The Gemini High-Resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) bench spectrograph optical design

John Pazdser, Greg Burley, Michael J. Ireland, Gordon Robertson, Andrew Sheinis, Ross Zhelem

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Abstract

Gemini High-Resolution Optical SpecTrograph (GHOST) is a fiber-fed spectrograph being developed for the Gemini telescope. GHOST is a white pupil échelle spectrograph with high efficiency and a broad continuous wavelength coverage (363-1000nm) with R>50,000 in two-object mode and >75,000 in single-object mode. The design incorporates a novel zero-Petzval sum white pupil relay to eliminate grating aberrations at the cross-dispersers. Cameras are based on non-achromatic designs with tilted detectors to eliminate the need for exotic glasses. This paper outlines the optical design of the bench-mounted spectrograph and the predicted spectrograph resolution and efficiency for the spectrograph.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI
EditorsChristopher J. Evans, Luc Simard, Hideki Takami
Place of PublicationBellingham, Washington
PublisherSPIE
Pages1-11
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781510601963
ISBN (Print)9781510601956
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 26 Jun 201630 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
PublisherSPIE
Volume9908
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VI
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period26/06/1630/06/16

Keywords

  • Echelle spectrograph
  • Gemini telescope
  • High resolution spectrograph
  • Volume phase holographic grating
  • VPH
  • VPHG
  • White pupil relay

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