A multi-object double spectrograph for the Large Binocular Telescope Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • We are building a Multi-Object Double Spectrograph for the Large Binocular Telescope. The main themes of our planned research with the instrument are the formation and evolution of galaxies and their nuclei and the evolution of large-scale structure in the universe, although we expect that the spectrograph will be used for many other varieties of programs as well. The science goals for the instrument dictate that it have the highest possible throughput from 320 to 1000 nm, spectral resolutions of 103 to 104, and multi-object capability over an approx. 6 field. Our design is highly modular, so future upgrades (e.g., additional cameras, new gratings, and integral field units) should be straightforward.

name of conference

  • Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy

published proceedings

  • Proceedings of SPIE

author list (cited authors)

  • DePoy, D. L., Atwood, B., Belville, S. R., Brewer, D. F., Byard, P. L., Derwent, M., ... Weinberg, D. H.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • DePoy, Darren L||Atwood, Bruce||Belville, Stanley R||Brewer, David F||Byard, Paul L||Derwent, Mark||Marshall, Jennifer L||Mason, Jerry A||Morgan, C||O'Brien, Thomas P||Osmer, Patrick S||Pappalardo, Daniel P||Pogge, Richard W||Steinbrecher, David P||Teiga, Edward J||Weinberg, David H

publication date

  • September 2004