Design and development of NIRSPEC: a near-infrared echelle spectrograph for the Keck II telescope

Ian S. McLean; Eric E. Becklin; Oddvar Bendiksen; George Brims; John Canfield; Donald Frank Figer; James R. Graham; Jonah Hare; Fred Lacayanga; James E. Larkin; Samuel B. Larson; Nancy G. Levenson; Nick Magnone; Harry I. Teplitz; Woon Wong

doi:10.1117/12.317283

21 August 1998 Design and development of NIRSPEC: a near-infrared echelle spectrograph for the Keck II telescope

Ian S. McLean, Eric E. Becklin, Oddvar Bendiksen, George Brims, John Canfield, Donald Frank Figer, James R. Graham, Jonah Hare, Fred Lacayanga, James E. Larkin, Samuel B. Larson, Nancy G. Levenson, Nick Magnone, Harry I. Teplitz, Woon Wong

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Proceedings Volume 3354, Infrared Astronomical Instrumentation; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317283
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 1998, Kona, HI, United States

Abstract

The design and development of NIRSPEC, a near-IR echelle spectrograph for the Keck II 10-meter telescope is described. This instrument is a large, facility-class vacuum-cryogenic spectrometer with a resolving power of R equals 25,000 for a 0.4 inch slit. It employs diamond-machined metal optics and state-of-the-art IR array detectors for high throughput, together with powerful user-friendly software for ease of use.

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Ian S. McLean, Eric E. Becklin, Oddvar Bendiksen, George Brims, John Canfield, Donald Frank Figer, James R. Graham, Jonah Hare, Fred Lacayanga, James E. Larkin, Samuel B. Larson, Nancy G. Levenson, Nick Magnone, Harry I. Teplitz, and Woon Wong "Design and development of NIRSPEC: a near-infrared echelle spectrograph for the Keck II telescope", Proc. SPIE 3354, Infrared Astronomical Instrumentation, (21 August 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317283

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