MOSAIC: the ELT multi-object spectrograph

Authors
  • P. Jagourel
  • E. Fitzsimons
  • F. Hammer
  • F. De Frondat Laadim
  • M. Puech
  • C.J. Evans
  • R. Sanchez
  • I. Guinouard
  • F. Chemla
  • M. Frotin
  • Y. Yang
  • P. Parr-Burman
  • T. Morris
  • M. Dubbeldam
  • M. Close
  • K. Middleton
  • G. Rousset
  • E. Gendron
  • A. Kelz
  • A. Janssen
  • J. Pragt
  • R. Navarro
  • M. Larrieu
  • K. El Hadi
  • K. Dohlen
  • G. Dalton
  • I. Lewis
  • M. Rodrigues
  • S. Morris
  • L. Kaper
  • B. Barbuy
  • J.-G. Cuby
  • O. Le Fèvre
Publication date 2018
Host editors
  • C.J. Evans
  • L. Simard
  • H. Takami
Book title Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VII
Book subtitle 10-14 June 2018, Austin, Texas, United States
ISBN
  • 9781510619579
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9781510619586
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
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
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.
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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