MMIRS Status

A.Szentgyorgyi/SAO30 April 2005

• Imaging7 x 7 arcmin FOV0.2 arcsec pixelsY,J,H & K wavelength coverage

• SpectroscopyMultislit (4’ x 7’) or longslit (7’)

J,H,K @ R = 3000J+H, H+K @ R = 1400

• “Enhanced” Flamingos design

Overview

• Hawaii-2 2k x 2k focal plane• Two-dewar design to allow slit mask exchange during the day

OVERALL ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER DIAGRAM

• IR controller architecture is an extension of successful John Geary’s CCD controller design for MMT in use for all SAO MMT instrumentation.

MMIRS Controller Prototype

MMIRS Focal Plane Layout

SWIRC Now Facility Instrument @ MMT with Full 32 Channel Readout

MMIRS Liposuction

• Weight of MMIRS now ~3500 lb., so can be handled with crane in Clay dome.

MMIRS Project Milestones

• May 2005 Critical Design Review/Optics Fab Commences• Jun 2005 Commence Fabrication & Assembly• Oct 2005 Start Focal Plane Cryo Testing• Nov 2005 Start System Integration• Dec 2005 Receive optics• July 2006 Start System Functional Test• Oct 2006 Ship to MMT• Feb 2007(?) Available for Magellan First Light (TBD)

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Lift Fixture

Software

Electronics

Project Status

Project Status