UK Programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope - Support 14-15
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 (Colin Cunningham) and approved by the UK E-ELT Steering Committee. More specifically the work packages for the University of Cambridge are listed in the following, along with the associated request of resources, which have already been approved by the UK E-ELT Steering Committee:
- Blue book support: provide input from science, optics, opto-mecanics and detectors specialists (the Blue Book is planned to be published early in 2015) [37k£]
- Support and contribution to the HIRES Phase A proposal (call expected in early 2015). [62k£]
- Investigate methods for image/pupil slicing. [15k£]
- Investigate methods for mosaicing large gratings at cryogenic temperatures: develop a mosaicing prototype and perform lab testing [97.5k£]
- Investigate near-IR detector performances and limitations (stability, flat fielding accuracy, read out noise). [25k£]
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 (Colin Cunningham) and approved by the UK E-ELT Steering Committee. More specifically the work packages for the University of Cambridge are listed in the following, along with the associated request of resources, which have already been approved by the UK E-ELT Steering Committee:
- Blue book support: provide input from science, optics, opto-mecanics and detectors specialists (the Blue Book is planned to be published early in 2015) [37k£]
- Support and contribution to the HIRES Phase A proposal (call expected in early 2015). [62k£]
- Investigate methods for image/pupil slicing. [15k£]
- Investigate methods for mosaicing large gratings at cryogenic temperatures: develop a mosaicing prototype and perform lab testing [97.5k£]
- Investigate near-IR detector performances and limitations (stability, flat fielding accuracy, read out noise). [25k£]
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
| 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. |
| Exploitation Route | The HIRES phase A (enabled by the grant) has fostered the technical and scientific activities, and has enabled progress that will allow Phase B to start. |
| 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 |