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AIFU: An Antarctic Integral Field Unit for Near-Infrared spectro-imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 December 2009

L. Spinoglio ,
N. Epchtein ,
T. Le Bertre ,
N. Epchtein ,
I. Vauglin ,
R. Guandalini ,
M. Busso ,
E. Dartois ,
L. d'Hendecourt  and
J.M. Krieg
T. Le Bertre
Affiliation:
LERMA, CNRS-UMR 8112, Paris Observatory, France
N. Epchtein
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Fizeau, CNRS-UMR 6525, UNS, Nice, France
I. Vauglin
Affiliation:
CRAL, CNRS-UMR 5574, Lyon Observatory, France
R. Guandalini
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Perugia, Italy
M. Busso
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Perugia, Italy
E. Dartois
Affiliation:
IAS, CNRS-UMR 8617, Paris-Sud University, France
L. d'Hendecourt
Affiliation:
IAS, CNRS-UMR 8617, Paris-Sud University, France
J.M. Krieg
Affiliation:
LERMA, CNRS-UMR 8112, Paris Observatory, France
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Abstract

Near-infrared spectro-photometry, at a spectral resolution of ~100, allows to characterize a great variety of stellar sources, from late-type giants to emission line stars. Various components of the interstellar medium, including circumstellar environments and Planetary Nebulae, can also be traced. We propose AIFU, a fiber-fed near-infrared low-resolution spectrograph. With a 1'×1' field of view and a 2'' sampling, AIFU will be well suited to survey spectroscopically stellar populations in large areas of the Galaxy and of the Magellanic Clouds, as e.g. star-forming regions, as well as to image extended sources, like circumstellar shells around nearby evolved stars, PDRs, simultaneously in many different emission lines.

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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 40: 3rd ARENA Conference: An Astronomical Observatory at CONCORDIA (Dome C, Antarctica) , 2010 , pp. 203 - 206
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2010

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