Verification of the optical system performance of FIFI-LS: The field-imaging far-infrared line spectrometer for SOFIA

Mario Schweitzer, Albrecht Poglitsch, Walfried Raab, Randolf Klein, Rainer Hönle, Norbert Geis, Reinhard Genzel, Leslie W. Looney, M. Hamidouche, Thomas K. Henning

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Abstract

FIFI-LS is a Field-Imaging Line Spectrometer designed for the SOFIA airborne observatory. The instrument will operate in the far infrared (FIR)wavelength range from 42 to 210 μm. Two spectrometers operating between 42-110 μm and 110-210 μm allow simultaneous and independent diffraction limited 3D imaging over a field of view of 6- × 6- and 12- × 12- respectively. We have developed a telescope simulator to test the imaging and spectral performance of FIFI-LS in the FIR. Here, we present the telescope simulator as well as the performance veri.cation of FIFI-LS using the simulator. Finally we compare the measurements with the theoretical expected performance of FIFI-LS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGround-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventGround-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II - Marseille, France
Duration: Jun 23 2008Jun 28 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7014
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherGround-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityMarseille
Period6/23/086/28/08

Keywords

  • Airborne astronomy
  • FIFI
  • FIFI-LS
  • Integral field spectroscopy
  • SOFIA
  • Spectrometer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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