F25MGII - NUV-MAMA

Description

The F25MGII filter with the NUV-MAMA provides narrow-band imaging centered on the Mg II 2798 Å feature.

Recommended Uses

This filter is recommended for narrow-band imaging of the Mg II 2798 Å line.

Special Considerations

There is a substantial red leak in this filter. Sources with a red underlying continuum may be difficult to observe. Users should be careful to take into account the underlying continuum in estimating whether the observation will fall within the bright object protection limits. This filter also has a complex PSF and exhibits several ghosts.


Pivot λ (Å)

FWHM (Å)

AB mag zero point

Speak

Bλ

R80 (arcsec)

Flux in central pixel

2801.7

47.7

19.449

7.78e+13

55.8

0.18

14%



Figure 14.44: Point Source PSF for F25MGII NUV-MAMA 7."5 square (at pixel 316,658, log scaled, B-V=-0.04). Note PSF ghost ~45 pixels left of peak pixel with a brightness of several thousandths of the peak, as well as the much more complex ghost about 10 pixels to the right of the central pixel.




Figure 14.45: F25MGII NUV-MAMA Integrated System Throughput and Redleak




Table 14.8: F25MGII Sensitivity & Throughput

λ

Sensitivity

% Throughput

2765.

9.39E12

0.15

2770.

2.92E13

0.46

2775.

6.05E13

0.96

2780.

6.51E13

1.03

2785.

6.25E13

0.98

2790.

6.23E13

0.98

2795.

6.31E13

0.99

2800.

6.94E13

1.09

2805.

7.66E13

1.20

2810.

7.54E13

1.18

2815.

6.74E13

1.05

2820.

6.28E13

0.98

2825.

6.62E13

1.03

2830.

5.13E13

0.80

2835.

2.09E13

0.32

2840.

7.23E12

0.11

2845.

3.13E12

0.05

2850.

1.64E12

0.03



Figure 14.46: Point Source S/N vs. line flux for the F25MGII NUV-MAMA mode. Curves are labeled by required exposure time (seconds).




Figure 14.47: Extended Source S/N vs. line flux for the F25MGII NUV-MAMA mode. Top curves are for an area of 0.2 arcsec2; bottom curves are for 1 arcsec2. Average sky assumed. Curves are labeled by required exposure time (seconds).




Table 14.19: Radial Profile for F25MGII*

Radius


 

Fraction of Energy Encircled

Pixels

Arcsec

Intensity

1

0.024

5.302e-02

0.257

1.5

0.037

2.834e-02

0.391

2

0.049

1.466e-02

0.510

3

0.073

4.989e-03

0.641

4

0.098

1.739e-03

0.697

5

0.122

1.302e-03

0.738

10

0.245

2.035e-04

0.843

15

0.367

1.119e-04

0.899

20

0.490

3.763e-05

0.932

25

0.613

2.057e-05

0.949

30

0.735

1.692e-05

0.965

40

0.980

6.931e-06

0.988

* See STIS ISR 2003-01.


Figure 14.48: Point Source Encircled Energy for F25MGII NUV-MAMA




Figure 14.49: Point Source Intensity vs. Radius for F25MGII NUV-MAMA