On-orbit performance of the ACS solar blind channel

Hien D. Tran; Gerhardt Meurer; Holland C. Ford; Andre Martel; Marco Sirianni; Ralph Bohlin; Mark Clampin; Colin Cox; Guido De Marchi; George Hartig; Randy Kimble; Vic Argabright

doi:10.1117/12.474053

On-orbit performance of the ACS solar blind channel

Hien D. Tran, Gerhardt Meurer, Holland C. Ford, Andre Martel, Marco Sirianni, Ralph Bohlin, Mark Clampin, Colin Cox, Guido De Marchi, George Hartig, Randy Kimble, Vic Argabright

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The ACS solar blind channel (SBC) is a photon-counting MAMA detector capable of producing two-dimensional imaging in the UV at wavelengths 1150-1700 Angstroms, with a field of view (FOV) of 31 inches × 35 inches. We describe the on-orbit performance of the ACS/SBC from an analysis of data obtained from the service mission observatory verification (SMOV) programs. Our summary includes assessment of the point-source image quality and point spread function (PSF) over the SBC FOV, the dark current measurements, the characteristics of the flat fields, fold analysis, throughput, and the UV sensitivity monitor to check for contamination. Where appropriate, a comparison with pre-launch calibration data will also be made.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	686-693
Number of pages	8
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	4854
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474053
Publication status	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes
Event	Future EUV/UV and Visible Space Astrophysics Missions and Instrumentation - Waikoloa, HI, United States Duration: 22 Aug 2002 → 23 Aug 2002

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On-orbit performance of the ACS solar blind channel

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