE 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, 77357W (25 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857782

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