Thomas Bensby
Senior lecturer
A high resolution multi-object spectrograph for the VLT : a pre-concept design
Author
Editor
- Christopher J. Evans
- Julia J. Bryant
- Kentaro Motohara
Summary, in English
Following the idea originally proposed during the ESO-Workshop The Very Large Telescope in 2030, the concept of a high resolution spectrograph for the VLT has been further explored, both for the science and technological aspects. Such an instrument will fill a gap in capabilities amongst the landscape of future instrumentation planned for the next decade. Its key characteristic will be high spectral resolution (R = 60000-80000) with multi-object (50-100) capabilities and, possibly, a stability that would provide high radial velocity precision (∼10m/s). In this work, we describe the science cases and driving science requirements for the instrument. Furthermore we will present some design solutions and technical options considered to meet these requirements.
Department/s
- Lund Observatory - Has been reorganised
- Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics - Has been reorganised
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Publication/Series
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume
12184
Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
SPIE
Topic
- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Keywords
- ESO-VLT
- high-resolution spectroscopy
- multi-object spectrographs
Conference name
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX 2022
Conference date
2022-07-17 - 2022-07-22
Conference place
Montreal, Canada
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1996-756X
- ISSN: 0277-786X
- ISBN: 9781510653498