Requirement analysis for a modular low resolution spectrograph

A. S. Piascik; I. A. Steele

doi:10.1117/12.2231709

9 August 2016 Requirement analysis for a modular low resolution spectrograph

A. S. Piascik, I. A. Steele

Proceedings Volume 9908, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI; 99083Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231709
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

The utility of a high-throughput, low resolution, optical long-slit spectrograph has been demonstrated with the recent deployment of the SPRAT and LOTUS spectrographs on the 2.0m Liverpool Telescope. In this paper we briefly explore some example science use cases for a more generic spectrograph. Our eventual aim is to a produce an adaptable and compact modular instrument design suitable for general deployment to other robotic or manual 1.5 - 3.0m class telescopes. We find that the wide variety of science goals mean that a single design may not be appropriate, however by developing a common optical/mechanical core to which standard optical elements are added we may be able to accommodate them.

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A. S. Piascik and I. A. Steele "Requirement analysis for a modular low resolution spectrograph", Proc. SPIE 9908, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI, 99083Z (9 August 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231709

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