Applications of DMDs for astrophysical research

M. Robberto; A. Cimatti; A. Jacobsen; F. Zamkotsian; F. M. Zerbi

doi:10.1117/12.809542

Translator Disclaimer

13 February 2009 Applications of DMDs for astrophysical research

M. Robberto, A. Cimatti, A. Jacobsen, F. Zamkotsian, F. M. Zerbi

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 7210, Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications; 72100A (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809542
Event: SPIE MOEMS-MEMS: Micro- and Nanofabrication, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

A long-standing problem of astrophysical research is how to simultaneously obtain spectra of thousands of sources randomly positioned in the field of view of a telescope. Digital Micromirror Devices, used as optical switches, provide a most powerful solution allowing to design a new generation of instruments with unprecedented capabilities. We illustrate the key factors (opto-mechanical, cryo-thermal, cosmic radiation environment,...) that constrain the design of DMD-based multi-object spectrographs, with particular emphasis on the IR spectroscopic channel onboard the EUCLID mission, currently considered by the European Space Agency for a 2017 launch date.

Citation Download Citation

M. Robberto, A. Cimatti, A. Jacobsen, F. Zamkotsian, and F. M. Zerbi "Applications of DMDs for astrophysical research", Proc. SPIE 7210, Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications, 72100A (13 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809542

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE