Optimizing astrophotonic spatial reformatters using simulated on-sky performance

Theodoros Anagnos; Robert J. Harris; Mark K. Corrigan; Andrew P. Reeves; Matthew J. Townson; David G. MaClachlan; Robert R. Thomson; Tim J. Morris; Christian Schwab; Andreas Quirrenbach

doi:10.1117/12.2312017

Optimizing astrophotonic spatial reformatters using simulated on-sky performance

Theodoros Anagnos^*, Robert J. Harris, Mark K. Corrigan, Andrew P. Reeves, Matthew J. Townson, David G. MaClachlan, Robert R. Thomson, Tim J. Morris, Christian Schwab, Andreas Quirrenbach

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Abstract

One of the most useful techniques in astronomical instrumentation is image slicing. It enables a spectrograph to have a more compact angular slit, whilst retaining throughput and increasing resolving power. Astrophotonic components like the photonic lanterns and photonic reformatters can be used to replace bulk optics used so far. This study investigates the performance of such devices using end-to-end simulations to approximate realistic on-sky conditions. It investigates existing components, tries to optimize their performance and aims to understand better how best to design instruments to maximize their performance. This work complements the recent work in the field and provides an estimation for the performance of the new components.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III
Editors	Ramón Navarro, Roland Geyl
Place of Publication	Bellingham, Washington
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510619661
ISBN (Print)	9781510619654
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312017
Publication status	Published - 10 Jul 2018
Event	Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III 2018 - Austin, United States Duration: 10 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	10706
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin
Period	10/06/18 → 15/06/18

Keywords

Adaptive optics
Astrophotonics
Image slicing
Instrumentation
Photonic lantern
Simulations
Spectrographs

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Anagnos, T., Harris, R. J., Corrigan, M. K., Reeves, A. P., Townson, M. J., MaClachlan, D. G., Thomson, R. R., Morris, T. J., Schwab, C., & Quirrenbach, A. (2018). Optimizing astrophotonic spatial reformatters using simulated on-sky performance. In R. Navarro, & R. Geyl (Eds.), Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III (pp. 1-12). Article 107062H (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 10706). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312017

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Anagnos, T, Harris, RJ, Corrigan, MK, Reeves, AP, Townson, MJ, MaClachlan, DG, Thomson, RR, Morris, TJ, Schwab, C & Quirrenbach, A 2018, Optimizing astrophotonic spatial reformatters using simulated on-sky performance. in R Navarro & R Geyl (eds), Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III., 107062H, Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 10706, SPIE, Bellingham, Washington, pp. 1-12, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III 2018, Austin, United States, 10/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312017

Optimizing astrophotonic spatial reformatters using simulated on-sky performance. / Anagnos, Theodoros; Harris, Robert J.; Corrigan, Mark K. et al.
Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III. ed. / Ramón Navarro; Roland Geyl. Bellingham, Washington: SPIE, 2018. p. 1-12 107062H (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 10706).

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