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ISOPHOT OBSERVER'S MANUAL

Version 3.1.1

9 May 1994

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Postscript version

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ISOPHOT consortium

(ed.: U. Klaas, H. Krüger, I. Heinrichsen; A. Heske, R. Laureijs, ESA)

The ISOPHOT consortium consists of the following members (in alphabetical order):

Principal Investigator: D. Lemke, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D

Co-Investigators:

H. D. Denner, Freie Universität Berlin, D
L. Drury, DIAS, Dublin, IRL
F. Garzon, IAC, La Laguna, Tenerife, E
E. Grün, MPI Kernphysik, Heidelberg, D
R. D. Joseph, IRTF-NASA, Hawaii, USA
U. Klaas, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
W. Krätschmer, MPI Kernphysik, Heidelberg, D
E. Kreysa, MPI Radioastronomie, Bonn, D
K. Mattila, Helsinki University Observatory, Helsinki, SF
I. Rasmussen, DSRI, Lyngby, DK
B. Reipurth, Copenhagen Observatory, DK
J. Rodriguez Espinosa, IAC, La Laguna, Tenerife, E
H. Schnopper, DSRI, Lungby, DK
M. Selby, IAC, La Laguna, Tenerife, E
C. Telesco, MSFC - NASA, USA
H. Völk, MPI Kernphysik, Heidelberg, D
H. Walker, RAL, Chilton, GB
J. Wolf, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
Scientific Associates:

J. A. Abolins, RAL, Chilton, GB
S. Beckwith, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
S. Bogun, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
H. Campins, University of Florida, USA
R. Chini, MPI Radioastronomie, Bonn, D
J. Gürtler, Universitätssternwarte, Jena, D
I. Heinrichsen, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
T. Henning, Universitätssternwarte, Jena, D
H. Hippelein, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
H. Krüger, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
A. Leger, Univ. Paris VII, Paris, F
C. Leinert, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
P. Lützow-Wentzky, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
P. G. Mezger, MPI Radioastronomie, Bonn, D
H. Nørgaard-Nielsen, DSRI, Lyngby, DK
T. Ray, DIAS, Dublin, IRL
P. Richards, RAL, Chilton, GB
S. Russell, DIAS, Dublin, IRL
J. Schubert, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
D. Skaley, MPI Kernphysik, Heidelberg, D
J. Staude, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
C. Tilgner, MPI Astronomie, Heidelberg, D
R. Tuffs, MPI Kernphysik, Heidelberg, D
M. Wells, University of Edinburgh, GB

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• Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• INTRODUCTION
• INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION
  • Overview
  • Focal Plane Map
  • PHT-P
  • PHT-C
  • PHT-S
  • Read-out Technique and Dynamic Range
  • Limits for Exposure Times
    • Single Pointing Observations
    • Staring Raster and Mapping Observations
  • Detector Drifts
  • Filters
  • Diffraction Limits
  • Focal Plane Chopper
  • Fine Calibration Source - FCS
• CAPABILITIES, INSTRUMENT MODES and AOTs
  • Chopping
  • Single-Pointing Multi-Filter and Multi-Aperture Modes
  • Raster Mode
  • Absolute Photometry
  • Linear Scans and Maps
  • Sparse Maps
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Polarimetry
• GENERAL PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
  • Technical Note
  • Photometric Sensitivities
  • Sensitivity Limits at Long Wavelengths
• PHOTOMETRIC ACCURACY
• THE COOKBOOK
  • Guidelines to AOT Selection
  • Astronomical Considerations when using the Instrument
  • Overheads
  • Photometry in Single Pointing or Raster Mode - PHT03, PHT22, PHT05, PHT25
    • Descriptions
    • Observing Parameters
    • Sensitivity and Calculation of Observing Times
    • Variability Measurements with ISOPHOT
    • Standard Data Products
    • Worked Examples
  • Multi-Aperture Photometry - PHT04
    • Description
    • Observing Parameters
    • Sensitivity and Calculation of Observing Times
    • Standard Data Products
    • Worked Example
  • Oversampled Maps and Scans - PHT32
    • Description
    • Observing Parameters
    • Sensitivity and Calculation of Observing Times
    • Standard Data Products
    • Worked Example
  • Sparse Maps with PHT-P and PHT-C - PHT17, PHT37
    • Description
    • Observing Parameters
    • Sensitivity and Calculation of Observing Times
    • Standard Data Products
  • Spectrophotometry in Single Pointing or Raster Mode - PHT40
    • Description
    • Observing parameters
    • Sensitivity and Calculation of Observing Times
    • Standard Data Products
    • Worked Example
  • Polarimetry - PHT50 and PHT51
    • Descriptions
    • Observing Parameters
    • Sensitivity and Calculation of Observing Times
    • Instrumental Polarization
    • Standard Data Products
    • Worked Example
• Acronyms
• Glossary
• PHT Filter Bandpasses
• About this document ...

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