WFI Imaging Mode User Guide
The Wide Field Instrument (WFI) is the main instrument on the Roman Space Telescope, offering imaging and spectroscopic capabilities in the near infrared (NIR). The WFI imaging mode will produce images that match the resolution of the Hubble Space Telescope NIR capabilities, but with a field of view 200 times larger.
WFI Imaging Mode User Guide Table of Contents
Below is a listing of the articles in the WFI Imaging Mode User Guide that are currently published in RDox.
Under Construction
The WFI Imaging Mode User Guide is currently being developed and written. Please note that some topics are not yet available, and that some details will change during ground testing and commissioning.
The WFI Documentation Ecosystem
As of this writing, the WFI is being integrated into the other components of the observatory. Multiple testing campaigns on the ground have taken place and more will occur in 2025. While the Roman Documentation (RDox) on the WFI Imaging mode is still under construction, users may find additional relevant information in content held outside of RDox, as shown in the WFI Documentation Ecosystem Table below.
Table of the WFI Documentation Ecosystem
| Content | Links to Material not on RDox | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Reference Information | Goddard Space Flight Center maintains much of the technical and mission reference information as well as graphics related to the mission and images of the hardware. | |
This repository hosts technical information related to Roman, the WFI, and the Coronagraph. This repository is open to everyone, and the information contained within is public. The information in this repository uses release and tag features in Github. Users are encouraged to reference the releases to communicate the precise information adopted, particularly as some information will be updated through ground-testing and commissioning. | ||
| Technical Reports and Documents | The Science Operations Center (SOC) at STScI publishes Technical Reports and other formal presentations on the properties and capabilities of the WFI. | |
| Documentation on the Spectroscopic Mode | The Science Support Center (SSC) at IPAC maintains the technical information relevant to the spectroscopic modes of the WFI. |
Photograph of the Instrument Team from GSFC and the WFI
For additional questions not answered in this article, please contact the Roman Help Desk at STScI.