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Infrared instruments for a 2.5 m telescope at Dome C

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 December 2009

L. Spinoglio ,
N. Epchtein ,
A. Mora ,
C. Eiroa ,
D. Barrado y Navascués ,
M.L. García-Vargas ,
M. Maldonado ,
E. Sánchez-Blanco ,
C. Abia  and
P. Persi
A. Mora
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
C. Eiroa
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
D. Barrado y Navascués
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Astrofísica Estelar y Exoplanetas, CAB-INTA, Madrid, Spain
M.L. García-Vargas
Affiliation:
FRACTAL SLNE, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
M. Maldonado
Affiliation:
FRACTAL SLNE, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
E. Sánchez-Blanco
Affiliation:
FRACTAL SLNE, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
C. Abia
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física Teórica y del Cosmos, Universidad de Granada, Spain
P. Persi
Affiliation:
Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Roma, Italy
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Abstract

We have carried out a conceptual design study for a near-infrared (NIR) wide-field camera and a mid-infrared (MIR) camera-spectrograph for a 2.5 m telescope at Dome C. The main scientific drivers are the characterisation of young embedded objects, the evolution of crystalline silicates in circumstellar disks and the observation of exoplanet secondary transits. Both instrument exploit the unique features of Dome C: improved infrared transmission, reduced sky background, superb seeing, low temperature, and increased atmospheric stability. The NIR camera covers the wavelength range 0.8–5.5 μm and is optimized for the Kdark and L bands. The MIR instrument is sensitive in the range 7–40 μm with a possible extension to the sub-mm. It is optimized for the Q window, including the Q+ extended portion (25–40 μm) only observable from the Antarctic Plateau.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 40: 3rd ARENA Conference: An Astronomical Observatory at CONCORDIA (Dome C, Antarctica) , 2010 , pp. 183 - 186
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2010

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