Broad band filters

 

Filter

Cut on 5%

Cut on 50%

Cut off 50%

Cut off 5%

Status

z

0.81

0.83

 0.98

 0.99

 

Y

0.994

1.002

1.076

1.085

in

 J

1.09

1.10

 1.345

1.355

in

Js

1.15

 1.165

 1.325

1.335

in

J_low

1.146

1.156

1.250

1.259

in

J_high

1.243

1.254

1.359

1.369

in

H

1.485

1.51

 1.785

 1.810

in

K'

1.86

1.94

 2.28

 2.34

in

Ks

1.97

2.00

 2.30

 2.33

in

K

1.97

2.00

 2.40

 2.42

in

Methane off

1.52

1.53

 1.62

 1.63

 

Methane on

1.63

1.64

 1.75

 1.76

 

 

 Narrow band filters

 

Filter

central wave

width

Status

He I

1.083

1%

 

Pa g

1.094

1%

 

continuum

1.207

1%

 

O I

1.237

1%

 

Fe II

1.257

1%

 

Pa b

1.282

1%

 

Fe II

1.644

1%

 

continuum

1.710

1%

in

He I

2.058

1%

 

H2

2.122

1%

Oprime

continuum

2.144

1%

in

Br g

2.166

1%

in

H2

2.248

1%

 

continuum

2.260

1%

 

CO

2.295

1%

in

 

All wavelengths are in microns

 

Some filter need an appropriate blocking filter to suppress radiation beyond 2.6 microns. The use of these is coded in the wheel macros and the user need not take care of this if he uses the wheel macros to position the filter wheels.

 


Hermann-Josef Röser
14. September 2004