SubLymE: the sub-Lyman alpha explorer

James C. Green; Kevin France

doi:10.1117/12.2056450

24 July 2014 SubLymE: the sub-Lyman alpha explorer

James C. Green, Kevin France

Proceedings Volume 9144, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 914405 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056450
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The Sub-Lyman α Explorer (SubLymE) will be proposed to NASA as a Small Explorer mission in response to the anticipated Announcement of Opportunity in fall 2014. It will provide multi-color imaging in the 102 – 120 nm spectral window with 2 arc second resolution and a field of view 12 arc minutes in diameter. No astronomical imaging has been done in this bandpass previously. SubLymE will enable a host of previously impossible astronomical observations but its optical design and operational planning have been optimized around two key projects. 1: The mission will perform a survey of local galaxies, identifying and characterizing the youngest and most massive stellar clusters in local star-forming and star-bursting galaxies. These stellar clusters drive the physical and chemical evolution of galaxies like the Milky Way. 2: SubLymE will directly measure the amount and spatial distribution of ionizing photon escape from star-forming galaxies in the local universe (0.22 < z < 0.5), a critical measurement for understanding how the intergalactic medium was ionized during the epoch of reionization. We present the current optical design and predicted performance for SubLymE, and summarize its primary science objectives.

Citation Download Citation

James C. Green and Kevin France "SubLymE: the sub-Lyman alpha explorer", Proc. SPIE 9144, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 914405 (24 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056450

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available