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 ====VATT Spectrograph==== ====VATT Spectrograph====
 +  * This optical region spectrograph has AR coated refractive optics, with a beam size at its camera of 125 mm, giving …
 +  * slit length: 30 arcsec
 +  * wavelength range: 360 - 950 nm
 +  * spectral coverage: 100 nm at 0.1 nm resolution
 +  * spectral resolutions: 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4 nm with 1 arcsec wide slit
 +  * detector: back illuminated, low noise CCD STA0520A, with very nice cosmetics.
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   STA0520A CCD   STA0520A CCD
   2688×512 pixels, 15 microns   2688×512 pixels, 15 microns
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   For both gains the full well is ADC limited (65k DN), so this is 85,000 or 170,000 electrons.   For both gains the full well is ADC limited (65k DN), so this is 85,000 or 170,000 electrons.
   Noise is 3.4 electrons (3.2 in overscan region)   Noise is 3.4 electrons (3.2 in overscan region)
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 +  * [[VATT:vatt-vattspec_efficiency|efficiency]]: determined by Mark Wagner for telescope plus spectrograph
 +  * further details are under the {{ :vatt:vattspec-instructions.pdf|General Instructions}} for use of the VATT Spectrograph.
 +  * bandpass [[vatt:filters|filters]] available: S8612 (red blocking); GG-400, GG-475, OG-550 (cut-offs to the blue in nm).
  
 ===Documentation=== ===Documentation===
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   * Note: There is some concern the lamps are burning out faster than they should.   * Note: There is some concern the lamps are burning out faster than they should.
        
-===QE Curve===+===Chip QE Curve===
 {{:vatt:qe_vattspec.png|}} {{:vatt:qe_vattspec.png|}}
  
vatt/vattspec.txt · Last modified: 2021/03/31 21:24 by paul