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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is ushering in a new era in remote sensing of exoplanetary atmospheres. Atmospheric retrievals of exoplanets can be highly sensitive to high-precision JWST data. It is, therefore, imperative to…

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We present the absolute flux and wavelength calibration of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) Wide Field Slitless Spectroscopy (WFSS) mode. Each of NIRCam's two modules (A and B) provides independent long…

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The Near-infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on the James Webb Space Telescope is uniquely suited to studying galaxies in the distant Universe with its combination of multi-object capabilities and sensitivity over a large range in wavelength…

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The JWST Resolved Stellar Populations Early Release Science Program I.: NIRCam Flux Calibration

We use globular cluster data from the Resolved Stellar Populations Early Release Science (ERS) program to validate the flux calibration for the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). We find a significant…

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Improved Empirical Backgrounds for JWST NIRISS Image/WFSS Data Reduction

The Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a versatile instrument for collecting imaging and wide-field slitless spectroscopy (WFSS) data for surveys of galaxy clusters,…

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The James Webb Space Telescope Aperture Masking Interferometer

In less than a year, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will inherit the mantle of being the world's pre-eminent infrared observatory. JWST will carry with it an Aperture Masking Interferometer (AMI) as one of the supported operational…

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MIRISim: A Simulator for the Mid-Infrared Instrument on JWST

The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), has imaging, four coronagraphs and both low and medium resolution spectroscopic modes . Being able to simulate MIRI observations will help commissioning of the…

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Studying the spectral properties of Active Galactic Nuclei in the JWST era

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), due to launch in 2014, shall provide an unprecedented wealth of information in the near and mid-infrared wavelengths, thanks to its high-sensitivity instruments and its 6.5 m primary mirror, the…

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Characterising Atmospheres of Cloudy Temperate Mini-Neptunes with JWST

The upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) promises a generational shift in the study of temperate mini-Neptune atmospheres using transit spectroscopy. High-altitude clouds however threaten to impede their atmospheric characterisation…

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Unique Spectroscopy and Imaging of Mars with JWST

In this document, we summarize the main capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for performing observations of Mars. The distinctive vantage point of JWST at the Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) will allow sampling the full…

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is predicted to make great advances in the field of exoplanet atmospheres. Its 25 m2 mirror means that it can reach unprecedented levels of precision in observations of transit spectra, and can thus…

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) offers unprecedented sensitivity, stability, and wavelength coverage for transiting exoplanet studies, opening up new avenues for measuring atmospheric abundances, structure, and temperature profiles.…

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Euclid. III. The NISP Instrument

The Near-Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP) on board the Euclid satellite provides multiband photometry and R>=450 slitless grism spectroscopy in the 950-2020nm wavelength range. In this reference article we illuminate the…

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The Mid-Infrared Instrument for JWST, II: Design and Build

The Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provides measurements over the wavelength range 5 to 28.5 microns. MIRI has, within a single 'package', four key scientific functions: photometric imaging,…

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Performance of near-infrared high-contrast imaging methods with JWST from commissioning

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will revolutionize the field of high-contrast imaging and enable both the direct detection of Saturn-mass planets and the characterization of substellar companions in the mid-infrared. While JWST will…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2022-09-12 Jens Kammerer , Julien Girard , Aarynn L. Carter , Marshall D. Perrin , Rachel Cooper , Deepashri Thatte , Thomas Vandal , Jarron Leisenring , Jason Wang , William O. Balmer , Anand Sivaramakrishnan , Laurent Pueyo , Kimberly Ward-Duong , Ben Sunnquist , Jéa Adams Redai

PDRs4all: Simulation and data reduction of JWST NIRCam imaging of an extended bright source, the Orion Bar

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be launched in December 2021, with four instruments to perform imaging and spectroscopy. This paper presents work which is part of the Early Release Science (ERS) program "PDRs4All" aimed at…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-12-07 A. Canin , O. Berné , The PDRs4All ERS team

Simulating and interpreting deep observations in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field with the JWST/NIRSpec low-resolution 'prism'

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will enable the detection of optical emission lines in galaxies spanning a broad range of luminosities out to redshifts z>10. Measurements of key galaxy properties, such as star formation rate and…

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Euclid Near Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer instrument flight model presentation, performance and ground calibration results summary

The NISP (Near Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer) is one of the two Euclid instruments. It operates in the near-IR spectral region (950-2020nm) as a photometer and spectrometer. The instrument is composed of: a cold (135 K)…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-20 T. Maciaszek , A. Ealet , W. Gillard , K. Jahnke , R. Barbier , E. Prieto , W. Bon , A. Bonnefoi , A. Caillat , M. Carle , A. Costille , F. Ducret , C. Fabron , B. Foulon , J. L. Gimenez , E. Grassi , M. Jaquet , D. Le Mignant , L. Martin , T. Pamplona , P. Sanchez , J. C. Clémens , L. Caillat , M. Niclas , A. Secroun , B. Kubik , S. Ferriol , M. Berthe , J. C. Barrière , J. Fontigne , L. Valenziano , N. Auricchio , P. Battaglia , A. De Rosa , R. Farinelli , E. Franceschi , E. Medinaceli , G. Morgante , F. Sortino , M. Trifoglio , L. Corcione , V. Capobianco , S. Ligori , S. Dusini , E. Borsato , F. Dal Corso , F. Laudisio , C. Sirignano , L. Stanco , S. Ventura , L. Patrizii , T. Chiarusi , F. Fornari , F. Giacomini , A. Margiotta , N. Mauri , L. Pasqualini , G. Sirri , M. Spurio , M. Tenti , R. Travaglini , C. Bonoli , F. Bortoletto , A. Balestra , M. D'Alessandro , F. Grupp , D. Penka , J. Steinwagner , F. Hormuth , M. Schirmer , G. Seidel , C. Padilla , R. Casas , I. Lloro , R. Toledo-Moreo , J. Gomez , C. Colodro-Conde , D. Lizán , J. J. Diaz , P. B. Lilje , M. I. Andersen , J. Andersen , A. Sørensen , A. Hornstrup , N. C. Jessen , C. Thizy , W. Holmes , M. Pniel , M. Jhabvala , S. Pravdo , M. Seiffert , A. Waczynski , R. J. Laureijs , G. Racca , J. C. Salvignol , T. Boenke , P. Strada , Y. Mellier