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Optical Elements in IRCS WHEELS: SLIT, CAMERA(1,2,3) & ECHELLE


Revised on Feb. 05, 2014 by Tae-Soo Pyo

SLITS (SLW@GUI) without F-Conv. optics

PUKA Element Acquisition point 20 mas Acquisition point 52 mas Installation Date FITS KEYWORD
1 Mirror ---- ---- Dec 1999 until 2002/05/08: MIRROR
from 2002/05/09: MIRROR
2 0".14x6".69 (L,M) (495.0,536.8) (512.0,511.0) Aug 2001 until 2002/05/08: 0.075x3.64 K
from 2002/05/09: 0.155x7.50 K
from 2006/01: 0.14x6.69 K
3 0".14x5".17 (H,K) (495.0,543.2) (508.5,514.5) Jun 2000 until 2002/05/08: 0.075x2.81 H
from 2002/05/09: 0.155x5.79 H
from 2006/01: 0.14x5.17 H
4 0".14x3".47 (Iz,zJ,J) (497.0,534.2) (509.8,511) Dec 1999 until 2002/05/08: 0.075x1.89 J
from 2002/05/09: 0.155x3.89 J
from 2006/01: 0.14x3.47 J
5 0".27x9".37 (L,M) (505.0,534.5) TBD (513.0,511.0) TBD July 2013 from #11 (Dec 1999) until 2002/05/08: 0.15x5.09 LM
from 2002/05/09: 0.309x10.5 LM
from 2006/01: 0.27x9.37 LM
6 0".27x5".14 (H,K) (493.0,535.0) (509.0,511.2) Jun 2000 until 2002/05/08: 0.15x2.81 H
from 2002/05/09: 0.309x5.79 H
from 2006/01: 0.27x5.14 H
7 0".27x3".47 (Iz,zJ,J) (496.0,535.8) (510.0,511.5) Dec 1999 until 2002/05/08: 0.15x1.89 J
from 2002/05/09: 0.309x3.89 J
from 2006/01: 0.27x3.47 J
8 Coronagraphic Mask 0.8" (120.8,538.5)-(853.5,534.9)
0.6" (280.2,537.5)-(693.9,536.1)
0.15" (394.2,537.5)-(579.1,537.3)
0.8" (364.6,513.6)-(648.0,512.4)
0.6" (426.8,514.0)-(586.1,513.1)
0.15" (471.1,513.9)-(541.9,513.4)
Aug 2005 from 2002/05/09: Corona Mask
9 0".54x5".17 (H,K) (507.0,537.5) (511.0,511.5) Jun 2000 until 2002/05/08: 0.30x2.81 H
from 2002/05/09: 0.618x5.79 H
from 2006/01: 0.54x5.17 H
10 0".54x3".47 (Iz,zJ,J) (499.0,533.5) (513.5,510.2) Dec 1999 until 2002/05/08: 0.30x1.89 J
from 2002/05/09: 0.618x3.89 J
from 2006/01: 0.54x3.47 J
11 Polarimetry Mask (247,512), (757,512) [width=220] (216,512), (414,512), (611,401), (811,512) [width=84 pixels] July 2013 from 2006/01: Polarimetry Mask
12 Polarimetry Slit 0.15" (249,532) [+/-2.2"]
0.10" (761,530) [+/-2.2"]
0.50" (223.25,514.5) [+/-2"]
0.20" (813.2,511.5) [+/-2.2"]
0.15" (415.5,513.0) [+/-2.2"]
0.10" (615.1,512.5) [+/-2.2"]
July 2013 from 2006/01: Polarimetry Slit
13 Reflective Slit 3W 0.45" (313,536.5) [+/-8.8" available] 0.90" (187.0,516.0)
0.60" (833.0,514.0)
0.45" (427.0,517.0)
July 2005 from 2002/05/09: Reflective 3W
14 Reflective Slit 4 0.23" (832,533) [+/-6" available]
0.15" (283,537) [+/-2.6" available]
0.10" (548.9,536.5) [+/-1.15"~3.0" available]
0.30" (75,517; 156,517; 282,517)
0.23" (785,514)
0.15" (345,515.5; 417,515.5)
0.10" (491.5,515.0; 528,515; 574,515)
July 2005 from 2002/05/09: Reflective 4

SLITS (SLW@GUI) with F-Conv Optics (since Nov. 2008)

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Camera Wheel 1 (CW1 @ GUI; D=38mm)

PUKA Element Thickness Ghost Thermal Leak Installation Date FITS KEYWORD
1 OPEN ---- ---- ---- ---- OPEN:1
2 OSF for Grism zJH (TBD)* 5mm ? yes; @ 2.8um Jun 2003 Grism zJH
3 OSF for Grism HK (1.410 - 2.538 micron)* 5 mm no no Aug 2005 Grism HK
4 H2O Ice Band (2.974-3.126 micron) 5mm yes no Dec 2016 TBD
5 OSF for Grism zJ (1.03-1.17 micron)* 3mm yes yes; @ 4.2um Dec 1999 Grism zJ
6 OSF for Grism J (1.17-1.37 micron)* 3mm yes no Dec 1999 Grism J
7 OSF for Grism H (1.47-1.80 micron)* 3mm yes no Dec 1999 Grism H
8 OSF for Grism K (1.92-2.52 micron)* 3mm no? yes; @ 4.4um Dec 1999 Grism K
9 OSF for Grism L (2.90-4.25 micron)* 3mm ? ? Dec 1999 Grism L
10 Br gamma (2.150-2.182 micron) 5mm ? ? Jun 2003 Br gamma
11 H2 1-0 S(1) (2.106-2.138 micron) 5mm ? yes @ 4 um (should be used with Kp-band) July 2013 H2(1-0)
12 ND (CaF2 1/4) (1% transmittance) 3mm ? no Jun 2003 ND(CaF2 1/4)
13 PK50 (Blocker) 3mm no no Dec 1999 PK50
14 Blank ---- ---- ---- Dec 1999 Blank
  • ORDER SORTING FILTERS for grism mode, not grism itself. # Camera Wheel 2 (CW2 @ GUI; D=38mm)

Camera Wheel 2 (CW32 @ GUI; D=38mm)

PUKA Element Thickness Ghost Thermal Leak Installation Date FITS KEYWORD
1 OPEN ---- ---- ---- ---- OPEN:1
2 zJH Grism with Low Resolution for 52 mas ---- ---- ---- July 2013 zJH58Low(G)
3 J (1.170-1.330 micron) 3mm no no Dec 1999 J
4 JHK Grism with Medium Resolution for 52 mas ---- ---- ---- Sep 1999 JHK58Med(G)
5 H (1.490-1.780 micron) 3mm no no Dec 1999 H
6 JHK Grism with Medium Resolution for 20 mas ---- ---- ---- Sep 1999 JHK23Med(G)
7 K (2.030-2.370 micron) 3mm no no Dec 1999 K
8 HK Grism with Low Resolution for 52 mas ---- ---- ---- Aug. 2005 HK58LOW(G)
9 K' (1.950-2.290 micron) 3mm no no Dec 1999 K'
10 L Grism with Medium Resolution for 52 mas ---- ---- ---- Dec 1999 L58Med(G)
11 L' (3.420-4.120 micron) 3mm no no Dec 1999 L'
12 KL Prism with Low Resolution for 20 mas ---- ---- ---- ---- KL23Low(P)
13 M' (4.570-4.790 micron) 3mm no no Dec 1999 M'
14 Y (0.969-1.071 micron)* 5mm ? yes @3 micron (should be used with PK50) July 2013 Y

(G) Grism, (P) Prism; Broad Band Filters

  • at 65 K, 5 degree AOI, by BARR co. # Camera Wheel 3 (CW3 @ GUI; D=42mm)

Camera Wheel 3 (CW3 @ GUI; D=42mm)

PUKA Element Thickness Ghost Thermal Leak Installation Date FITS KEYWORD
1 OPEN ---- ---- ---- ---- OPEN:1
2 ND (CaF2 1/4) (1% transmittance) 3mm ? no Jun 2003 ND(CaF2 1/4)
3 H Continuum [NB1550] (1.540-1.558 micron) 5mm no no July 2013 H-cont (NB1550)
4 [Fe II] (1.632-1.656 micron) 5mm no yes; @ 4.0um Dec 1999 FeII
5 NB2090 (2.073-2.108 micron) 5mm no no July 2013 NB2090
6 NB2071 (TBD) 5mm ? yes; @ 1.1um and 4.0um (should be used with K-band filters) Dec 2016 TBD
7 NB1189 5mm TBA yes (should be used with J-band filter) Aug 2021 TBA
8 K Continuum [NB2315] (2.299-2.329 micron) 5mm ? yes; @ 4.7 um (should be used with K-band filters) July 2013 K-cont (NB2315)
9 CH4 Short (1.520-1.620 micron) 5mm ? yes; @ 4.0 um (should be used with PK50) Jun 2003 CH4 short
10 CH4 Long (1.640-1.740 micron) 5mm ? yes; @ 4.0 um (should be used with PK50) Jun 2003 CH4 long
11 H3+ (3.402-3.424 micron) 5mm ? no July 2013 (made at 07/09/2005) H3+
12 NB 1984 5mm TBA TBA Feb 2020 NB1984
13 Wollaston Prism 5mm ? ? July 2013 Wollaston Prism

Echelle Spectrograph Filters (SPW @ GUI; D=25mm)

PUKA Element Thickness Ghost Thermal Leak Installation Date FITS KEYWORD
1 OPEN ---- ---- ---- ---- OPEN:1
2 Iz (0.91-1.00 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- Dec 1999 Iz
3 zJ (1.03-1.17 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- Dec 1999 zJ
4 J (1.17-1.37 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- Dec 1999 J
5 H (1.47-1.80 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- Dec 1999 H
6 K (1.92-2.52 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- Dec 1999 K
7 L (2.90-4.25 micron) 2.661mm ---- ---- Dec 1999 L
8 M (4.40-6.00 micron) 2.786mm ---- ---- Dec 1999 M
9 He 1085:20nm (1.073-1.093 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- July 2013 He 1085:20nm
10 FeII 1252:25nm (1.239-1.265 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- July 2013 FeII 1252:25nm
11 FeII 1650:60nm (1.616-1.676 micron) 3 mm ---- ---- July 2013 FeII 1650:60nm
12 Blank ---- ---- ---- ---- Blank