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In-orbit Performance of the Near-Infrared Spectrograph NIRSpec on the James Webb Space Telescope
T. Böker, T. L. Beck, S. M. Birkmann +47
The Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) is one of the four focal plane instruments on the James Webb Space Telescope. In this paper, we summarize the in-orbit performance of NIRSp…
Optical throughput and sensitivity of JWST NIRSpec
G. Giardino, R. Bhatawdekar, S. M. Birkmann +13
To achieve its ambitious scientific goals, the Near-Infrared Spectrograph, NIRSpec, on board the Webb Space Telescope, needs to meet very demanding throughput requirements, here qu…
The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning
Jane Rigby, Marshall Perrin, Michael McElwain +623
This paper characterizes the actual science performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), as determined from the six month commissioning period. We summarize the performanc…