Science at mid-infrared wavelengths with large telescopes

Charles M. Telesco; David Ciardi; Chris C. Packham

doi:10.1117/12.460956

13 February 2003 Science at mid-infrared wavelengths with large telescopes

Charles M. Telesco, David Ciardi, Chris C. Packham

Proceedings Volume 4834, Discoveries and Research Prospects from 6- to 10-Meter-Class Telescopes II; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460956
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

For background-limited observations such as those at mid-infrared wavelengths, an increase in telescope aperture not only improves the angular resolution (as it does at all wavelengths) but also leads to very large increases in sensitivity because of the reduced background within the diffraction-limited point spread function. In this presentation we look at the magnitude of that increase for several different operational modes of mid-infrared instrumentation, and we consider some of the implications for science on the current generation of 8-10 meter telescopes.

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Charles M. Telesco, David Ciardi, and Chris C. Packham "Science at mid-infrared wavelengths with large telescopes", Proc. SPIE 4834, Discoveries and Research Prospects from 6- to 10-Meter-Class Telescopes II, (13 February 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460956

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