NOAO Extremely Wide-Field Infrared Imager (NEWFIRM)

NEWFIRM
NOAO Extremely Wide-Field Infrared Imager

Overview of the case for a very wide-field IR imager: NEWFIRM
Report on the Workshop on Supporting Capabilities for Large Telescopes held in Tucson 26-28 September 1997
Minutes of the initial science discussion for NEWFIRM held on 5 February 1999: NEWFIRM Science
Draft report on the instrument concept: NEWFIRM Concept
Operational Concepts Definition Docucment (OCDD) and Functional Performance Requirements Document (FPRD) (under construction)
Plan leading up to the Conceptual Design Review for NEWFIRM
Conceptual Design Review Documents for NEWFIRM October 23-24, 2001
Software Design Documents
NEWFIRM System Architecture (under construction)

4 meter telescope aperture

Effective field of view 30 arcmin square

Pixel scale 0.3 -0.5 arcsec to meet science requirements

Wavelength coverage 1-2.5 microns

Maximize optical throughput

Minimize extraneous background radiation

Broadband filters (J, H, K, Ks)

Narrowband (~ 1%) filter capability over field

Explore multislit grism spectroscopic capability in K (and possibly H) bands to complement NGOS

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Updated: 06/18/2002
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Last Mods 18 June 2002