Observing with the ISO Short-Wavelength Spectrometer.
Lutz, D.; Genzel, R.; Heras, A. M.; Waters, L. B. F. M.; Beintema, D. A.; Price, S.; de Graauw, T.; Feuchtgruber, H.; Morris, P. W.; Salama, A.; van der Hucht, K. A.; Lamers, H. J. G. L. M.; Roelfsema, P. R.; Luinge, W.; Vandenbussche, B.; Drapatz, S.; Spoon, H.; Waelkens, C.; Kunze, D.; Lahuis, F.; Haser, L. N.; van Agthoven, H.; Barl, L.; Bauer, O. H.; Bekenkamp, H. E. G.; Boonstra, A. -J.; Boxhoorn, D. R.; Cote, J.; de Groene, P.; van Dijkhuizen, C.; Evers, J.; Frericks, M.; Haerendel, G.; van der Hulst, T.; Huygen, R.; Jacobs, H.; Jakob, G.; Kamperman, T.; Katterloher, R. O.; Kester, D. J. M.; Kussendrager, D.; Leech, K.; van der Lei, S.; van der Linden, R.; Melzner, F.; van Nguyen, D.; Ploeger, G.; Schaeidt, S. G.; Sijm, N.; Smoorenburg, C.; Spakman, J.; Steinmayer, M.; Stoecker, J.; Valentijn, E. A.; Visser, H.; Wensink, J.; Wesselius, P. R.; Wiezorrek, E.; Wieprecht, E.; Wijnbergen, J. J.; Wildeman, K. J.; Young, E.
Abstract
The Short-Wavelength Spectrometer (SWS) is one of the four instruments on-board ESA's Infrared Space Observatory (ISO), launched on November 17, 1995. The spectrometer covers the wavelength range of 2.38 to 45.2μm with a spectral resolution ranging from 1000 to 2000. By inserting Fabry-Perot filters the resolution can be enhanced by a factor 20 for the wavelength range from 11.4 to 44.5μm. An overview is given of the instrument, its in-orbit calibration, performance, observing modes and off-line processing software.