Optimising the K Dark Filter for the Kunlun Infrared Sky Survey Academic Article

abstract

• AbstractThe Kunlun Infrared Sky Survey will be the first comprehensive exploration of the time varying Universe in the infrared. A key feature in optimising the scientific yield of this ambitious research programme is the choice of the survey passband. In particular, the survey aims to maximally exploit the unique thermal and atmospheric conditions pertaining to the high Antarctic site. By simulating the expected signal-to-noise for varying filter properties within the so-called KDARK 2.4 m window, filter performance can be tuned and best-case designs are given covering a range of conditions.

authors

• Wang, Lifan

published proceedings

• PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

altmetric score

• 0.25

author list (cited authors)

• Li, Y., Zheng, J., Tuthill, P., Freeman, M., Ashley, M., Burton, M., ... Wang, L.

citation count

• 11

complete list of authors

• Li, Yushan||Zheng, Jessica||Tuthill, Peter||Freeman, Matthew||Ashley, Michael||Burton, Michael||Lawrence, Jon||Mould, Jeremy||Wang, Lifan

publication date

• March 2016

publisher

• Cambridge University Press (CUP)  Publisher

published in

• Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia  Journal

keywords

• Infrared: General
• Stars: Protostars
• Supernovae: General
• Surveys
• Techniques: Photometric

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1017/pasa.2016.5

start page

• e008

volume

• 33

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pasa.2016.5