Instrument Characteristics
In this page are listed the main characteristics of the various modes and elements of the instruments. This is intended as a quick reference. A detailed description of NaCo can be found in the user manual.
Observing modes characteristics
- Imaging modes (including SDI & FPI): characteristics and sensitivity
- Filters: including the transmission curves
- Optical ghosts introduced by the filters
- Polarimetric modes
- Coronagraphic modes (only AGPM in L-Band offered)
- Spectroscopic modes (no longer offered)
- SDI+4: SDI+ and 4QPM+H coronagraphy (no longer offered)
- Cube mode
- Sparse Aperture Interferometric masks
- Pupil tracking mode
- APP imaging mode (no longer offered)
- APP spectroscopy mode (no longer offered)