Abstract
We report on the early phases of a NASA-sponsored study of CETUS (Cosmic Evolution Through Ultraviolet Spectroscopy), a Probe-class mission concept. By definition, the full lifecycle cost of a Probe mission is greater than $400M (i.e. Explorer missions) and less than $1.00B ("Flagship" missions). The animating idea behind our study is that CETUS can help answer fundamental questions about galaxy evolution by carrying out a massive UV imaging and spectroscopic survey of galaxies and combining its findings with data obtained by other survey telescopes of the 2020's. The CETUS mission concept comprises a 1.5-m wide-field telescope and three scientific instruments: A near-UV multi-object slit spectrograph with a micro-shutter array as the slit device; a near-UV and far-UV camera with angular resolution of 0.42" (near-UV) or 0.55" (far-UV); and a near-UV or far-UV single-object spectrograph aimed at providing access to the UV after Hubble is gone. We describe the scientific rationale for CETUS and the telescope and instruments in their early design phase.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments |
Subtitle of host publication | Innovative Technologies and Concepts VIII |
Publisher | SPIE |
Volume | 10398 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510612532 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VIII 2017 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 6 2017 → Aug 7 2017 |
Other
Other | UV/Optical/IR Space Telescopes and Instruments: Innovative Technologies and Concepts VIII 2017 |
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Country | United States |
City | San Diego |
Period | 8/6/17 → 8/7/17 |
Keywords
- Multi-object spectrograph
- Probe-class mission
- Ultraviolet
- UV camera
- Wide-field telescope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering