MIPS IOC Strategy: Five Activity Groups (2)
Instrument and In-flight Environment Characterization
- Total power measurement at the Ecliptic Pole
- Characterize latent image and saturated source behavior
- Characterize behavior as a function of sky background
- Cosmic ray limits on integration times and detector response
- Off-axis glints and scattered light tests
- Point spread functions
- Basic array geometry, SED mode slit profile
- Determine confusion limits
- Read noise and dark current levels and stability