PRIMA: modeling the expected performance of PRIMAger

Space Telescopes and Instrumentation: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, pp. 270

Abstract

PRIMA is an actively cooled infrared observatory designed to provide the astrophysics community with mid- to far-infrared coverage from 24–265 µm. Its camera, PRIMAger, features a hyperspectral mode (24–84 µm, R ≈ 8) using an LVF and a polarimetric mode with four broadband, polarization-sensitive filters. We present expected detector performance, NEP estimates, filter and LVF characterization, and optical design simulations, along with observing modes and mapping strategies. These results will guide the community in preparing guest observer proposals (75% of PRIMA’s observing time).

Authors 25

1. L. Ciesla

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université

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   Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, CNES, LAM (France)

2. Marc Sauvage

   Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation

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   Univ. Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris Cité, CEA, CNRS, AIM (France)

3. Charles Darren Dowell

   California Institute of Technology

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   California Institute of Technology (United States)

4. W. Jellema Aachen SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands

   Space Research Organisation Netherlands

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   SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands (Netherlands)

5. E. T. Polehampton

   Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

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   STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab. (United Kingdom)

6. J. J. A. Baselmans Aachen SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands

   Space Research Organisation Netherlands

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   SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands (Netherlands)

7. C. Matt Bradford

   Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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   Jet Propulsion Lab. (United States)

8. D. L. Clements

   Imperial College London

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   Imperial College London (United Kingdom)

9. G. Conenna Aachen SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands

   Space Research Organisation Netherlands

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   SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands (Netherlands)

10. A. Costille

    Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille

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    Lab. d'Astrophysique de Marseille (France)

11. Shahab O. Dabironezare

    Delft University of Technology

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    Technische Univ. Delft (Netherlands)

12. L. Ferrari Aachen SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands

    Space Research Organisation Netherlands

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    SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands (Netherlands)

13. J. D. Floriot

    Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille

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    Lab. d'Astrophysique de Marseille (France)

14. P. A. Frugier

    Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

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    CEA (France)

15. J. Glenn

    Goddard Space Flight Center

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    NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)

16. R. Goullioud

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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    Jet Propulsion Lab. (United States)

17. F. Madec

    Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille

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    Lab. d'Astrophysique de Marseille (France)

18. A. Mavropoulou

    Delft University of Technology

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    Technische Univ. Delft (Netherlands)

19. T. Pamplona

    Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille

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    Lab. d'Astrophysique de Marseille (France)

20. C. Pearson

    Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

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    STFC Rutherford Appleton Lab. (United Kingdom)

21. M. Peel

    Imperial College London

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    Imperial College London (United Kingdom)

22. T Prouvé

    Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

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    CEA (France)

23. D. Roos Aachen SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands

    Space Research Organisation Netherlands

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    SRON Space Research Organization Netherlands (Netherlands)

24. S. Oliver

    University of Sussex

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    Univ. of Sussex (United Kingdom)

25. Johannes G. Staguhn

    Goddard Space Flight Center

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    NASA Goddard Space Flight Ctr. (United States)