The filters in MIRAC4 are as follows. Some filters require additional blocking which may slightly affect their transmission profile.
Wheel 1
BaF2 blocker (Home)9.15 um *9.79 um 9.3% width *10.55 um 9.2% width *11.86 um 9.6% width *Open12.52 um 9.2% width *2.2 um3.9 um 2.6% width18.0 um 10% width +24.4 um +Grism
*=uses N band filter in wheel 2 for additional blocking +=Currently not useable due to ZnSe optics in BLINC
Wheel 2
7.9 um 8.9% width (Home) –8.7 um 14% width –N (8.03-13.77 um)11.1 um 20% width4.7 um4.8 um 12.5% width18.5 um +20.9 um +BlockedPupil Imaging LensBlocked
– = uses BaF2 in Wheel 1 for additional blocking. + = Currently not useable due to ZnSe optics in BLINC
This data was compiled by Jared Males and Bill Hoffmann in October 2010.
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