Remarks.
- All wavelengths and Full Width Half Maximum (FWHM) are in mircrons.
- The filter parameters are at the working conditions (100 K and converging beam).
- PANIC has four filter wheels, with capacity of up to 15 filters. There are currently 7 filters installed and 8 empty filter positions.
- The filters are located in a converging beam. It is not possible to combine two filters on different wheels.
- The optical design allows the use of narrow band filters (i.e. filters for which bandwidth ≤ 1% of central wavelength) without major degradation of their band pass.
Standard broad band filters.
| Filter | Central wavelength | FWHM | 50% cut-on | 50% cut-off | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 0.874 | 0.106 | 0.821 | 0.927 | 85% |
| Y | 1.023 | 0.105 | 0.971 | 1.075 | 75% |
| J | 1.247 | 0.157 | 1.169 | 1.326 | 84% |
| H | 1.638 | 0.285 | 1.495 | 1.780 | 93% |
| Ks | 2.150 | 0.328 | 1.986 | 2.314 | 95% |
Filter data files
Click on the filter name to retrieve the transmission curve
| Filter | Transmision plot | Transmission ascii data | Out out band blocking plot | Out of band blocking ascii data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z | plot_Z | ascii_Z | plot_out_Z | ascii_out_Z |
| Y | plot_Y | ascii_Y | plot_out_Y | ascii_out_Y |
| J | plot_J | ascii_J | plot_out_J | ascii_out_J |
| H | plot_H | ascii_H | plot_out_H | ascii_out_H |
| Ks | plot_Ks | ascii_Ks | plot_out_Ks | ascii_out_Ks |
Click on plot to enlarge it
Standard narrow band filter
| Filter | Central wavelength | FWHM | 50% cut-on | 50% cut-off | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Br-gamma | 2.191 | 0.055 | 2.163 | 2.218 | 83% |
| H2 | 2.118 | 0.034 | 2.101 | 2.135 | 93% |
Click on the filter name to retrieve the transmission curve
| Filter | Transmision plot | Transmission ascii data | Out out band blocking plot | Out of band blocking ascii data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Br-gamma | plot_Br-g | ascii_Br-g | plot_out_Br-g | ascii_out_Br-g |
| H2 | plot_H2 | ascii_H2 | plot_out_H2 | ascii_out_H2 |
Custom filters
- PANIC has four filter wheels, with capacity up to 15 filters. There are currently 7 filters installed, and 8 empty filter's positions.
- Specifications for designing custom filters can be taken from this document. Conctac
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