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LMIRCam Prism, Grisms, & other

LMIRCam Prism, Grisms, & other

Prisms and Grisms

NALES Prisms

Name Filter Wheel and Position Wavelength Range
[μm]
Spectral
Resolution
Modes/Bands
IFU prisms (ZnSe+AlO2), 2.8-4.2 μm FW 3, 3 2.8-4.2 ~40 L-band
NALES LM prisms, 3.0-5.0 μm FW 3, 12 3.0-5.0 ~20 L/M-band
NALES L-spec prisms, 2.2-3.7 μm FW 3, 7 2.2-3.7 ~40 Ice
IFU prisms (ZnSe+AlO2), 2.2-2.3 μm FW 3, 10 2.0-2.3 ~150 Ks / Brγ
NALES Lshort prisms, 3.1-3.5 μm FW 3, 5 3.1-3.5 ~100 PAH / CH4

 

Grisms

Name Filter Wheel
and
Position
Ruling
[g/mm]
Blaze
Angle
[deg]
Peak
Efficiency
[μm]
Comments
L-Grism #6 AR coated FW 3, 8 40 2.8 3.6 L-band in first order
M-Grism #1 AR coated FW 3, 9 32 2.8 4.4 M-band in first order
2.3 K-band in second order

Other

Other includes an overview of the masks and apodizing phase plated, lenlet array, magnifiers, and apertures,

Magnifiers

Name Position Spaxel Plate Scale Field-of-View
6X Reflective Magnifier Magwheel 2 6×6 mas 0.45×0.45″
12X Reflective Magnifier Magwheel 3 12×12 mas 0.9×0.9″
25X Reflective Magnifier Magwheel 4 25×25 mas 1.8×1.8″
Magnifier (φ=20mm ZnSe + φ=5mm CaF2 lenses) Magwheel 5 50×50 mas 3.6×3.6″

Apertures and Masks

Name Position Comments
vAPP #1, 360˚ , 2 LCP layers 2
vAPP #2, 180˚ , D-shape, 1 LCP layer 3
DX Aperture, φ~7.48mm 4
SX Aperture, φ~7.48mm 5
Non-Redundant Mask, 24-hole 6
Non-Redundant Mask, 12-hole 7
Spider Annulus 8
Large Dual Aperture, φ~7.49mm 9
AGPM Dual Ap Spider Mask 10
Blank 12