Flex (The first light explorer)—the science case for a fully OH suppressed IFU spectrograph

Simon Ellis; Joss Bland-Hawthorn; Anthony Horton; Roger Haynes

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9190-2_79

Flex (The first light explorer)—the science case for a fully OH suppressed IFU spectrograph

Simon Ellis^*, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Anthony Horton, Roger Haynes

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Abstract

The ability to achieve deep near infrared spectroscopy is of great importance to the future of astronomy. Our understanding of the early Universe depends on our ability to observe highly redshifted spectroscopic diagnostic features. Observations of H-α at wavelengths 0.9≤λ≤1.8 μm would allow accurate star-formation rates to be measured over the period 0.4≤z≤1.7—a crucial period in the formation of galaxies. Observations of Lyman-α at the same wavelengths would probe 6≤z≤13—the epoch at which the Universe underwent a major (and poorly understood) phase change from neutral to ionised. Similarly our understanding of low mass stars and unbound planets relies on NIR spectroscopy, since these objects emit most of their light at NIR wavelengths.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Science with the VLT in the ELT era
Editors	Alan Moorwood
Place of Publication	Dordrecht ; London
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Pages	437-441
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781402091902
ISBN (Print)	9781402091896
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9190-2_79
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	Workshop on Science with the VLT in the ELT Era, 2007 - Garching, Germany Duration: 8 Oct 2007 → 12 Oct 2007

Publication series

Name	Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
ISSN (Print)	1570-6591

Conference

Conference	Workshop on Science with the VLT in the ELT Era, 2007
Country	Germany
City	Garching
Period	8/10/07 → 12/10/07

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Keywords

Fibre Bragg Grating
Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Crucial Period
Large Core Diameter
Excite Hydroxyl Radical

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Ellis, S., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Horton, A., & Haynes, R. (2009). Flex (The first light explorer)—the science case for a fully OH suppressed IFU spectrograph. In A. Moorwood (Ed.), Science with the VLT in the ELT era (pp. 437-441). (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings). Dordrecht ; London: Springer, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9190-2_79

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Ellis, S, Bland-Hawthorn, J, Horton, A & Haynes, R 2009, Flex (The first light explorer)—the science case for a fully OH suppressed IFU spectrograph. in A Moorwood (ed.), Science with the VLT in the ELT era. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, Springer, Springer Nature, Dordrecht ; London, pp. 437-441, Workshop on Science with the VLT in the ELT Era, 2007, Garching, Germany, 8/10/07. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9190-2_79

Flex (The first light explorer)—the science case for a fully OH suppressed IFU spectrograph. / Ellis, Simon; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Horton, Anthony; Haynes, Roger.

Science with the VLT in the ELT era. ed. / Alan Moorwood. Dordrecht ; London : Springer, Springer Nature, 2009. p. 437-441 (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings).

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