Instrumentation studies for a European extremely large telescope: A Strawman instrument suite, and implications for telescope design

Adrian P.G. Russell, Timothy G. Hawarden, Eli Atad, Suzanne K. Ramsay-Howat, Andreas Quirrenbach, Roland Bacon, Michael Redfern

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Abstract

The studies were performed to determine the effectiveness of instrumentation design of European Extremely Large Telescope. It was observed that the provision of a suitable environment for instruments is a critical part of the design of all large telescopes. Achieving the maximum dynamic range for critical science goals such as the detection of extra-solar planets will require a full understanding of the effects of segmentation on the delivered image structure. It is emphasized that the correction of atmospheric dispersion will be essential throughout the visible and NIR region.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)684-698
Number of pages15
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5382
Issue numberPART 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
EventSecond Backaskog Workshop on Extremely Large Telescopes - Backaskog Castle, Sweden
Duration: 9 Sep 200311 Sep 2003

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