WFCAM System Overview
Imager
1 - 2.4 micron operation
4 Hawaii-2 HgCdTe arrays
0.4” pixels with ?stepping
0.9 degree FoV
cold stop at re-imaged pupil
new M2 and hexapod/tip-tilt unit
WFCAM mounts above M1
4 parallel data acquisition and processing channels
raw data back to UK for reduction and access
0.75 sq deg
0.2 sq deg
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