On-orbit performance of the MIPS instrument

Rieke, George H., Young, Erick T., Cadien, James, Engelbracht, Charles W., Gordon, Karl D., Kelly, Douglas M., Low, Frank J., Misselt, Karl A., Morrison, Jane E., Muzerolle, James, Rivlis, G., Stansberry, John A., Beeman, Jeffrey W., Haller, Eugene E., Frayer, David T., Latter, William B., Noriega-Crespo, Alberto, Padgett, Deborah L., Hines, Dean C., Bean, J. Douglas, Burmester, William, Heim, Gerald B., Glenn, Thomas, Ordonez, R., Schwenker, John P., Siewert, S., Strecker, Donald W., Tennant, S., Troeltzsch, John R., Unruh, Bryce, Warden, R. M., Ade, Peter A. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5127-0401, Alonso-Herrero, Almudena, Blaylock, Myra, Dole, Herve, Egami, Eiichi, Hinz, Joannah L., LeFloch, Emeric, Papovich, Casey, Perez-Gonzalez, Pablo G., Rieke, Marcia J., Smith, Paul S., Su, Kate Y. L., Bennett, Lee, Henderson, David, Lu, Nanyao, Masci, Frank J., Pesenson, Misha, Rebull, Luisa, Rho, Jeonghee, Keene, Jocelyn, Stolovy, Susan, Wachter, Stefanie, Wheaton, William, Richards, Paul L., Garner, Harry W., Hegge, M., Henderson, Monte L., MacFeely, Kim I., Michika, David, Miller, Chris D., Neitenbach, Mark, Winghart, Jeremiah, Woodruff, R., Arens, E., Beichman, Charles A., Gaalema, Stephen D., Gautier, Thomas Nicholas, Lada, Charles J., Moulden, Jeremy, Neugebauer, Gerry X. and Stapelfeldt, Karl R. 2004. On-orbit performance of the MIPS instrument. Presented at: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes, Glasgow, Scotland, 21 June 2004. Published in: Mather, John C. ed. Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Space Telescopes. Proceedings of the SPIE (5487) Bellingham, WA: SPIE, pp. 50-62. 10.1117/12.551965

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Abstract

The Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) provides long wavelength capability for the mission, in imaging bands at 24, 70, and 160 microns and measurements of spectral energy distributions between 52 and 100 microns at a spectral resolution of about 7%. By using true detector arrays in each band, it provides both critical sampling of the Spitzer point spread function and relatively large imaging fields of view, allowing for substantial advances in sensitivity, angular resolution, and efficiency of areal coverage compared with previous space far-infrared capabilities. The Si:As BIB 24 micron array has excellent photometric properties, and measurements with rms relative errors of 1% or better can be obtained. The two longer wavelength arrays use Ge:Ga detectors with poor photometric stability. However, the use of 1.) a scan mirror to modulate the signals rapidly on these arrays, 2.) a system of on-board stimulators used for a relative calibration approximately every two minutes, and 3.) specialized reduction software result in good photometry with these arrays also, with rms relative errors of less than 10%.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QB Astronomy
Publisher:	SPIE
ISBN:	9780819454195
ISSN:	0277-786X
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2022 10:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/60829

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