TMT/MICHI current concept

Authors
  • M. Honda
  • C. Packham
  • M. Chun
  • M. Imanishi
  • K. Ichikawa
  • C. Marois
  • J. Birkby
  • I. Crossfield
  • G. Herczeg
  • T.K. Greathouse
  • M. Richter
  • I. Sakon
  • Y.K. Okamoto
  • H. Kataza
  • MICHI Science and Instrument Team
Publication date 03-2018
Host editors
  • T. Ootsubo
  • I. Yamamura
  • K. Murata
  • T. Onaka
Book title The Cosmic Wheel and the Legacy of the AKARI archive: from galaxies and stars to planets and life
Book subtitle Proceedings of the ITO International Research Center conference, held at the University of Tokyo, Japan, 17-20 October 2017
Series JAXA Special Publication, JAXA-SP-17-009E
Event The Cosmic Wheel and the Legacy of the AKARI archive
Pages (from-to) 49-52
Publisher Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract
A thermal imager and spectrometer is being investigated for possible construction in the early operation of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT).Combined with the mid-IR adaptive optics (AO) system (MIRAO), the instrument will afford 15 times higher sensitivity and 4 times better spatial resolution (0.07 arcsec) with a greatly improved and stable Strehl ratio at 10 micrometers compared to the images delivered by the fast guiding systems of 8m-class telescopes. Through exploiting the large collecting area of the TMT, a high-dispersion spectroscopy modeunrivaled by other ground- and space-based facilities is planned. Suchcapabilities offer the possibility for breakthrough science, as well asworkhorse observing modes of imaging and low/moderate spectral resolution.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at http://id.nii.ac.jp/1696/00003068/
Other links https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018cwla.conf...49M/abstract
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