VLT/UT2 Nasmyth platform instrumentation: a coordinated high-multiplex facility for high-resolution optical and IR spectroscopy

Gerardo Avila; Bernard Delabre; Hans Dekker; Roberto Gilmozzi; Bruno Leibundgut; Luca Pasquini; Alvio Renzini

doi:10.1117/12.316763

9 July 1998 VLT/UT2 Nasmyth platform instrumentation: a coordinated high-multiplex facility for high-resolution optical and IR spectroscopy

Gerardo Avila, Bernard Delabre, Hans Dekker, Roberto Gilmozzi, Bruno Leibundgut, Luca Pasquini, Alvio Renzini

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Proceedings Volume 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316763
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

An overview of the scientific goals and specifications of the instruments to be installed on the two Nasmyth foci of the Unit Telescope 2 of the VLT is presented. The combination of a fiber position with three independent spectrographs provides a powerful utility for multi-object spectroscopy of large samples. Two spectrographs will cover the optical and infrared regime at medium resolution and a fiber link to the echelle spectrograph mounted on the second Nasmyth focus will permit multiplexing observations at high spectral resolution.

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Gerardo Avila, Bernard Delabre, Hans Dekker, Roberto Gilmozzi, Bruno Leibundgut, Luca Pasquini, and Alvio Renzini "VLT/UT2 Nasmyth platform instrumentation: a coordinated high-multiplex facility for high-resolution optical and IR spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 3355, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation, (9 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316763

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