Detector architecture of the wide-field infrared transient explorer (WINTER) InGaAs camera

© SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only. We present the InGaAs detector system of the Wide-Field Infrared Transient Explorer (WINTER), a new infrared instrument operating on a 1 meter robotic telescope at the Palomar Observatory. These commercially produced sensors are...

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Main Authors: Malonis, Andrew (Author), Lourie, Nathan (Author), Furész, Gábor (Author), Frostig, Danielle (Author), Hinrichsen, Erik (Author), Simcoe, Robert A (Author)
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Language:English
Published: SPIE, 2022-04-29T17:00:06Z.
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