@inproceedings{6b6c38cac562482fbb96d04cf87005dc,
title = "A simple and effective 3x1 image slicer for coupling into three rectangular fibres",
abstract = "Image slicing is an important technique to reconcile large fibre apertures on sky with high resolving power for astronomical spectrometers at medium to large size telescopes. We present a simple and effective image slicer that produces a three by one image slicing configuration, where each slice is coupled into a separate rectangular cross section fibre. A telecentric imaging system is used to produce a magnified image of the fibre output. Two separate mirrors are inserted into opposing sides of the image at approximately 12 degrees to create three separate slices: a straight through central slice, and two singly reflected slices. Each slice is then coupled with its own telecentric imaging system into a rectangular fibre. The whole system is optimised for efficiency.",
keywords = "Image slicers, astronomical spectrometers, rectangular fibres",
author = "Coutts, \{David W.\} and Christian Schwab and Tobias Feger and Zadeh, \{Ali Ghari\} and Ross Zhelem and Sana Syed and Yevgen Kripak and Jacob Pember and Sameerah Osman and Mark Ferrier and Thomas Walters",
year = "2026",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1117/12.3104211",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
pages = "141544L--1--141544L--8",
editor = "Ram{\'o}n Navarro and Ralf Jedamzik",
booktitle = "Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation VII",
address = "United States",
note = "Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation VII ; Conference date: 05-07-2026 Through 11-07-2026",
}