Advances in Astronomy (Jan 2010)
Design, Manufacturing, and Commissioning of BIRCAM (Bootes InfraRed CAMera)
Abstract
This paper covers the various aspect of design, manufacturing and commissioning of the infrared camera BIRCAM, installed at BOOTES-IR, the 60 cm robotic infrared telescope at Sierra Nevada Observatory (OSN, Granada, Spain). We describe how we achieved a quality astronomical image, moving from the scientific requirements.