MIRADAS for the Gran Telescopio Canarias: system overview

摘要

The Mid-resolution InfRAreD Astronomical Spectrograph (MIRADAS, a near-infrared multi-object echellespectrograph operating at spectral resolution R=20,000 over the 1-2.5μm bandpass) was selected in 2010 by the GranTelescopio Canarias (GTC) partnership as the next-generation near-infrared spectrograph for the world's largestoptical/infrared telescope, and is being developed by an international consortium. The MIRADAS consortium includesthe University of Florida, Universidad de Barcelona, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Astrofísica deCanarias, Institut de Física d'Altes Energies, Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya and Universidad NacionalAutonoma de Mexico, as well as probe arm industrial partner A-V-S (Spain). In this paper, we review the overall systemdesign for MIRADAS, as it nears Preliminary Design Review in the autumn of 2012.© (2012) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.