Bibcode
Diaz, J. J.; Gago, F.; Beigbeder, F.; Garzón, F.; Patrón, J.
Bibliographical reference
Scientific Detectors for Astronomy, The Beginning of a New Era; eds. Amico, P.; Beletic, J. W.; Beletic, J. E., p. 489-492
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2004
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Description
EMIR is a multiobject intermediate resolution near infrared (1.0-2.5
μm) spectrograph with image capabilities to be mounted on the 10-m
Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) as one of the first common user
instruments. The GTC, located on the Spanish island of La Palma, is due
for first light in early 2003. EMIR is being built by a consortium of
Spanish, French and British institutions, led by the Instituto de
Astrofísica de Canarias. The current development of EMIR is
funded by GRANTECAN and the Plan Nacional de Astronomía y
Astrofísica. The EMIR Electronic Team is committed to provide the
full characterization of its detector and associated controller well in
advance of the Instrument completion. To carry out this task in parallel
with the instrument development, a Detector Test System (DTS) has been
designed and manufactured. This test system is described along this
poster.