Optical filters on board the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)

Everett L. Coffelt; Mark A. Martella

doi:10.1117/12.256239

1 November 1996 Optical filters on board the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)

Everett L. Coffelt, Mark A. Martella

Proceedings Volume 2863, Current Developments in Optical Design and Engineering VI; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256239
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The space telescope imaging spectrograph (STIS) instrument is due to be installed on board the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 1997. STIS uses 20 filters located on a wheel that can rotate any one of 88 apertures or combination filter/aperture in to the beam path. The instrument incorporates a continuous range of spectral response from the VUV (115.0 nm) to 1 micrometer. Therefore, filters that perform in the VUV are discussed as well as filters that operate in the near infrared. Neutral density filters are also being used for on-board calibration from 300 nm to Lyman-Alpha (121.6 nm).

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Everett L. Coffelt and Mark A. Martella "Optical filters on board the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)", Proc. SPIE 2863, Current Developments in Optical Design and Engineering VI, (1 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256239

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