Science Case and Requirements for the MOSAIC Concept for a Multi-Object Spectrograph for the European Extremely Large Telescope

C. J. Evans; M. Puech; B. Barbuy; P. Bonifacio; J. -G. Cuby; E. Guenther; F. Hammer; P. Jagoure; L. Kaper; S. L. Morris; J. Afonso; P. Amram; H. Ausse; A. Basden; N. Bastian; G. Battaglia; B. Biller; N. Bouche; E. Caffau; S. Charlot; Y. Clenet; F. Combes; C. Conselice; T. Contini; G. Dalton; B. Davies; K. Disseau; J. Dunlop; F. Fiore; H. Flores; T. Fuco; D. Gadotti; A. Gallazzi; E. Giallongo; T. Goncalves; D. Gratadour; V. Hill; M. Huertas-Company; R. Ibata; S. Larsen; O. Le Fevre; B. Lemasle; C. Maraston; S. Mei; Y. Mellier; G. Ostlin; T. Paumard; R. Pe; L. Pentericci; P. Petitjean; M. Roth; D. Rouan; D. Schaerer; E. Telles; S. Trager; N. Welikala; S. Zibetti; B. Ziegler

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Science Case and Requirements for the MOSAIC Concept for a Multi-Object Spectrograph for the European Extremely Large Telescope

C. J. Evans^*, M. Puech, B. Barbuy, P. Bonifacio, J. -G. Cuby, E. Guenther, F. Hammer, P. Jagoure, L. Kaper, S. L. Morris, J. Afonso, P. Amram, H. Ausse, A. Basden, N. Bastian, G. Battaglia, B. Biller, N. Bouche, E. Caffau, S. CharlotY. Clenet, F. Combes, C. Conselice, T. Contini, G. Dalton, B. Davies, K. Disseau, J. Dunlop, F. Fiore, H. Flores, T. Fuco, D. Gadotti, A. Gallazzi, E. Giallongo, T. Goncalves, D. Gratadour, V. Hill, M. Huertas-Company, R. Ibata, S. Larsen, O. Le Fevre, B. Lemasle, C. Maraston, S. Mei, Y. Mellier, G. Ostlin, T. Paumard, R. Pe, L. Pentericci, P. Petitjean, M. Roth, D. Rouan, D. Schaerer, E. Telles, S. Trager, N. Welikala, S. Zibetti, B. Ziegler

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Over the past 18 months we have revisited the science requirements for a multi-object spectrograph (MOS) for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT). These efforts span the full range of E-ELT science and include input from a broad cross-section of astronomers across the ESO partner countries. In this contribution we summarise the key cases relating to studies of high-redshift galaxies, galaxy evolution, and stellar populations, with a more expansive presentation of a new case relating to detection of exoplanets in stellar clusters. A general requirement is the need for two observational modes to best exploit the large (>= 40 arcmin(2)) patrol field of the E-ELT. The first mode ('high multiplex') requires integrated-light (or coarsely resolved) optical/near-IR spectroscopy of >100 objects simultaneously. The second ('high definition'), enabled by wide-field adaptive optics, requires spatially-resolved, near-IR of >10 objects/sub-fields. Within the context of the conceptual study for an ELT-MOS called MOSAIC, we summarise the top-level requirements from each case and introduce the next steps in the design process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY V
Editors	SK Ramsay, IS McLean, H Takami
Place of Publication	BELLINGHAM
Publisher	SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Number of pages	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055857
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	5th Conference on Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy - Montreal, Canada Duration: 22 Jun 2014 → 26 Jun 2014

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Publisher	SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Volume	9147
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Conference	5th Conference on Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy
Country/Territory	Canada
Period	22/06/14 → 26/06/14

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Evans, C. J., Puech, M., Barbuy, B., Bonifacio, P., Cuby, J. -G., Guenther, E., Hammer, F., Jagoure, P., Kaper, L., Morris, S. L., Afonso, J., Amram, P., Ausse, H., Basden, A., Bastian, N., Battaglia, G., Biller, B., Bouche, N., Caffau, E., ... Ziegler, B. (2014). Science Case and Requirements for the MOSAIC Concept for a Multi-Object Spectrograph for the European Extremely Large Telescope. In SK. Ramsay, IS. McLean, & H. Takami (Eds.), GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY V (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 9147). SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055857

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Evans, CJ, Puech, M, Barbuy, B, Bonifacio, P, Cuby, J-G, Guenther, E, Hammer, F, Jagoure, P, Kaper, L, Morris, SL, Afonso, J, Amram, P, Ausse, H, Basden, A, Bastian, N, Battaglia, G, Biller, B, Bouche, N, Caffau, E, Charlot, S, Clenet, Y, Combes, F, Conselice, C, Contini, T, Dalton, G, Davies, B, Disseau, K, Dunlop, J, Fiore, F, Flores, H, Fuco, T, Gadotti, D, Gallazzi, A, Giallongo, E, Goncalves, T, Gratadour, D, Hill, V, Huertas-Company, M, Ibata, R, Larsen, S, Le Fevre, O, Lemasle, B, Maraston, C, Mei, S, Mellier, Y, Ostlin, G, Paumard, T, Pe, R, Pentericci, L, Petitjean, P, Roth, M, Rouan, D, Schaerer, D, Telles, E, Trager, S, Welikala, N, Zibetti, S & Ziegler, B 2014, Science Case and Requirements for the MOSAIC Concept for a Multi-Object Spectrograph for the European Extremely Large Telescope. in SK Ramsay, IS McLean & H Takami (eds), GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY V. Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 9147, SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING, BELLINGHAM, 5th Conference on Ground-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, Canada, 22/06/14. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055857

Science Case and Requirements for the MOSAIC Concept for a Multi-Object Spectrograph for the European Extremely Large Telescope. / Evans, C. J.; Puech, M.; Barbuy, B. et al.

GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY V. ed. / SK Ramsay; IS McLean; H Takami. BELLINGHAM : SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 2014. (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 9147).

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Evans CJ, Puech M, Barbuy B, Bonifacio P, Cuby J-G, Guenther E et al. Science Case and Requirements for the MOSAIC Concept for a Multi-Object Spectrograph for the European Extremely Large Telescope. In Ramsay SK, McLean IS, Takami H, editors, GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY V. BELLINGHAM: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING. 2014. (Proceedings of SPIE). doi: 10.1117/12.2055857

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