Scientific requirements for a European ELT
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 6267:Part 1 (2006) 69
The Oxford SWIFT integral field spectrograph - art. no. 62693L
P SOC PHOTO-OPT INS 6269 (2006) L2693-L2693
Abstract:
We present the design of the Oxford SWIFT integral field spectrograph, a dedicated I and z band instrument (0.65 mu m - 1.0 mu m at R similar to 4000), designed to be used in conjunction with the Palomar laser guide star adaptive optics system (PALAO, and its planned upgrade PALM-3000). It builds on two recent developments (i) the improved ability of second generation adaptive optics systems to correct for atmospheric turbulence at wavelengths <= 1 mu m, and (ii) the availability of CCD array detectors with high quantum efficiency at very red wavelengths (close to the silicon band edge). Combining these with a state-of-the-art integral field unit design using an all-glass image slicer, SWIFT's design provides very high throughput and low scattered light.SWIFT simultaneously provides spectra of similar to 4000 spatial elements, arranged in a rectangular field-of-view of 44 x 89 pixels. It has three on-the-fly selectable pixel scales of 0."24, 0."16 and 0."08. First light is expected in spring 2008.The UKFMOS spectrograph - art. no. 62694A
P SOC PHOTO-OPT INS 6269 (2006) A2694-A2694
Abstract:
We describe the build phase of the UK FMOS spectrograph, a 200 fibre cooled OH Suppression infrared spectrograph being constructed as part of Subaru's Fibre Multi Object Spectroscopy facility. Here we describe recent UK activities within the FMOS programme and the likely schedule for commissioning at Subaru.The UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey Early Data Release
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY 372:3 (2006) 1227-1252
The black hole in NGC 3379:: a comparison of gas and stellar dynamical mass measurements with HST and integral-field data
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY 370:2 (2006) 559-579