Commissioning and initial performance of the Dark Energy Camera liquid nitrogen cooling system

H. Cease; D. DePoy; G. Derylo; H. T. Diehl; J. Estrada; B. Flaugher; K. Kuk; S. Kuhlmann; A. Lathrop; K. Schultz; R. J. Reinert; R. L. Schmitt; A. Stefanik; A. Zhao

doi:10.1117/12.926634

24 September 2012 Commissioning and initial performance of the Dark Energy Camera liquid nitrogen cooling system

H. Cease, D. DePoy, G. Derylo, H. T. Diehl, J. Estrada, B. Flaugher, K. Kuk, S. Kuhlmann, A. Lathrop, K. Schultz, R. J. Reinert, R. L. Schmitt, A. Stefanik, A. Zhao

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Proceedings Volume 8446, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV; 84466S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926634
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The Dark Energy Camera and its cooling system has been shipped to Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile for installation onto the Blanco 4m telescope. Along with the camera, the cooling system has been installed in the Coudé room at the Blanco Telescope. Final installation of the cooling system and operations on the telescope is planned for the middle of 2012. Initial commissioning experiences and cooling system performance is described.

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H. Cease, D. DePoy, G. Derylo, H. T. Diehl, J. Estrada, B. Flaugher, K. Kuk, S. Kuhlmann, A. Lathrop, K. Schultz, R. J. Reinert, R. L. Schmitt, A. Stefanik, and A. Zhao "Commissioning and initial performance of the Dark Energy Camera liquid nitrogen cooling system", Proc. SPIE 8446, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, 84466S (24 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926634

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