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vatt:vattspec [2020/01/28 11:07]
davner
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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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   Noise is 3.4 electrons (3.2 in overscan region)   Noise is 3.4 electrons (3.2 in overscan region)
  
-===Documentation=== +  * [[VATT:vatt-vattspec_efficiency|efficiency]]: determined by Mark Wagner for telescope plus spectrograph 
-  * [[http://www.vovatt.org/media/pdf/VATTSpec-Instructions.pdf|General Instructions]] (at [[http://vovatt.org/the-telescope-instruments|vovatt.org]]) +  * further details are under the {{ :vatt:vattspec-instructions.pdf|General Instructions}} for use of the VATT Spectrograph
-  * [[http://www.vovatt.org/media/pdf/VATTSpec-Guider-Notes.pdf|Instructions on Guiding]] (at [[http://vovatt.org/the-telescope-instruments|vovatt.org]])+  * bandpass [[vatt:filters|filters]] available: S8612 (red blocking); GG-400, GG-475, OG-550 (cut-offs to the blue in nm).
  
 +===Documentation===
 +  * {{ :vatt:vattspec-instructions.pdf |General Instructions}}
 +  * {{ :vatt:vattspec-guider-notes.pdf |Instructions on Guiding}}
  
  
 ===Maintenance=== ===Maintenance===
- *Argon Calibration Lamp was replaced on 4/26/2013. +  * Argon Calibration Lamp was replaced on 4/26/2013. 
-   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?nolink&600|}}+{{:vatt:qe_vattspec.png|}}
  
vatt/vattspec.1580234833.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/01/28 11:07 by davner