Model of a MIRI detector
Date: 28 September 2009
Satellite: JWST
Depicts: Model of MIRI detector
Copyright: NASA
This photo shows the model of a detector for the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on JWST. The detector (in green) is similar to the charge-coupled devices in digital cameras. It's housed in the brick-like unit called a focal plane module.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
