IRS: Documents

Data Handbook

The essential technical reference for users of IRS data.

IRS Pipeline Description Document

Description of the IRS pipeline.

IRS "Seminal Paper"

Houck, J., et al., The Infrared Spectrograph on the Spitzer Space Telescope, 2004, ApJSS, 154, 18

Archive of all important notes to IRS observers

starting 26 Jun 05

IRS data memo

Description of IRS data in the Spitzer Archive (17 June 2004)

Post-Launch Overview as of 19 Dec 03

a plain text summary of the biggest changes to IRS CAUTION: the information in here may be dated.

Spitzer Observer's Manual (SOM)

See especially Chapter 7: IRS.

Spitzer Observation Planning Cookbook

IRS examples are included.

IRS Pocket Guide

Technical Reports from Cornell

PCS pages, including PCRS Guide Star Catalog (use to select PCRS peak-up targets).

The SMART Data Analysis Package for the Infrared Spectrograph on the Spitzer Space Telescope

by Higdon et al. (2004, PASP, 116, 975; also astro-ph/0408295).

Presentations from the Observation Planning Workshops

The Science User Support Team at the SSC runs observation planning workshops. There are presentations specifically on IRAC and on imaging with Spitzer in general. The presentations are available on the workshops pages.

Photometric Calibrations for the SIRTF Infrared Spectrograph

Morris et al, astro-ph/0203096, from The Calibration Legacy of the ISO Mission, ESA SP-481, held on 5-9 February 2001, ISO Data Centre, ESA-VILSPA, Spain

Fabrication and testing of the IRS: the spectrograph on SIRTF by Houck et al.

Presented at the 2000 SPIE meeting, 2000, SPIE, 4131, 70

"The Infrared Spectrograph for SIRTF" by Roellig et al.

Presented at the 1998 SPIE meeting. Description of SIRTF's Infrared Spectrograph (IRS), including: science goals, design philosophy, mechanical design, optical design, focal plane detectors, warm electronics, and operations.

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