Key science drivers for MICHI, A mid-IR instrument concept for the TMT

Chris Packham; M. Honda; M. Richter; Y. K. Okamoto; H. Kataza; T. Onaka; T. Fujiyoshi; Alan Tokunaga; M. Chun; A. Alonso-Herrero; J. Carr; M. Chibal; K. Enya; H. Fujiwara; P. Gandhi; M. Imanishi; K. Ichikawa; Y. Ita; N. Kawakatsu; T. Kotani; N. Levenson; T. Matsuo; M. Matsuura; T. Minezaki; J. Najita; N. Oi; Takafumi Ootsubo; I. Sakon; M. Takami; C. Telesco; C. M. Wright; T. Yamashita

doi:10.1117/12.924996

Key science drivers for MICHI, A mid-IR instrument concept for the TMT

Chris Packham, M. Honda, M. Richter, Y. K. Okamoto, H. Kataza, T. Onaka, T. Fujiyoshi, Alan Tokunaga, M. Chun, A. Alonso-Herrero, J. Carr, M. Chibal, K. Enya, H. Fujiwara, P. Gandhi, M. Imanishi, K. Ichikawa, Y. Ita, N. Kawakatsu, T. KotaniN. Levenson, T. Matsuo, M. Matsuura, T. Minezaki, J. Najita, N. Oi, Takafumi Ootsubo, I. Sakon, M. Takami, C. Telesco, C. M. Wright, T. Yamashita

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A mid-infrared (MIR) imager and spectrometer is being investigated for possible construction in the early operation of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). Combined with the MIR adaptive optics (AO) system (MIRAO), the instrument will afford ∼15 times higher sensitivity and ∼4 times better spatial resolution (0.07″) at 10μm compared to 8m-class telescopes. Additionally, through exploiting the large collection area of the TMT, the high-dispersion spectroscopy mode will be unrivaled by other ground- and space-based facilities. These combined capabilities offer the possibility for breakthrough science, as well as 'workhorse' observing modes of imaging and low/moderate spectral resolution. In this paper we summarize the primary science drivers that are guiding the instrument design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924996
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 2012 Jul 1 → 2012 Jul 6

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	8446
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	12/7/1 → 12/7/6

Keywords

Adaptive optics
Discs
Exoplanets
Extragalactic
Imaging
Infrared
Spectroscopy
Thirty Meter Telescope

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Packham, C., Honda, M., Richter, M., Okamoto, Y. K., Kataza, H., Onaka, T., Fujiyoshi, T., Tokunaga, A., Chun, M., Alonso-Herrero, A., Carr, J., Chibal, M., Enya, K., Fujiwara, H., Gandhi, P., Imanishi, M., Ichikawa, K., Ita, Y., Kawakatsu, N., ... Yamashita, T. (2012). Key science drivers for MICHI, A mid-IR instrument concept for the TMT. In Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV [84467G] (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8446). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924996

Packham, C, Honda, M, Richter, M, Okamoto, YK, Kataza, H, Onaka, T, Fujiyoshi, T, Tokunaga, A, Chun, M, Alonso-Herrero, A, Carr, J, Chibal, M, Enya, K, Fujiwara, H, Gandhi, P, Imanishi, M, Ichikawa, K , Ita, Y, Kawakatsu, N, Kotani, T, Levenson, N, Matsuo, T, Matsuura, M, Minezaki, T, Najita, J, Oi, N, Ootsubo, T, Sakon, I, Takami, M, Telesco, C, Wright, CM & Yamashita, T 2012, Key science drivers for MICHI, A mid-IR instrument concept for the TMT. in Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV., 84467G, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8446, Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 12/7/1. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924996

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