The Third Generation Rochester Infrared Camera

罗彻斯特大学将建造第三代近红外摄像机。新的256x256 InSb相机将在1 - 5微米范围内敏感，并且能够在大型望远镜上实现0.1弧秒/像素的空间分辨率。滤波器将包括标准宽带滤波器和圆形可变滤光轮，提供约1%的光谱分辨率。光度计将建在一个光学平台上，随后将容纳一个法布里-珀罗干涉仪。一个灵活的，计算机可编程的阵列控制器，该阵列和其他阵列，将成为在未来已经设计和测试。同样，杜瓦容器可以很容易地容纳不同格式和/或材料的探测器阵列。红外阵列可用于NASA赞助的实验。该相机将以优异的灵敏度、空间分辨率和光谱分辨率，在大型望远镜上高效获取大尺度图像。与上一代相机一样，其他天文学家将与罗切斯特小组合作，他们愿意为其他人提供有关相机组件的技术信息。计划对恒星形成区、与恒星晚期演化有关的区域、活动星系和星暴星系、引力透镜星系、褐矮星和星系中心进行天文观测。

The University of Rochester will build a third generation near infrared camera. The new 256x256 InSb camera will be sensitive from 1 - 5 micron, and will be capable of spatial resolutions of 0.1 arcsec/pixel on large telescopes. Filters will include standard broadband filters, and a circular variable filter wheel, providing approximately 1% spectral resolution. The photometer will be built on an optical bench, which will later accommodate a Fabry-Perot interferometer. A flexible, computer programmable array controller for this array and other arrays that will become available in the future has been designed and tested. As well, the dewar that houses the array can easily accommodate different format and/or material detector arrays. Infrared arrays are available for NASA sponsored experiments. This camera will efficiently obtain large scale images at large telescopes with excellent sensitivity, spatial resolution and spectral resolution. As with previous generation cameras, other astronomers will collaborate with Rochester group and they are willing to provide others with technical information on the camera components. Astronomical observations of star formation regions, regions associated with late stellar evolution, active and starburst galazies, gravitational lens galaxies, brown dwarfs and the galatic center are planned.