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MODS Optical Specification

General Information

Optical Description

Dichroic-split double-beam grating spectrometer
Slit masks (long-slit and multi-slit masks) in focal plane.
Meniscus field lens behind the slit
Dichroic beam splitter with red-folding flat mirror
Reflective Collimators
Reflection Gratings and imaging flats
Decenterd f/3 Maksutov-Schmidt Cameras (corrector lens + primary mirror)
8-position filter wheels ahead of the field/flattener/dewar window.
Field flatteners doubling as dewar windows.
Auxiliary optics: calibration system projector, AGw camera optics.

Optical Performance

Detailed Performance Description (1.3M PDF)

Optical Prescriptions: (Code-V Format)

Red Channel (mods_red_v7glb.seq)
Blue Channel (mods_blue_v7glb.seq)
Optics Prescription (114k PDF)

Original Optics Bid Package (2M PDF)
Note that this is the original bid package from 2001 May 13. Some details have changed vis-a-vis materials and parameters in consultation with the final vendors. It should, however, serve to give some idea of the optical specifications from the point of view of fabrication.

Optical Components

Field Lens

Material:UV-grade Fused Silica (Corning)
Surface:Spherical Meniscus
Size:230x230mm
Thickness:6mm (center)
Coating:TBD
Figuring:SOML
Number:2

Red Camera:

Overall:
Focal Length:700mm
Focal Ratio:f/3.0 (imaging), f/2.5 (anamorphic)
Pixel Scale:0.13 arcsec / 15um pixel (imaging)
Field of View:6x6-arcmin
Aperture:420x300mm (disp x slit)
Design:3-element Decentered Maksutov-Schmidt
Figuring:SOML
Number:2
Primary Mirror:
Size:620x360mm
Material:Borofloat (Schott)
Type:Gas-Diffusion Honeycomb (HEXTEK)
Facesheet:11mm thick
Cell Size:50x53mm
Mass:15kg
Surface:Spherical
Coating:Overcoated Silver (TBD)
Corrector Lens:
Size:440x230mm
Material:BK7 (Ohara)
Surface:Aspheric (departure 720um)
Coating:TBD
Flattener/Dewar Window:
Size:175x116mm
Material:NZK7 (Schott)
Surface:Plano-Convex (spherical)
Coating:TBD

Blue Camera:

Overall:
Focal Length:700mm
Focal Ratio:f/3.0 (imaging), f/2.5 (anamorphic)
Pixel Scale:0.13 arcsec / 15um pixel (imaging)
Field of View:6x6-arcmin
Aperture:420x300mm (disp x slit)
Design:3-element Decentered Maksutov-Schmidt
Figuring:SOML
Number:2
Primary Mirror:
Size:620x360mm
Material:Borofloat (Schott)
Type:Gas-Diffusion Honeycomb (HEXTEK)
Facesheet:11mm thick
Cell Size:50x53mm
Mass:15kg
Surface:Spherical
Coating:Aluminum
Corrector Lens:
Size:440x230mm
Material:UV-Grade Fused Silica (Corning)
Surface:Aspheric (departure 720um)
Coating:TBD
Flattener/Dewar Window:
Size:175x116mm
Material:UV-Grade Fused Silica (Corning)
Surface:Plano-Convex (spherical)
Coating:TBD

Collimators:

Focal Length:3450mm
Size:490x490mm
Thickness:85mm
Surface:off-axis paraboloid
Glass:Borofloat (Schott)
Type:Gas-Diffusion Honeycomb
Facesheet:11mm thick
Cell Size:50x50mm
Mass:17.5kg
Manufacturer:HEXTEK, Inc.
Figuring:SAGEM/REOSC
Number:4

Gratings:

Type:Reflection
Format:Rectangular
Size:420x320mm
Thickness:50mm
Ruled Area:408x306mm
Ruling:Resin Replica
Substrate:Zerodur (Schott)
Coatings:Enhanced Aluminum
Manufacturer:Richardson Gratings
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Prisms:

Type:Double-Pass
Format:Oval
Size:330x300mm
Glass:FuSi (Blue)
TIH-6 (Red)
Coatings:Silver (Red)
Aluminum (Blue)
Manufacturer:JML Optical Industries
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Imaging Flats:

Size:420x320mm
Thickness:50mm
Glass:Pyrex (Corning)
Flatness:lambda/10 (rms)
Coating:Aluminum (Blue Flat)
 Silver (Red Flat)
Figuring:JML Optical Industries
Number:4 (2 each red & blue)

Red Folding Flat:

Size:...
Thickness:...
Glass:FuSi
Coating:Silver
Figuring:JML Optical Industries
Number:2

Dichroic:

Size:...
Thickness:...
Substrate:FuSi
Coating Type:34-layer dielectric
Cross-Over:565nm
Coating:CSIRO
Figuring:JML
Number:1

Imaging Filters:

Format:Square
Size:86x86mm
Thickness:8mm max
Filter Sets:SDSS ugriz

Order-Blocking Filters:

Format:Rectangular
Size:182x86mm (disp x slit)
Thickness:8mm max
Filter Sets:GG495 (red), UG5 (blue), ND1.5 (both)

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Updated: 2011 May 3 [rwp]