| | 38 | || '''03.04.2020 (11hrs, Zoom Seminarroom)''' || '''Peter Bizenberger''' || '''Video-link: [https://zoom.us/j/4375682332 https://zoom.us/j/4375682332] [[BR]][[BR]]PANIC-4k Detector Upgrade[[BR]]''' [[BR]] [[BR]]PANIC, a wide field infrared camera for the Calar Alto observatory has been commissioned in 2014 already. Four HAWAII 2RG detectors provided images of 30 arcmin in size making PANIC a very successful instrument in great demand, which could be either used at the 2.2m or the 3.5m telescope. Since meanwhile a new state-of-the-art 4k x 4k infrared detector has been developed, PANIC will be upgraded accordingly to continue using it for unique science. [[BR]][[BR]]These modifications require two new developments at MPIA: A new readout electronics with dedicated hardware and a custom developed detector mount are prerequisites to operate this detector in a safe and effective way. The talk will describe these developments, the story behind the upgrade and all the activities for the integration and testing of those components. Furthermore, the tricky moments and lessons learned for a device which was not yet used in the worldwide astronomical community will be highlighted.[[BR]][[BR]]Presentation: German[[BR]][https://svn.mpia.de/trac/gulli/att/raw-attachment/wiki/AlteVortraege2020S1/2020-04-03_PANIC4k.pdf Slides: English] [[BR]]Questions: German, English || |
