Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2000 · 14 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsInfrared AstronomyOpticsSpectroscopyInfrared InstrumentationInfrared TelescopesNear-infrared AstronomyOptical SpectroscopySpace-based Infrared ObservatoriesTelescope OpticsFar-infrared InstrumentationHigh-resolution ImagingImaging PolarimetryInfrared Survey TelescopesMulti-object SpectroscopyOptical Telescope SystemsPolarimetryTelescopes
We describe the Nordic Optical Telescope's facility short- wavelength IR instrument, NOTCam. The instrument will be capable of wide-field and high-resolution imaging, long-slit and multi-object grism spectroscopy, coronography, and imaging-and spectro-polarimetry. First light will be in mid- 2000. Current progress is summarized and some problems we have encountered and overcome are discussed.