Characterisation and assessment of the SOXS Spectrograph UV-VIS Detector System

Rosario Cosentino, Marcos Hernandez, Hector Ventura, Sergio Campana, Riccardo Claudi, Pietro Schipani, Matteo Aliverti, Laura Asquini, Andrea Baruffolo, Federico B Attaini, S. agi B en-Ami, A. lex B Ichkovsky, G. iulio C Apasso, Francesco D'Alessio, Paolo D'Avanzo, Ofir H Ershko, H. anindyo K Uncarayakti, Marco Landoni, Matteo Munari, Giuliano PignataAdam Rubin, Salvatore Scuderi, Fabrizio Vitali, David Young, Jani Achren, Jose Antonio Araiza-Duran, Iair Arcavi, Anna Brucalassi, Rachel Bruch, Enrico Cappellaro, Mirko Colapietro, Massimo Della Valle, Rosario Di Benedetto, Simone Di Filippo, Sergio D'Orsi, Avishay Gal-Yam, Matteo Genoni, Jari Kotilainen, Gianluca Li Causi, Laurent Marty, Seppo Mattila, Michael Rappaport, Kalyan Radhakrishnan, Davide Ricci, Marco Riva, Bernardo Salasnich, Salvatore Savarese, Stephen Smartt, Ricardo Zanmar Sanchez, Maximilian Stritzinger, Matteo Accardo, Leander H. Mehrgan, Derek Ives

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Abstract

The SOXS spectrograph, designed for the ESO NTT telescope, operates in both the optical (UV-VIS: 350-850 nm) and NIR (800-2000 nm) bands. This article provides an overview of the final tests conducted on the UV-VIS camera system using a telescope simulator. It details the system's performance evaluation, including key metrics such as gain, readout noise, and linearity, and highlights the advancements made in the upgraded acquisition system. The testing process, conducted in the Padua laboratory, involved comprehensive simulations of the telescope environment to ensure the results closely resemble those expected at the ESO-NTT telescope. The successful completion of these tests confirms the system's readiness for deployment to Chile, where it will be installed on the NTT telescope, marking a significant milestone in the SOXS project.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X
EditorsJulia J. Bryant, Kentaro Motohara, Joel R. Vernet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510675155
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 16 Jun 202421 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13096
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period16/06/2421/06/24

Keywords

  • CCD
  • UV-VIS
  • detector Control System
  • spectrograph

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