KMOS Extension
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
Abstract
This proposal covers the final phase of Oxford work on the three KMOS spectrographs through final integration at the UKATC and readiness for acceptance testing.
Planned Impact
Due to the unique nature of the KMOS instrument, the impact of this research on the study of galaxy evolution and the star formation history of the Universe will be considerable. These results will be based on the work of the KMOS consortium and other ESO users and will be published in scientific journals and conference proceedings. Oxford's existing outreach activities with local events and schools visits will naturally provide a vehicle for dissemination of the findings, and the technology behind the instrument to a wider public audience.
Organisations
Publications
Martig M
(2013)
The ATLAS3D project - XXII. Low-efficiency star formation in early-type galaxies: hydrodynamic models and observations
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Scott N
(2013)
The ATLAS3D project - XXI. Correlations between gradients of local escape velocity and stellar populations in early-type galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Bayet E
(2013)
The ATLAS3D project - XVI. Physical parameters and spectral line energy distributions of the molecular gas in gas-rich early-type galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cappellari M
(2013)
The ATLAS3D project - XV. Benchmark for early-type galaxies scaling relations from 260 dynamical models: mass-to-light ratio, dark matter, Fundamental Plane and Mass Plane
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Serra P
(2013)
Discovery of a giant H i tail in the galaxy group HCG 44
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Alatalo K
(2013)
The ATLAS3D project - XVIII. CARMA CO imaging survey of early-type galaxies
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Pastorello N
(2013)
The planetary nebulae population in the nuclear regions of M31: the SAURON view
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
D'Eugenio F
(2013)
Fast and slow rotators in the densest environments: a FLAMES/GIRAFFE integral field spectroscopy study of galaxies in A1689 at z = 0.183
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Cappellari M
(2013)
The ATLAS3D project - XX. Mass-size and mass-s distributions of early-type galaxies: bulge fraction drives kinematics, mass-to-light ratio, molecular gas fraction and stellar initial mass function
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sarzi M
(2013)
The ATLAS3D project - XIX. The hot gas content of early-type galaxies: fast versus slow rotators
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | KMOS spectrographs delivered and working on the ESO VLT. |
| Exploitation Route | The KMOS instrument is available for use by astronomers across Europe. |
| Sectors | Education |