UK programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope: additional support for HIRES phase A
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
This sub-project is aimed at providing further support to the Phase A activities for the High Resolution Spectrograph, HIRES.
These activities will last longer and will be more extensive than previously anticipated. Even more importantly, phase A will
see a prominent involvement of UK, more specifically: UK will be leading the whole infrared subsystems, we will be contributing to the front end (fibres
and adaptive optics), will contribute to the calibration systems (laser comb) and will be leading the revision of the
science cases, the definition of the associated Top Level Requirements, and their prioritisation (the HIRES Project Scientist and Chair of
Science Advisory Team is the PI of this proposal).
Within this context, additional funds for the HIRES Phase-A, within the UK E-ELT budget, have already been approved by the UK E-ELT
Steering Committee, for UK-ATC, Durham University, Heriot-Watt University and University of Cambridge.
This sub-project will specifically provide support to the University of Cambridge, both the Department of Physics and the Institute of Astronomy,
for their contribution to the scientific activities, for the investigating and prototyping of the grating mosaicing, for developing the cameras opto-mechanic
design and for contributing to the infrared detectors characterisation plan.
These activities will last longer and will be more extensive than previously anticipated. Even more importantly, phase A will
see a prominent involvement of UK, more specifically: UK will be leading the whole infrared subsystems, we will be contributing to the front end (fibres
and adaptive optics), will contribute to the calibration systems (laser comb) and will be leading the revision of the
science cases, the definition of the associated Top Level Requirements, and their prioritisation (the HIRES Project Scientist and Chair of
Science Advisory Team is the PI of this proposal).
Within this context, additional funds for the HIRES Phase-A, within the UK E-ELT budget, have already been approved by the UK E-ELT
Steering Committee, for UK-ATC, Durham University, Heriot-Watt University and University of Cambridge.
This sub-project will specifically provide support to the University of Cambridge, both the Department of Physics and the Institute of Astronomy,
for their contribution to the scientific activities, for the investigating and prototyping of the grating mosaicing, for developing the cameras opto-mechanic
design and for contributing to the infrared detectors characterisation plan.
Planned Impact
Included in the "UK Programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope - Pathways to Impact"
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
| Description | We have refined the design of the testing equipment for the large grating mosacining required by the HIRES instrument. Most parts have been procured and/or machined and a cry-chamber has been modified to allow for testing. We have also further developed the science cases and more clearly defined the Top Level Requirements and Technical Specification of the instrument, together with the European Southern Observatory. Additional documentation required to start Phase B have been produced together with the consortium. Phase B has been approved by the ESO council. The official phase B Kick Off will be in May 2022, although internal Kick Offs of individual WP, including the Kick Off of the Science Team, will happen in April. Update in March 2023: The new name of the HIRES instrument is now ANDES. All parts of the grating mosaic prototype of the have been procured and are being assembled. The science cases for the instrument have been further refined with advanced simulations, especially in the area of exoplanets and with cosmological simulations. The technical requirements for the several science cases have been further refined. The instrument had internal kick-off of the consortium in April 2022. ESO has approved the start of Phase B1 in September 2022. The System Architecture Review is planned for October 2023 |
| Exploitation Route | The grating mosaic concept can potentially be used in other instruments and other facilities (also outside astronomy). |
| Sectors | 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 |