Optical replication techniques for image slicers

J. Schmoll; D. J. Robertson; C. M. Dubbeldam; J. Yao; F. Bortoletto; L. Pina; R. Hudec; E. Prieto; C. Norrie; S. Ramsay-Howat; W. Preuss

doi:10.1016/j.newar.2006.03.006

arXiv · astro-ph/0509684

Optical replication techniques for image slicers

J. Schmoll·D. J. Robertson·C. M. Dubbeldam·J. Yao·F. Bortoletto·L. Pina·R. Hudec·E. Prieto·C. Norrie·S. Ramsay-Howat·W. Preuss

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The Smart Focal Planes (SmartFP) activity is a European Joint Research Activity funded to develop novel optical technologies for future large telescope instrumentation. In this paper, we will discuss the image slicer developments being carried out as part of this initiative. Image slicing technique s have many applications in the plans for instrumentation on Extremely Large Telescopes and will be central to the delivery of the science case. A study of a virtual "multi-object multi-ifu spectrograph and imager" (MOMSI) for a hypothetical OWL-class telescope reveals the need for focal plane splitting, deployable imagers and very small beam steering elements like deployable IFUs. The image slicer workpackage, lead from Durham University in collaboration with LFM Bremen, TNO Delft, UKATC Edinburgh, CRAL Lyon, LAM Marseille, Padua University and REFLEX Prague, is evaluating technologies for manufacturing micro optics in large numbers to enable multi-object integral field spectroscopy.

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J. Schmoll, D. J. Robertson, C. M. Dubbeldam, J. Yao, F. Bortoletto, L. Pina, R. Hudec, E. Prieto, C. Norrie, S. Ramsay-Howat, W. Preuss. 2005-09-29. Optical replication techniques for image slicers. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newar.2006.03.006

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