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0.2X0.2 Aperture


Description

The "utility" slit for the echelle gratings. This -slit is the most photometric of the echelle slits and has the highest throughput for photon statistics.

Table 13.23: 0.2X0.2 Throughputs
% Throughput
1200
54.5
1800
67.2
2400
73.7
3000
77.2
3600
79.6
6000
81.7

Aperture
Projected Length (arcsec)
(MAMA E-modes)
Width (arcsec)
0.2X0.2
0.2
0.2

Figure 13.72: 0.2X0.2 Aperture Throughput as a Function of Wavelength

 

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