1. SPHERExLabTools (SLT): A Python Data Acquisition System for SPHEREx Characterization and Calibration
- Author
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Condon, Sam, Viero, Marco, Bock, James, Hui, Howard, Korngut, Phil, Miyasaka, Hiromasa, Manatt, Ken, Nguyen, Chi, Nguyen, Hien, Padin, Steve, Condon, Sam, Viero, Marco, Bock, James, Hui, Howard, Korngut, Phil, Miyasaka, Hiromasa, Manatt, Ken, Nguyen, Chi, Nguyen, Hien, and Padin, Steve
- Abstract
Selected as the next NASA Medium Class Explorer mission, SPHEREx, the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer is planned for launch in early 2025. SPHEREx calibration data products include detector spectral response, non-linearity, persistence, and telescope focus error measurements. To produce these calibration products, we have developed a dedicated data acquisition and instrument control system, SPHERExLabTools (SLT). SLT implements driver-level software for control of all testbed instrumentation, graphical interfaces for control of instruments and automated measurements, real-time data visualization, processing, and data archival tools for a variety of output file formats. This work outlines the architecture of the SLT software as a framework for general purpose laboratory data acquisition and instrument control. Initial SPHEREx calibration products acquired while using SLT are also presented., Comment: 15 pages, 10 figures, proceedings for the 2022 SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation conference
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- 2022