Characterization of the detector subsystem for the near-infrared spectrograph (NIRSpec) on the James Webb Space Telescope
Publication date: 23 July 2008
Authors: Mott, D.B. et al.
Journal: Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume: 7021
Year: 2008
Copyright: SPIE
High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy III. Edited by Dorn, David A.; Holland, Andrew D. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 7021, pp. 702127-702127-12 (2008)
We present interim results from the characterization test development for the Detector Subsystem of the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec). NIRSpec will be the primary near-infrared spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Detector Subsystem consists of a Focal Plane Assembly containing two Teledyne HAWAII-2RG arrays, two Teledyne SIDECAR cryogenic application specific integrated circuits, and a warm Focal Plane Electronics box. The Detector Characterization Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will perform the Detector Subsystem characterization tests. In this paper, we update the initial test results obtained with engineering grade components.
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