Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS) for the Subaru telescope: 2D modeling of the point spread function

Neven Caplar, Robert Lupton, James E. Gunn, Hassan Siddiqui, Paul Price, Craig Loomis, Arnaud LeFur, Joshua E. Meyers

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Abstract

Prime Focus Spectrograph is a state-of-the-art multifiber spectrograph being installed on the Subaru telescope. High-quality sky subtraction is of crucial importance for its successful operation. Here we describe the status of the development of modeling algorithms for point spread function determination and subtraction of skylines. Defocused data taken with dedicated lamps allows us to determine the illumination properties of individual fibers, and to determine wavefront aberrations that are present in the instrument. Based on those inputs, we are able to model the point spread function in 2D and achieve sub 1% subtraction quality for significant parts of the wavelength range covered by the available data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGround-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
EditorsChristopher J. Evans, Julia J. Bryant, Kentaro Motohara
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510653498
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
EventGround-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX 2022 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: Jul 17 2022Jul 22 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12184
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceGround-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX 2022
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period7/17/227/22/22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Prime Focus Spectrograph
  • point spread function
  • sky subtraction
  • software

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