Initial performance of the high-speed photometer

Evan E. Richards; Jeffrey W. Percival; Matthew Nelson; Edward Hatter; John E. Fitch; Richard L. White

doi:10.1117/12.46712

1 September 1991 Initial performance of the high-speed photometer

Evan E. Richards, Jeffrey W. Percival, Matthew Nelson, Edward Hatter, John E. Fitch, Richard L. White

Proceedings Volume 1494, Space Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46712
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The Hubble Space Telescope High Speed Photometer has four image dissector tubes, two with UV sensitive photocathodes, two sensitive to the near UV and to visual light, and a single red sensitive photomultiplier tube. The HSP is capable of photometric measurements from 1200 to 7500 A with time resolution of 11 microseconds and has no moving parts. An initial analysis of the on-orbit engineering performance of the HSP is presented with changes in operating procedures resulting from the primary mirror spherical aberration and experience gained during the verification period.

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Evan E. Richards, Jeffrey W. Percival, Matthew Nelson, Edward Hatter, John E. Fitch, and Richard L. White "Initial performance of the high-speed photometer", Proc. SPIE 1494, Space Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments, (1 September 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46712

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