Journal article
FIREBall-2 UV balloon telescope in-flight calibration system
Journal of astronomical telescopes, instruments, and systems, Vol.10(3), 035002
08/05/2024
DOI: 10.1117/1.JATIS.10.3.035002
Abstract
We present the integration of a new calibration system into the Faint Intergalactic-medium Redshifted Emission Balloon-2 (FIREBall-2), which added in-flight calibration capability for the recent September 2023 flight. This system is composed of a calibration source box containing zinc and deuterium lamp sources, focusing optics, electronics, sensors, and a fiber-fed calibration cap with an optical shutter mounted on the spectrograph tank. We discuss how the calibration cap is optimized to be evenly illuminated through non-sequential modeling for the near-UV (191 to 221 nm) for spectrograph slit mask position calibration, electron multiplying charged-coupled device (EMCCD) gain amplification verification, and wavelength calibration. Then, we present the pre-flight performance testing results of the calibration system and their implications for in-flight measurements. FIREBall-2 flew in 2023, but did not collect calibration data due to early termination of the flight.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- FIREBall-2 UV balloon telescope in-flight calibration system
- Creators
- Jessica S. Li - University of ArizonaNazende I. Kerkeser - University of ArizonaAafaque R. Khan - University of ArizonaSimran Agarwal - University of ArizonaOlivia Jones - University of IowaErika Hamden - University of ArizonaTrenton Brendel - University of ArizonaHaeun Chung - University of ArizonaVincent Picouet - California Institute of TechnologyDavid Schiminovich - Columbia UniversityDrew M. Miles - California Institute of TechnologyKeri Hoadley - University of IowaIgnacio Cevallos-Aleman - Columbia UniversityMeghna Sitaram - Columbia UniversityZeren Lin - California Institute of TechnologyHarrison Bradley - University of ArizonaD. Christopher Martin - California Institute of TechnologyMarty Crabill - California Institute of TechnologyFernando Cruz Aguirre - University of Iowa, Physics and AstronomyPhilippe Balard - Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de MarseilleCharles-Antoine Chevrier - Centre National d'Études SpatialesPatrick Blanchard - Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de MarseilleNicolas Bray - Centre National d'Études SpatialesGreyson Davis - University of IowaXihan Deng - California Institute of TechnologyFabien Harmand - Centre National d'Études SpatialesCatherine Hourtolle - Centre National d'Études SpatialesGillian Kyne - Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNicole Melso - University of ArizonaJohan Montel - Centre National d'Études SpatialesShouleh Nikzad - Jet Propulsion LaboratoryAlain Peus - Centre National d'Études SpatialesJulie Richard - Centre National d'Études SpatialesJared Termini - University of IowaJean-Noel Valdivia - Centre National d'Études SpatialesDavid Valls-Gabaud - Observatoire de ParisDidier Vibert - Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de MarseilleMatthew Werneken - Columbia University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of astronomical telescopes, instruments, and systems, Vol.10(3), 035002
- DOI
- 10.1117/1.JATIS.10.3.035002
- ISSN
- 2329-4124
- eISSN
- 2329-4221
- Publisher
- SPIE-SOC PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS
- Grant note
Resources supporting this work were provided by the NASA APRA Program (Award Numbers 80NSSC22K1649 and 80NSSC20K0262).
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/05/2024
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984696854502771
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