ERIS first light results

Richard Davies; Simone Esposito; Helmut Feuchtgruber; Adrian Glauser; Andreas Glindemann; Matthew Kenworthy; Eckhard Sturm; William Taylor

doi:10.1117/12.2629842

29 August 2022 ERIS first light results

Richard Davies, Simone Esposito, Helmut Feuchtgruber, Adrian Glauser, Andreas Glindemann, Matthew Kenworthy, Eckhard Sturm, William Taylor

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Proceedings Volume 12185, Adaptive Optics Systems VIII; 1218504 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629842
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Abstract

ERIS will extend and enhance the fundamental diffraction limited imaging and spectroscopy capability of the VLT. It combines a 1-5um imaging camera with high contrast capabilities, a 1-2.5um integral field spectrograph, and an adaptive optics system able to work with both LGS and NGS. The instrument has outstanding potential for resolved studies of high redshift galaxies, astrometry in the Galactic Centre, and characterisation of exoplanets. Following an introduction to the instrument, this contribution will present the first results from commissioning - adaptive optics performance, spectral resolution, astrometric precision, and contrast at small angular separations - in terms of the instrument's science drivers and applications.

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Richard Davies, Simone Esposito, Helmut Feuchtgruber, Adrian Glauser, Andreas Glindemann, Matthew Kenworthy, Eckhard Sturm, and William Taylor "ERIS first light results", Proc. SPIE 12185, Adaptive Optics Systems VIII, 1218504 (29 August 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629842

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