[en] The Mid-infrared E-ELT Imager and Spectrograph (METIS) will be one of the first three scientific instruments on the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). It will be the only instrument to cover the thermal/mid-infrared wavelength range from 3-19 μm. METIS offers a number of scientifically important observing modes, including diffraction-limited imaging, low resolution slit spectroscopy, coronagraphy, and high resolution (R ˜ 100,000) integral field spectroscopy at very high sensitivity. This paper gives a brief summary of METIS and focuses on its unique discovery space in the area of protoplanetary disks, where METIS is quite complementary to ALMA and JWST.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Brandl, B.; Leiden University, Leiden Observatory, Niels Bohrweg 2, 2300, RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Quanz, S.; ETH Zürich, Institute for Astronomy, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
Feldt, M.; Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany
Glasse, A.; UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ, UK
Guedel, M.; Universität Wien, Institut fr Astrophysik, Türkenschanzstrasse 17, 1180, Wien, Austria
Meyer, M.; ETH Zürich, Institute for Astronomy, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
Pantin, E.; CEA Saclay, Institut de Recherche sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers, Bât. 141, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
Waelkens, C.; KU Leuven, Institute of Astronomy, Celestijnenlaan 200D BUS 2401, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
Pontoppidan, K.; Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
van Dishoeck, E.; Leiden University, Leiden Observatory, Niels Bohrweg 2, 2300, RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Absil, Olivier ; Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS)
van Boekel, R.; Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany
Ratzka, T.; University of Graz, Institute for Physics, Universitätsplatz 5/II, 8010, Graz, Austria
Henning, T.; Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany)
