CROMOS: A cryogenic near-infrared, multi-object spectrometer for the VLT

We discuss a cryogenic, multi-object near-infrared spectrometer as a second generation instrument for the VLT. The spectrometer combines 20 to 40 independent integral eld units (IFUs), which can be positioned by a cryogenic robot over the entire unvignetted eld of the VLT (~7'). Each IFU consis...

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Main Authors: Genzel, R, Hofmann, R, Tomono, D, Thatte, N, Eisenhauer, F, Lehnert, M, Tecza, M, Bender, R
Format: Conference item
Published: 2001