System development requirements

24 Setembro 2020, 08:30 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

:: System development requirements
The different categories of requirements for the development of instruments and their discussion
- Scientific
- On the instrument
- On engineering
- On the system

Telescopes - problem sheet 1

22 Setembro 2020, 12:00 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

Work on problem sheet: Telescopes-1

Introduction to sensors (continued)

22 Setembro 2020, 11:00 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

Discussion of trade-offs with physical causes that take us away from the ideal instrument for detecting electromagnetic radiation. How these trade-offs result in different designs for the sensors (cameras, spectrographs, IFUs, optical telescopes, antennas, and more).

PL Presentation

17 Setembro 2020, 09:30 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

Introduction to sensors

17 Setembro 2020, 08:30 • André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

:: Introduction to sensors
- Observable or messengers of information
- The ideal instrument for detecting electromagnetic radiation (large field, high spatial and spectral resolution, high sensitivity, high dynamic range, high temporal resolution).