Chapter 13:
Spectroscopic
Reference Material
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Using the Information in this Chapter
13.2.1 Wavelength Ranges
13.2.2 Grating Sensitivities and Throughputs
13.2.3 Signal-To-Noise Plots
13.2.4 Plate Scales
13.2.5 Apertures
13.2.6 Fiducials on Bars
13.2.7 Spatial Profiles
13.2.8 Line-Spread Functions (Instrumental Profiles)
13.3 Gratings
First-Order Grating G750L
First-Order Grating G750M
First-Order Grating G430L
First-Order Grating G430M
First-Order Grating G230LB
Comparison of G230LB and G230L
First-Order Grating G230MB
Comparison of G230MB and G230M
First-Order Grating G230L
First-Order Grating G230M
First-Order Grating G140L
First-Order Grating G140M
Echelle Grating E230M
Echelle Grating E230H
Echelle Grating E140M
Echelle Grating E140H
PRISM
Prism Wavelength Relationship
13.4 Apertures
52X0.05 Aperture
52X0.05E1 and 52X0.05D1 Pseudo-apertures
52X0.1 Aperture
52X0.1E1and 52X0.1D1 Pseudo-apertures
52X0.2 Aperture
52X0.2E1, 52X0.2E2, and 52X0.2D1 Pseudo-apertures
52X0.5 Aperture
52X0.5E1, 52X0.5E2, and 52X0.5D1 Pseudo-apertures
52X2 Aperture
52X2E1, 52X2E2, and 52X2D1 Pseudo-apertures
52X0.2F1 Aperture
0.2X0.06 Aperture
0.2X0.2 Aperture
0.2X0.09 Aperture
6X0.2 Aperture
0.1X0.03 Aperture
FP-SPLIT Slits
0.2X0.06FP(A-E) Apertures
FP-SPLIT Slits
0.2X0.2FP(A-E) Apertures
0.2X0.05ND Aperture
0.3X0.05ND Aperture
F25NDQ Aperture
13.5 Spatial Profiles
First-Order Spatial Profiles
Echelle Spatial Profiles
13.6 Line-Spread Functions
First-Order Line Spread Functions
Echelle Line Spread Functions
13.7 Spectral Purity, Order Confusion, and
Peculiarities
13.7.1 Recommendations for stellar observations with narrow slits
13.7.2 Order Overlap and Scattered Light for Echelle Gratings
13.7.3 Spectroscopic Mode Peculiarities
13.7.4 Railroad Tracks
13.8 MAMA Spectroscopic Bright-Object Limits
In this chapter, we provide spectroscopic reference material, in support of the information presented in Chapter 4.
