Science requirements and performances for EAGLE for the E-ELT

C. J. Evans; M. D. Lehnert; J.-G. Cuby; S. L. Morris; M. Puech; N. Welikala; A. M. Swinbank; H. Schnetler

doi:10.1117/12.856098

20 July 2010 Science requirements and performances for EAGLE for the E-ELT

C. J. Evans, M. D. Lehnert, J.-G. Cuby, S. L. Morris, M. Puech, N. Welikala, A. M. Swinbank, H. Schnetler

Proceedings Volume 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III; 77355E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856098
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

EAGLE is a Phase A study of a multi-IFU, near-IR spectrometer for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). The design employs wide-field adaptive optics to deliver excellent image quality across a large (38.5 arcmin²) field. When combined with the light grasp of the E-ELT, EAGLE will be a unique and efficient facility for spatially-resolved, spectroscopic surveys of high-redshift galaxies and resolved stellar populations. Following a brief overview of the science case, here we summarise the functional and performance requirements that flow-down from it, provide illustrative performances from simulated observations, and highlight the strong synergies with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA).

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C. J. Evans, M. D. Lehnert, J.-G. Cuby, S. L. Morris, M. Puech, N. Welikala, A. M. Swinbank, and H. Schnetler "Science requirements and performances for EAGLE for the E-ELT", Proc. SPIE 7735, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, 77355E (20 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856098

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