List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

AO	adaptive optics
CWL	central wavelength
DARK	dark current
DIT	detector integration time
e.m.	electro magnetic
ETC	exposure time calculator
EW	entrance window
FWHM	full-width at half-maximum
HTML	hyper text markup language
LBT	Large Binocular Telescope
LUCIFER/LUCI	LBT NIR Spectroscopic Utility with Camera and Integral
	Field Unit for Extragalactic Research
PSF	point spread function
QE	quantum efficiency
RON	readout noise
SNR	signal-to-noise ratio
SNR$\uptau$	signal-to-noise ratio for exposure time $\uptau$
SNR DIT	signal-to-noise ratio for one DIT