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Contact: Hooshang Nayyeri (hnayyeri@uci.edu) and Vivian U (vivianu@uci.edu)


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HW2 - 

Understanding JWST detectors questionnaire


1. What is the difference between the JWST NIR and MIR detectors?

  • Different types of electronics driven by wavelength range over which photons can be efficiently detected: H2RG detectors for NIR and Si:As detectors for MIRI

2. What is the fundamental difference between a CCD and a JWST detector readout?

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