Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager Performance Calculator

Parameters
Detector:		Sky:
	Read noise e^-		Temperature °K
	Dark current e^-/s/pix		Emissivity
	Quantum efficiency to µm		OH continuum photon/s/m²/arcsec²/µm
	Well depth e^-		OH line photon/s/m²/arcsec²
Imager:		Telescope:
	Filter		Temperature °K
	Temperature K		Emissivity
Exposure:		Adaptive Optics:
	Star brightness mag		Temperature °K
	Strehl ratio		Emissivity
	Integration time sec; cycles

Results
Adopted integration time s
Adopted cycles
Object signal e^-/pix
Sky thermal signal e^-/pix
Sky OH continuum signal e^-/pix
Sky OH line signal e^-/pix
Telescope thermal signal e^-/pix
AOS thermal signal e^-/pix
Cryostat signal e^-/pix
Dark signal e^-/pix
Total signal e^-/pix
Total noise e^-/pix
Signal-to-noise ratio /aperture
Sky brightness without AOS mag/arcsec²
Sky brightness with AOS mag/arcsec²

This tool models the performance of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI).
Peter McGregor ( peter@mso.anu.edu.au) / Access no. bad calling host / Last updated December 4, 2002.
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Institute of Advanced Studies, The Australian National University.