SHIFTS
SPIRE is one of three scientific instruments on the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory. The medium resolution spectroscopic capabilities of SPIRE are provided by an imaging Fourier transform spectrometer. A software simulator of the SPIRE IFTS was written to create realistic data products, making use of available qualification and test data. A graphical user interface (GUI) provides fast and flexible access to the simulation engine. Below you find reference publications and software documentation for the Simulator of the Herschel Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer.
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SHIFTS: Simulator for the Herschel Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer J. Lindner. "SHIFTS: Simulator for the Herschel Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer" M.Sc. thesis, University of Lethbridge, 2006. (11,427K)
SHIFTS - Simulator for the Herschel Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer J. Lindner, et al. "SHIFTS: Simuilator for the Herschel Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer", in Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared and Millimeter, Orlando, 24-31 May 2006, Proc. SPIE 6265. (573K)
Simulation of the Performance of ESA's Herschel/SPIRE Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer J. Lindner, et al. "Simulation of the Performance of ESA's Herschel/SPIRE Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer" in IR Space Telescopes and Instruments, Glasgow, June 2004, Proc. SPIE (1,115K)
SHIFTS Parameter Set - List of all parameters used in SHIFTS (202K)
Installation Guide - Instructions on the installation of SHIFTS (635K)
Test Harness Overview - Description of the testing process for SHIFTS (108K)
Astronomical Sources - Model input data for SHIFTS (293K)
SHIFTS Presentation 2007 - Description of the integration test module, the cosmic ray simulation, and the HCSS bridge. (190K)