Instrument concept and science case for the mid-IR E-ELT imager and spectrograph METIS

METIS is the 'Mid-infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph', the only planned thermal/mid-IR instrument for the E-ELT. METIS will provide diffraction limited imaging in the atmospheric L/M and N-band from 3 - 14 μm over an 18'' x 18'' field of view (FOV). The imager also in...

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Main Authors: Brandl, B, Lenzen, R, Pantin, E, Glasse, A, Blommaert, J, Venema, L, Molster, F, Siebenmorgen, R, Kendrew, S, Baes, M, Böhnhardt, H, Brandner, W, Van Dishoeck, E, Henning, T, Käufl, H, Lagage, P, Moore, T, Waelkens, C, Van Der Werf, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010