MOSAIC: the ELT multi-object spectrograph
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| Publication date | 2018 |
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| Book title | Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VII |
| Book subtitle | 10-14 June 2018, Austin, Texas, United States |
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| Series | Proceedings of the SPIE |
| Event | Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VII |
| Article number | 10702A4 |
| Volume | Issue number | 5 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publisher | Bellingham, WA: SPIE |
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| Abstract |
Following a successful Phase A study, we introduce the delivered conceptual design of the MOSAIC1 multi-object spectrograph for the ESO Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). MOSAIC will provide R~5000 spectroscopy over the full 460-1800 nm range, with three additional high-resolution bands (R~15000) targeting features of particular interest. MOSAIC will combine three operational modes, enabling integrated-light observations of up to 200 sources on the sky (high-multiplex mode) or spectroscopy of 10 spatially-extended fields via deployable integral-field units: MOAO6 assisted high-definition (HDM) and Visible IFUs (VIFU). We will summarise key features of the sub-systems of the design, e.g. the smart tiled focal-plane for target selection and the multi-object adaptive optics used to correct for atmospheric turbulence, and present the next steps toward the construction phase.
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| Document type | Conference contribution |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314135 |
| Other links | http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018SPIE10702E..A4J |
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