Abstract
The development of the Infrared Camera/Spectrograph called CAMILA is described. It is based on a NICMOS 3 HgCdTe detector developed by Rockwell with a spectral response of 1-2.5 m. The initial configuration of the system was recently concluded and consists of the following components: detector cryostat, detector control, amplification board, detector-PC interface and operating system. Preliminary tests of the science grade chip are presented. The complete optical configuration is under construction and consists of the following modes of operation: direct imaging (12 filter positions), polarimetry and spectroscopy on 3 dispersion modes (low, medium and high resolution). The project is a collaborative effort of groups from IAUNAM and UMASS (Amherst) and will be used mainly at the 2.1-m telescope of 0AN at San Pedro Martir, B.C. (Mexico).
