Design of the TMT mid-infrared echelle: science drivers and design overview

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Jul 2006

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Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy. Edited by McLean, Ian S.; Iye, Masanori. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volu

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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We present a discussion of the science drivers and design approach for a high-resolution, mid-infrared spectrograph for the Thirty-Meter Telescope. The instrument will be integrated with an adaptive optics system optimized for the midinfrared; as a consequence it is not significantly larger or more complex than similar instruments designed for use on smaller telescopes. The high spatial and spectral resolution possible with such a design provides a unique scientific capability. The design provides spectral resolution of up to 120,000 for the 4.5-25 μm region in a cross-dispersed format that provides continuous spectral coverage of up to 2% to 14 μm. The basic concept is derived from the successful TEXES mid-infrared spectrograph. To facilitate operation, there are separate imaging channels for the near-infrared and the mid-infrared; both can be used for acquisition and the mid-infrared imaging mode can be used for science imaging and for guiding. Because the spectrograph is matched to the diffraction limit of a 30-m telescope, gains in sensitivity are roughly proportional to the square of the telescope diameter, opening up a volume within the Galaxy a thousand times greater than existing instruments.

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