2. Instrument Description

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Optical Design
  • 2.2.1 General description
  • 2.2.2 The edge columns
  • 2.2.3 Polariser displacement
• 2.3 The SW Array
  • 2.3.1 Readout and integration time (SW)
  • 2.3.2 Noise (SW)
  • 2.3.3 Linearity and saturation (SW)
  • 2.3.4 Gain and encoding (SW)
  • 2.3.5 Dead pixels (SW)
• 2.4 The LW Array
  • 2.4.1 Readout and integration time (LW)
  • 2.4.2 Noise (LW)
  • 2.4.3 Linearity and saturation (LW)
  • 2.4.4 Gain and encoding (LW)
  • 2.4.5 The missing column (LW)
• 2.5 Filters
• 2.6 Circular Variable Filters (CVF)
• 2.7 The Internal Calibration Device (ICD)
• 2.8 Wheel Step Number and Optical Components