Wide Field Infrared Camera for UKIRT

UKIRT WFCAM - Optical Design

1. Introduction

This document describes the optical design for the proposed Wide Field Camera (WFCAM) for the UK Infrared Telescope (UKIRT). It is presented as part of the conceptual design review for the instrument.

2. Specification

3. Optical Layout & Description

4. Optical Materials

5. Throughput, transmission and vignetting

6. Filters

7. Optical Performance

8. Ghost Imaging

9. Tolerancing
9.1 Results of Sensitivity Analysis
9.2 Key Conclusions from Sensitivity Analysis
9.3 Procedure for detailed tolerance analysis

10. Test and Alignment