MICADO
- Author(s)
- Richard Davies, Josef Schubert, Michael Hartl, J. Alves, Y. Clénet, Florian Lang-Bardl, H. Nicklas, J.-U. Pott, R. Ragazzoni, E. Tolstoy, T. Agocs, H. Anwand-Heerwart, S. Barboza, P. Baudoz, Ralf Bender, Peter Bizenberger, A. Boccaletti, W. Boland, P. Bonifacio, Florian Briegel, T. Buey, F. Chapron, M. Cohen, O. Czoske, Stefan Dreizler, R. Falomo, P. Feautrier, N. Förster Schreiber, E. Gendron, R. Genzel, Martin Glück, D. Gratadour, R. Greimel, Frank Grupp, Marco Häuser, M. Haug, Joe Hennawi, Hans-Joachim Hess, Veronika Hörmann, Ralph Hofferbert, Ulrich Hopp, Z. Hubert, D. Ives, W. Kausch, F. Kerber, Helmut Kravcar, K. Kuijken, Florian Lang-Bardl, M. Leitzinger, K. Leschinski, D. Massari, S. Mei, F. Merlin, Lars Mohr, Anna Monna, Friedrich Müller, R. Navarro, Markus Plattner, N. Przybilla, R. Ramlau, S. Ramsay, T. Ratzka, Petra Rhode, Josef Richter, Hans-Walter Rix, Gabriele Rodeghiero, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, G. Rousset, R. Ruddenklau, V. Schaffenroth, Jörg Schlichter, A. Sevin, Remko Stuik, Eckhard Sturm, Jens Thomas, N. Tromp, M. Turatto, G. Verdoes-Kleijn, F. Vidal, R. Wagner, Michael Wegner, W. Zeilinger, B. Ziegler, G. Zins
- Abstract
MICADO will equip the E-ELT with a first light capability for diffraction limited imaging at near-infrared wavelengths. The instrument's observing modes focus on various flavours of imaging, including astrometric, high contrast, and time resolved. There is also a single object spectroscopic mode optimised for wavelength coverage at moderately high resolution. This contribution provides an overview of the key functionality of the instrument, outlining the scientific rationale for its observing modes. The interface between MICADO and the adaptive optics system MAORY that feeds it is summarised. The design of the instrument is discussed, focusing on the optics and mechanisms inside the cryostat, together with a brief overview of the other key sub-systems.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Astrophysics
- External organisation(s)
- Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Université de recherche Paris Sciences et Lettres, Universitäts-Sternwarte München, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Osservatorio Astronomico, University of Groningen, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) , Leiden University, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, European Southern Observatory (Germany), Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
- Journal
- Proceedings of SPIE
- Volume
- 9908
- No. of pages
- 12
- ISSN
- 0277-786X
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233047
- Publication date
- 07-2016
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 103003 Astronomy, 103004 Astrophysics
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science Applications
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/e8eb4238-f817-497c-826c-1c1ad7e071c7