Reference Documents

MMT Related

Fabricant, McLeod & West: Optical Specifications for the MMT Conversion
PS (original), PDF

Science Instrument Interface Control Document for the MMT
(MMTO Internal Tech Memo #03-4)

Other Spectrographs

Bernstein et al. SPIE article on MIKE PDF
McCarthy, J. et al. 1993 PASP article on McDonald Echelle PDF
Sheinis et al article on ESI PDF
Hectospec PDF
Hectochelle PDF
Binospec PDF
MODS at LBT PDF

Wavelength Calibration

Night Sky Emission
Hanuschik (2003) UVES High resolution night sky spectrum, including fits
Alistair Walker and Hugo Schwarz's Sky Brightness Primer
Massey & Foltz (2000) PASP 112, 566: The Spectrum of the Night Sky over Mount Hopkins and Kitt Peak PDF
Massey et al. (1990) PASP 102, 1046: The Spectrum of the Kitt Peak Night Sky PDF
Taylor, Janson & Windhorst (2004) PASP 116, 762: Observing Conditions at Mount Graham: Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope UBVR Sky Surface Brightness and Seeing Measurements from 1999 through 2003 PDF

Scattered Light
Valenti document on Scattered light with STIS PDF
Gauvin & Freniere: Reducing stray light in Opto-Mechanical Systems PDF
Peterson: Stray light calculation methods with optical ray trace software PDF
Brault: Description of ASAP software PDF

MISC
Oriel Hollow Cathode Lamp Supply Manual PDF
Conceptual Design of Gran Canarias Telescope PDF
Stepper Motor basics PDF