NIRPS first light and early science: breaking the 1 m/s RV precision barrier at infrared wavelengths

Étienne Artigau; François Bouchy; René Doyon; Frédérique Baron; Lison Malo; François Wildi; Franceso Pepe; Neil J. Cook; Simon Thibault; Vladimir Reshetov; Xavier Dumusque; Christophe Lovis; Danuta Sosnowska; Bruno L. Canto Martins; Jose Renan De Medeiros; Xavier Delfosse; Nuno Santos; Rafael Rebolo; Manuel Abreu; Guillaume Allain; Romain Allart; Hugues Auger; Susana Barros; Luc Bazinet; Nicolas Blind; Isabelle Boisse; Xavier Bonfils; Vincent Bourrier; Sébastien Bovay; Christopher Broeg; Denis Brousseau; Vincent Bruniquel; Alexandre Cabral; Charles Cadieux; Andres Carmona; Yann Carteret; Zalpha Challita; Bruno Chazelas; Ryan Cloutier; João M. Coelho; Marion Cointepas; Uriel Conod; Nicolas Cowan; Eduardo Cristo; João Gomes da Silva; Laurie Dauplaise; Roseane Lima Gomes; Elisa Delgado-Mena; David Ehrenreich; João Faria; Pedro Figueira; Thierry Forveille; Yolanda Frensch; Jonathan Gagné; Frédéric Genest; Ludovic Genolet; Jonay I. González Hernández; Felix Gracia Temich; Nolan Grieves; Olivier Hernandez; Melissa J Hobson; Jens Hoeijmakers; Dan Kerley; Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy; David Lafrenière; Pierrot Lamontagne; Pierre Larue; Henry Leaf; Izan C. Leão; Olivia Lim; Gaspare Lo Curto; Allan M. Martins; Claudio Melo; Yuri Messias; Lucile Mignon; Leslie Moranta; Christoph Mordasini; Khaled Al Moulla; Dany Mounzer; Alexandrine L'Heureux; Nicola Nari; Louise Nielsen; Ares Osborn; Lena Parc; Luca Pasquini; Vera Passegger; Stefan Pelletier; Céline Peroux; Caroline Piaulet; Mykhaylo Plotnykov; Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard; José Luis Rasilla; Jonathan Saint-Antoine; Mirsad Sarajic; Alex Segovia; Julia V. Seidel; Damien Ségransan; Ana Rita Silva; Avidaan Srivastava; Atanas K Stefanov; Alejandro Suárez Mascareño; Michael Sordet; Márcio A. Teixeira; Sféphane Udry; Diana Valencia; Philippe Vallée; Thomas Vandal; Valentina Vaulato; Gregg Wade; Joost P. Wardenier; Bachar Wehbé; Drew Weisserman; Ivan Wevers; Gérard Zins

doi:10.1117/12.3018994

18 July 2024 NIRPS first light and early science: breaking the 1 m/s RV precision barrier at infrared wavelengths

Étienne Artigau, François Bouchy, René Doyon, Frédérique Baron, Lison Malo, François Wildi, Franceso Pepe, Neil J. Cook, Simon Thibault, Vladimir Reshetov, Xavier Dumusque, Christophe Lovis, Danuta Sosnowska, Bruno L. Canto Martins, Jose Renan De Medeiros, Xavier Delfosse, Nuno Santos, Rafael Rebolo, Manuel Abreu, Guillaume Allain, Romain Allart, Hugues Auger, Susana Barros, Luc Bazinet, Nicolas Blind, Isabelle Boisse, Xavier Bonfils, Vincent Bourrier, Sébastien Bovay, Christopher Broeg, Denis Brousseau, Vincent Bruniquel, Alexandre Cabral, Charles Cadieux, Andres Carmona, Yann Carteret, Zalpha Challita, Bruno Chazelas, Ryan Cloutier, João M. Coelho, Marion Cointepas, Uriel Conod, Nicolas Cowan, Eduardo Cristo, João Gomes da Silva, Laurie Dauplaise, Roseane Lima Gomes, Elisa Delgado-Mena, David Ehrenreich, João Faria, Pedro Figueira, Thierry Forveille, Yolanda Frensch, Jonathan Gagné, Frédéric Genest, Ludovic Genolet, Jonay I. González Hernández, Felix Gracia Temich, Nolan Grieves, Olivier Hernandez, Melissa J Hobson, Jens Hoeijmakers, Dan Kerley, Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy, David Lafrenière, Pierrot Lamontagne, Pierre Larue, Henry Leaf, Izan C. Leão, Olivia Lim, Gaspare Lo Curto, Allan M. Martins, Claudio Melo, Yuri Messias, Lucile Mignon, Leslie Moranta, Christoph Mordasini, Khaled Al Moulla, Dany Mounzer, Alexandrine L'Heureux, Nicola Nari, Louise Nielsen, Ares Osborn, Lena Parc, Luca Pasquini, Vera Passegger, Stefan Pelletier, Céline Peroux, Caroline Piaulet, Mykhaylo Plotnykov, Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard, José Luis Rasilla, Jonathan Saint-Antoine, Mirsad Sarajic, Alex Segovia, Julia V. Seidel, Damien Ségransan, Ana Rita Silva, Avidaan Srivastava, Atanas K Stefanov, Alejandro Suárez Mascareño, Michael Sordet, Márcio A. Teixeira, Sféphane Udry, Diana Valencia, Philippe Vallée, Thomas Vandal, Valentina Vaulato, Gregg Wade, Joost P. Wardenier, Bachar Wehbé, Drew Weisserman, Ivan Wevers, Gérard Zins

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Proceedings Volume 13096, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X; 130960C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018994
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher or NIRPS is a precision radial velocity spectrograph developed through collaborative efforts among laboratories in Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, France, Portugal and Spain. NIRPS extends to the 0.98-1.8 μm domain of the pioneering HARPS instrument at the La Silla 3.6-m telescope in Chile and it has achieved unparalleled precision, measuring stellar radial velocities in the infrared with accuracy better than 1 m/s. NIRPS can be used either standalone, or simultaneously with HARPS. Commissioned in late 2022 and early 2023, NIRPS embarked on a 5-year Guaranteed Time Observation (GTO) program in April 2023, spanning 720 observing nights. This program focuses on planetary systems around M dwarfs, encompassing both the immediate solar vicinity and transit follow-ups, alongside transit and emission spectroscopy observations. We highlight NIRPS’s current performances and the insights gained during its deployment at the telescope. The lessons learned and successes achieved contribute to the ongoing advancement of precision radial velocity measurements and high spectral fidelity, further solidifying NIRPS’ role in the forefront of the field of exoplanets.

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Étienne Artigau, François Bouchy, René Doyon, Frédérique Baron, Lison Malo, François Wildi, Franceso Pepe, Neil J. Cook, Simon Thibault, Vladimir Reshetov, Xavier Dumusque, Christophe Lovis, Danuta Sosnowska, Bruno L. Canto Martins, Jose Renan De Medeiros, Xavier Delfosse, Nuno Santos, Rafael Rebolo, Manuel Abreu, Guillaume Allain, Romain Allart, Hugues Auger, Susana Barros, Luc Bazinet, Nicolas Blind, Isabelle Boisse, Xavier Bonfils, Vincent Bourrier, Sébastien Bovay, Christopher Broeg, Denis Brousseau, Vincent Bruniquel, Alexandre Cabral, Charles Cadieux, Andres Carmona, Yann Carteret, Zalpha Challita, Bruno Chazelas, Ryan Cloutier, João M. Coelho, Marion Cointepas, Uriel Conod, Nicolas Cowan, Eduardo Cristo, João Gomes da Silva, Laurie Dauplaise, Roseane Lima Gomes, Elisa Delgado-Mena, David Ehrenreich, João Faria, Pedro Figueira, Thierry Forveille, Yolanda Frensch, Jonathan Gagné, Frédéric Genest, Ludovic Genolet, Jonay I. González Hernández, Felix Gracia Temich, Nolan Grieves, Olivier Hernandez, Melissa J Hobson, Jens Hoeijmakers, Dan Kerley, Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy, David Lafrenière, Pierrot Lamontagne, Pierre Larue, Henry Leaf, Izan C. Leão, Olivia Lim, Gaspare Lo Curto, Allan M. Martins, Claudio Melo, Yuri Messias, Lucile Mignon, Leslie Moranta, Christoph Mordasini, Khaled Al Moulla, Dany Mounzer, Alexandrine L'Heureux, Nicola Nari, Louise Nielsen, Ares Osborn, Lena Parc, Luca Pasquini, Vera Passegger, Stefan Pelletier, Céline Peroux, Caroline Piaulet, Mykhaylo Plotnykov, Anne-Sophie Poulin-Girard, José Luis Rasilla, Jonathan Saint-Antoine, Mirsad Sarajic, Alex Segovia, Julia V. Seidel, Damien Ségransan, Ana Rita Silva, Avidaan Srivastava, Atanas K Stefanov, Alejandro Suárez Mascareño, Michael Sordet, Márcio A. Teixeira, Sféphane Udry, Diana Valencia, Philippe Vallée, Thomas Vandal, Valentina Vaulato, Gregg Wade, Joost P. Wardenier, Bachar Wehbé, Drew Weisserman, Ivan Wevers, and Gérard Zins "NIRPS first light and early science: breaking the 1 m/s RV precision barrier at infrared wavelengths", Proc. SPIE 13096, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X, 130960C (18 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018994

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