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IRDIS Alone Mode Version 0.0.1
Description.
F.A.Q
Performance

Target Description

Template Spectrum: Spectral Type :

Target Magnitude : =

Blackbody : Temperature : K

DEC: Hour Angle:
Off-Axis Distribution: Point Source Extended Source [only for DPI]

Instrument Configuration (sub-mode):

Sub-mode De-rotator Set-up options
DBI

Dual Band Imaging

 Pupil Field
Corono: Filter pair:
DPI

Dual Polarization Imaging

 Pseudo Field Fixed
Corono: Filter:
CI

Classical Imaging

 Pupil Field
Corono: Filter:
LSS

Long Slit Spectroscopy

 Field Stabilized
No Corono Spectral Resolution:
LRS (0.95 - 2.32) MRS (0.95 - 1.80)

Sky Conditions

Seeing:

Detector Setup

Exposure time (total): sec
DIT: Auto User-defined: sec
NDITHERPOS:

Results

All IRDIS (SDI) IRDIS (no SDI)

On submission the etc generates the following graphs:
 (input parameters are replicated in the output page)

Limiting Contrast curve (all noise contributers cumulated)
Contrast curves (associated with each noise contributor)
Rotation curve (as a function of hour angle)
Rotation Rate curve (as a function of hour angle)
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