A comparison of concepts for a photonic spectrograph

R. J. Harris*, J. R. Allington-Smith, David Guillaume MacLachlan, Robert R. Thomson

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Abstract

It is possible to significantly improve the performance of astronomical spectroscopy by taking the Point Spread Function from a near diffraction-limited telescope and reformatting it using photonic technologies. This can improve the stability of a conventional instrument or provide an interface to single mode instruments developed for the telecommunications industry. We compare different options for reformatting and interfacing with different types of instruments and examine them using set metrics. We then examine the relative merits for instruments that could be developed for astronomy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V
Place of PublicationBellingham
PublisherSPIE
Volume9147
ISBN (Print)9780819496157
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V - Montreal, United Kingdom
Duration: 22 Jun 201426 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
PublisherSPIE
Volume9147
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityMontreal
Period22/06/1426/06/14

Keywords

  • photonic
  • photonic-lantern
  • Spectroscopy

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