UK Programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope - Support 13-14
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
A summary of the UK E-ELT programme is given in the attached document "UK Programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope" Cunningham et al. September 2010. The scope of the programme has been expanded to include the UK participation into the HIRES instrument.
This proposal is to request support for the contribution to HIRES by the Department of Physics and by the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge, as detailed in the UK E-ELT Programme spending proposal CRCv5 (Colin Cunningham) and approved by the E-ELT Steering. More specifically the work packages for the University of Cambridge are:
- Blue book support, provide input from science, optics, opto-mecanics and detectors specialists. Request: 14.5 k£, SM TBD
- Investigate methods for image/pupil slicing. Request:3 k£, SM TBD
- Investigate methods for mosaicing large gratings at cryogenic temperatures. Request: 12 k£, SM TBD
- Investigate near-IR detector performances and limitations (e.g. stability, flat fielding, read out noise). Request: 5 k£, SM TBD
This proposal is to request support for the contribution to HIRES by the Department of Physics and by the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge, as detailed in the UK E-ELT Programme spending proposal CRCv5 (Colin Cunningham) and approved by the E-ELT Steering. More specifically the work packages for the University of Cambridge are:
- Blue book support, provide input from science, optics, opto-mecanics and detectors specialists. Request: 14.5 k£, SM TBD
- Investigate methods for image/pupil slicing. Request:3 k£, SM TBD
- Investigate methods for mosaicing large gratings at cryogenic temperatures. Request: 12 k£, SM TBD
- Investigate near-IR detector performances and limitations (e.g. stability, flat fielding, read out noise). Request: 5 k£, SM TBD
Planned Impact
Included in the "UK Programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope - Pathways to Impact", Cunningham et al. September 2010. (attached)
Organisations
- University of Cambridge (Lead Research Organisation)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (Collaboration)
- University of Porto (Collaboration)
- University of Geneva (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Astrophysics (Collaboration)
- Uppsala University (Collaboration)
- Leibniz Association (Collaboration)
- UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) (Collaboration)
- Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseile (Collaboration)
Publications
Maiolino R.
(2013)
A Community Science Case for E-ELT HIRES
in arXiv e-prints
Oliva E
(2013)
A GIANO-TNG high-resolution infrared spectrum of the airglow emission
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Origlia L
(2013)
GIANO-TNG spectroscopy of red supergiants in the young star cluster RSGC2
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
| Description | We have developed a concept (grating mosaicing at cryogenic temperatures) to achieve high resolution spectroscopy, at near-IR wavelengths, suitable for extremely large telescopes (such as the one developed by the European Southern Observatory). We have also analysed new techniques of reading near-IR detectors which enable a significant reduction of the noise, which will allow astronomers to reach extremely high sensitivities in instruments developed for extremely large telescopes. |
| Exploitation Route | The development of a prototype of our concept will enable us to test and improve the mosaicing technique. |
| Sectors | Other |
| Description | Our results have not yet been used. They will be used in the next generation of extremely large telescopes. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Other |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseile |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | Leibniz Association |
| Department | Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | National Institute for Astrophysics |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | UK Astronomy Technology Centre (ATC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | University of Geneva |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | University of Porto |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | HIRES E-ELT consortium |
| Organisation | Uppsala University |
| Department | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have elaborated the science case for the HIRES instrument for the E-ELT. We have designed and performed R&D on some subsystems (grating, detectors, fibre slicing). We are leading the UK involvement into the project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have contributed to the science cases and to the design of various technical subsystem of the instrument. |
| Impact | So far the collaboration has generated various technical reports and a scientific white paper. |
| Start Year | 2013 |