Optimising the K Dark Filter for the Kunlun Infrared Sky Survey

The Kunlun Infrared Sky Survey will be the first comprehensive exploration of the time varying Universe in the infrared. A key feature in optimising the scientific yield of this ambitious research programme is the choice of the survey passband. In particular, the survey aims to maximally exploit the...

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Published in:Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Main Authors: Li, Yushan, Zheng, Jessica, Tuthill, Peter, Freeman, Matthew, Ashley, Michael), Burton, Michael, Lawrence, Jon, Mould, Jeremy, Wang, Lifan
Other Authors: Swinburne University of Technology
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/421307
https://doi.org/10.1017/pasa.2016.5
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Summary:The Kunlun Infrared Sky Survey will be the first comprehensive exploration of the time varying Universe in the infrared. A key feature in optimising the scientific yield of this ambitious research programme is the choice of the survey passband. In particular, the survey aims to maximally exploit the unique thermal and atmospheric conditions pertaining to the high Antarctic site. By simulating the expected signal-to-noise for varying filter properties within the so-called 'K-DARK' 2.4 mu m window, filter performance can be tuned and best-case designs are given covering a range of conditions.

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