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Design of SCALES: a 2-5 micron coronagraphic integral field spectrograph for Keck Observatory
Skemer, Andrew J.; Stelter, R. Deno; Sallum, Stephanie et al.
2022In Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
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Keywords :
Exoplanets; Coronagraphy; Adaptive Optics; Infrared; Integral Field Spectroscopy
Abstract :
[en] We present the design of SCALES (Slicer Combined with Array of Lenslets for Exoplanet Spectroscopy) a new 2-5 micron coronagraphic integral field spectrograph under construction for Keck Observatory. SCALES enables low-resolution (R∼50) spectroscopy, as well as medium-resolution (R∼4,000) spectroscopy with the goal of discovering and characterizing cold exoplanets that are brightest in the thermal infrared. Additionally, SCALES has a 12x12" field-of-view imager that will be used for general adaptive optics science at Keck. We present SCALES's specifications, its science case, its overall design, and simulations of its expected performance. Additionally, we present progress on procuring, fabricating and testing long lead-time components.
Research center :
STAR - Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research - ULiège
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Skemer, Andrew J.;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Stelter, R. Deno;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Sallum, Stephanie;  University of California, Irvine
MacDonald, Nicholas;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Kupke, Renate;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Ratliff, Christopher;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Banyal, Ravinder;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Hasan, Amirul;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Varshney, Hari Mohan;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Surya, Arun;  Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India
Prakaesh, Ajin;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Thirupathi, Sivarani;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Sethuram, Ramya;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
K. V., Govinda;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Fitzgerald, Michael P.;  University of California, Los Angeles
Wang, Eric;  University of California, Los Angeles
Kassis, Marc;  Keck Telescope, Hawaii
Absil, Olivier  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Alvarez, Carlos;  Keck Telescope, Hawaii
Batalha, Natasha;  NASA Ames Research Center
Boucher, Marc-André;  Opto-Mécanique de Précision (Canada)
Bourgenot, Cyril;  Durham University, UK
Brandt, Timothy;  UC Santa Barbara (United States)
Briesemeister, Zackery;  University of California, Santa Cruz
de Kleer, Katherine;  California Institute of Technology
de Pater, Imke;  University of California, Berkeley
Deich, William;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Divakar, Devika;  Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Filion, Guillaume;  Opto-Mécanique de Précision (Canada)
Gauvin, Étienne;  Opto-Mécanique de Précision (Canada)
Gonzales, Michael;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Greene, Thomas;  NASA Ames Research Center
Hinz, Philip;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Jensen-Clem, Rebecca;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Johnson, Christopher;  University of California, Los Angeles
Kain, Isabel;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Kruglikov, Gabriel;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Lach, Mackenzie;  University of California, Irvine
Landry, Jean-Thomas;  Opto-Mécanique de Précision (Canada)
Li, Jialin;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Liu, Michael C.;  University of Hawaii, Manoa
Lyke, James;  Keck Telescope, Hawaii
Magnone, Kenneth;  University of California, Los Angeles
Marin, Eduardo;  Keck Telescope, Hawaii
Martin, Emily;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Martinez, Raquel;  University of California, Irvine
Mawet, Dimitri;  California Institute of Technology
Miles, Brittany;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Sandford, Dale;  University of California, Santa Cruz
Sheehan, Patrick;  Northwestern University
Sohn, Ji Man;  University of California, Los Angeles
Stone, Jordan;  United States Naval Research Lab. (United States)
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Language :
English
Title :
Design of SCALES: a 2-5 micron coronagraphic integral field spectrograph for Keck Observatory
Publication date :
29 August 2022
Event name :
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation 2022
Event organizer :
SPIE
Event place :
Canada
Event date :
17-22 July 2022
Event number :
12184
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
Publisher :
SPIE, Bellingham, United States - Washington
Pages :
121840I
Peer reviewed :
Editorial reviewed
European Projects :
H2020 - 819155 - EPIC - Earth-like Planet Imaging with Cognitive computing
Funders :
UE - Union Européenne [BE]
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