Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Jan 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009aas...21342606m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #426.06; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.255
Computer Science
Performance
Scientific paper
The JWST NIRSpec (James Webb Space Telscope Near Infrared Spectrometer) is a multi-object spectrometer designed to measure the spectra of high redshift galaxies in the early universe to constrain models of structure formation in the early universe. To increase its efficiency, NIRSpec is designed to observe about 100 objects simultaneously. Object selection is accomplished by a cryogenic 2D programmable large format aperture mask. The mask is a MicroElectro-Mechanical System (MEMS) device that is capable of addressing (opening and closing) miniature shutters at the required locations in the spectrometer focal plane. We have designed and built these devices at GSFC. We currently in the final assembly of the flight microshutter system. We describe the performance and status of the system, scheduled for delivery for integration into the NIRSpec later this year.
This prroject is funded by NASA.
Kutyrev Aleksandr
Microshutter Team
Moseley Samuel Harvey
Rapchun Dave
Silverberg Robert
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