UIST Integral Field Unit (IFU)
Please note that many of the instrumental parameters are described in the main UIST-spectroscopy web pages. Relavant links are included below, though first-time users of UKIRT and/or UIST are encouraged to review these pages also.
Instrument Parameters
- Introduction and basic optical parameters
- Current grism set: Resolution and wavelength coverage
- Sensitivity tables
- Readout modes and noise
- Saturation and sky counts
You may also view the above sections on a Single Page; from this page, click on the link at the top of the lilac side-bar for a printable version.
Observing
- Running up and down
- Preparing an observing programme – the UKIRT OT
- Loading and running observations – the UKIRT QT
- IFU Data reduction (including ORAC DR)
- Data orientation, format and location at UKIRT
- Target acquisition
You may also view the above sections on a Single Page; from this page, click on the link at the top of the lilac side-bar for a printable version.
Calibration
- UIST IFU arcs
- OH linelists
- Other calibration information: Ratio stars, linelists, the Mauna Kea atmosphere
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