Results from the Ncc/nicmos Spare-Detector June 2000 Emi Test

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Hubble Space Telescope, Hst, Space Telescope Science Institute, Nicmos

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Analysis of power spectra and images obtained with a NICMOS-3 flight spare detector, operated in conjunction with the NICMOS Cryo-Cooler (NCC) and mated with flight-like ground connections, indicate the total absence of any NCC induced electromagnetic interference in any of the more than 3000 NICMOS science data readouts (64K pixel) images examined. As a differential experiment, making use of the independently measured time-correlated samples provided by each of the four detector quadrants, the system sensitivities to detect EMI induced periodic and quasi-periodic signals in the frequency range from 5 Hz to 50 Khz closely reached, or exceeded, the per-pixel sensitivities of the NICMOS flight detectors in the flight instrument. A similar experiment performed in May, 1998, before the NCC test on the HOST mission, revealed the presence of complex broad-band signals impressed in the NICMOS science data readouts manifesting themselves as temporally varying "herringbone" patterns in the images with strong power components in the ~ 5-9 Khz region. The June 2000 test was conducted over a period of two days with NICMOS data collected with the NCC in an "off" state, and while being operated at a variety of compressor speeds from 5000 to 7200 rps. While significant non-NCC induced 60/180Hz contamination at the 10 DN (50 electron) peak-to-peak level was prevalent, and much smaller amplitude monochromatic signals were seen at higher frequencies, these were both unquestionably due to other sources. Frames taken with the NCC on and off were indistinguishable. It is apparent that changes in the NCC design and their implementation since its pre-HOST incarnation have succeeded in producing a unit which produces no measurable levels of induced signals in NICMOS science data readouts and is fully compatible with the use of NICMOS detectors onorbit thereby alleviating previous EMI concerns.

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