Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy

Jon Lawrence; Joss Bland-Hawthorn; Julia Bryant; Jurek Brzeski; Matthew Colless; Scott Croom; Luke Gers; James Gilbert; Peter Gillingham; Michael Goodwin; Jeroen Heijmans; Anthony Horton; Mike Ireland; Stan Miziarski; Will Saunders; Greg Smith

doi:10.1117/12.925260

Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy

Jon Lawrence^*, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Julia Bryant, Jurek Brzeski, Matthew Colless, Scott Croom, Luke Gers, James Gilbert, Peter Gillingham, Michael Goodwin, Jeroen Heijmans, Anthony Horton, Mike Ireland, Stan Miziarski, Will Saunders, Greg Smith

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Abstract

First light from the SAMI (Sydney-AAO Multi-object IFS) instrument at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) has recently proven the viability of fibre hexabundles for multi-IFU spectroscopy. SAMI, which comprises 13 hexabundle IFUs deployable over a 1 degree field-of-view, has recently begun science observations, and will target a survey of several thousand galaxies. The scientific outputs from such galaxy surveys are strongly linked to survey size, leading the push towards instruments with higher multiplex capability. We have begun work on a new instrument concept, called Hector, which will target a spatially-resolved spectroscopic survey of up to one hundred thousand galaxies. The key science questions for this instrument concept include how do galaxies get their gas, how is star formation and nuclear activity affected by environment, what is the role of feedback, and what processes can be linked to galaxy groups and clusters. One design option for Hector uses the existing 2 degree field-of view top end at the AAT, with 50 individual robotically deployable 61-core hexabundle IFUs, and 3 fixed format spectrographs covering the visible wavelength range with a spectral resolution of approximately 4000. A more ambitious option incorporates a modified top end at the AAT with a new 3 degree field-of-view wide-field-corrector and 100 hexabundle IFUs feeding 6 spectrographs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8446
Editors	Ian S. McLean, Suzanne K. Ramsay, Hideki Takami
Place of Publication	Bellingham, Washington
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	1-11
Number of pages	11
Volume	8446
ISBN (Print)	9780819491473
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925260
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 1 Jul 2012 → 6 Jul 2012

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Other	Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	1/07/12 → 6/07/12

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Lawrence, J., Bland-Hawthorn, J., Bryant, J., Brzeski, J., Colless, M., Croom, S., Gers, L., Gilbert, J., Gillingham, P., Goodwin, M., Heijmans, J., Horton, A., Ireland, M., Miziarski, S., Saunders, W., & Smith, G. (2012). Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy. In I. S. McLean, S. K. Ramsay, & H. Takami (Eds.), Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV: Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8446 (Vol. 8446, pp. 1-11). Article 844653 SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925260

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Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy. / Lawrence, Jon; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Bryant, Julia et al.
Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV: Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8446. ed. / Ian S. McLean; Suzanne K. Ramsay; Hideki Takami. Vol. 8446 Bellingham, Washington: SPIE, 2012. p. 1-11 844653.

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Lawrence J, Bland-Hawthorn J, Bryant J, Brzeski J, Colless M, Croom S et al. Hector: A high-multiplex survey instrument for spatially-resolved galaxy spectroscopy. In McLean IS, Ramsay SK, Takami H, editors, Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV: Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 8446. Vol. 8446. Bellingham, Washington: SPIE. 2012. p. 1-11. 844653 doi: 10.1117/12.925260

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