Abstract
The Multi-Core Integral-Field Unit (MCIFU) is a new diffraction-limited near-infrared integral-field unit for exoplanet atmosphere characterization with extreme adaptive optics (xAO) instruments. It has been developed as an experimental pathfinder for spectroscopic upgrades for SPHERE+/VLT and other xAO systems. The wavelength range covers 1.0 um to 1.6um at a resolving power around 5000 for 73 points on-sky. The MCIFU uses novel astrophotonic components to make this very compact and robust spectrograph. We performed the first successful on-sky test with CANARY at the 4.2 meter William Herschel Telescope in July 2019, where observed standard stars and several stellar binaries. An improved version of the MCIFU will be used with MagAO-X, the new extreme adaptive optics system at the 6.5 meter Magellan Clay telescope in Chile. We will show and discuss the first-light performance and operations of the MCIFU at CANARY and discuss the integration of the MCIFU with MagAO-X.
Original language | English |
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DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | Adaptive Optics Systems VII 2020 - Virtual, Online, USA United States Duration: 14 Dec 2020 → 22 Dec 2020 |
Conference
Conference | Adaptive Optics Systems VII 2020 |
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Country/Territory | USA United States |
City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 14/12/20 → 22/12/20 |
Keywords
- 3d printing
- Astrophotonics
- Atmospheres
- Exoplanets
- Extreme adaptive optics
- High-resolution spectroscopy
- Multi-core fibre
- Near-infrared
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering