VISTA Infrared Camera
The VISTA Infrared Camera is being developed and manufactured by a consortium consisting of the UK ATC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, and the University of Durham. It is based on the use of a ‘cold baffle’ or shield to stop unwanted light reaching the detectors.
The infrared camera will have a 1.65 degree diameter field of view. The focal plane will have sixteen detectors each with four million pixels.
The UK ATC package comprises of the optical design with responsibility for lens procurement and mounting, filter procurement and design/manufacture of a filter wheel assembly, project-wide responsibility for instrument software, and the characterisation and cross-checking of the science detectors.
Detailed information regarding the Infrared Camera is available from the VISTA Project pages.