G@M: Coupling the G-CLEF Spectrograph to the Magellan Telescope

Yahel Sofer Rimalt, Sagi Ben-Ami, Andrew Szentgyorgyi, Ofir Hershko, Alex Bichkovsky, Enrico Serge, Mark Mueller, Cem Onyuksel, Colby Jurgenson, William Podgorski, Laird Close, Jerad Males

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Abstract

G-CLEF is a high-resolution, stabilized, fiber-fed spectrograph designed for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). Before its deployment on the GMT, the instrument will be coupled to the Magellan Clay telescope for several years - the G@M phase. While the spectrograph does not require any modifications, a newly developed interface is required to couple G-CLEF to the telescope. G@M will provide four seeing-limited observing modes and one AO observing mode with the Magellan MagAO-X platform. The design of the seeing-limited front-end unit ensures efficient injection of target, sky/background, and calibration light into the optical fibers. This unit is complemented by additional submodules within the fiber run, incorporating slicing and scrambling capabilities to support extreme precision radial velocity measurement and extreme resolution modes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X
EditorsJulia J. Bryant, Kentaro Motohara, Joel R. Vernet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510675155
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jul 2024
EventGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 16 Jun 202421 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13096

Conference

ConferenceGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period16/06/2421/06/24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

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