Simulating surveys for ELT-MOSAIC: Status of the MOSAIC science case after phase A by Puech, M, Evans, C, Disseau, K, Japelj, J, Ramirez-Agudelo, O, Rahmani, H, Trevisan, M, Wang, J, Rodrigues, M, Sanchez-Janssen, R, Yang, Y, Hammer, F, Kaper, L, Morris, S, Barbuy, B, Cuby, J, Dalton, G, Fitzsimmons, E, Jagourel, P, MOSAIC Science Team

“…We present the consolidated scientific case for multi-object spectroscopy with the MOSAIC concept on the European ELT. The cases span the full range of ELT science and require either ‘high multiplex’ or ‘high definition’ observations to best exploit the excellent sensitivity and wide field-of-view of the telescope. …”

MOSAIC: the ELT Multi-Object Spectrograph by Jagourel, P, Fitzsimons, E, Hammer, F, de Frondat Laadim, F, Puech, M, Evans, CJ, Sanchez-Janssen, R, Guinouard, I, Chemla, F, Frotin, M, Yang, Y, Parr-Burman, P, Morris, T, Dubbeldam, M, Close, M, Middleton, K, Rousset, G, Gendron, E, Kelz, A, Janssen, A, Pragt, J, Navarro, R, Larrieu, M, Hadi, K, Dohlen, K, Dalton, G, Lewis, IJ, Rodrigues, M, Morris, S, Kaper, L, Barbuy, B, Cuby, J-G, le Fèvre, O

“…Following a successful Phase A study, we introduce the delivered conceptual design of the MOSAIC1 multi-object spectrograph for the ESO Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). …”

Estimate of the environment impact of the ELT instrument MOSAIC by Janssen, A, El Hadi, K, Bharmal, NA, Dalton, G, Rodrigues, M

“…MOSAIC is an instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). …”

The ELT-MOS (MOSAIC): Towards the construction phase by Morris, S, Hammer, F, Jagourel, P, Dalton, G, Rodrigues, M, Lewis, I

“…When combined with the huge collecting area of the ELT, MOSAIC will be the most effective and flexible Multi-Object Spectrograph (MOS) facility in the world, having both a high multiplex and a multi-Integral Field Unit (Multi-IFU) capability. …”

MOSAIC on the ELT: front-end and instrument AITV planification by El Hadi, K, Chapuis, D, Prieto, E, Lewis, I, Dalton, G

“…<p>MOSAIC is the Muti-Object Spectrograph for the 39m ESO Extremely Large Telescope. …”

Trade-offs in the visible spectrograph of the ELT instrument MOSAIC by Janssen, A, Sokolova, E, Pragt, J, Kragt, J, Navarro, R, Tromp, N, Fitzsimons, E, Rodrigues, M, Larrieu, M, Kelz, A, Morris, T, Jagourel, P, Chemla, F, Kaper, L, Dalton, G

“…MOSAIC is a concept for a multi-object spectrograph for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). …”

Science requirements and trade-offs for the MOSAIC instrument for the European ELT by Evans, C, Puech, M, Rodrigues, M, Barbuy, B, Cuby, J, Dalton, G, Fitzsimons, E, Hammer, F, Jagourel, P, Kaper, L, Morris, S, Morris, T

“…We highlight some of the science studies that are now being used in trade-off studies to inform the capabilities of MOSAIC and its technical design.…”

The E-ELT Multi-Object Spectrograph: latest news from MOSAIC by Hammer, F, Morris, S, Kaper, L, Barbuy, B, Cuby, J, Roth, M, Jagourel, P, Evans, C, Puech, M, Fitzsimons, E, Dalton, G, Rodrigues, M

“…MOSAIC will also offer the unique capability of more than 10 `high-definition' (multi-object adaptive optics, MOAO) integral-field units, optimised to investigate the physics of the sources of reionization. …”

MOSAIC at the E-ELT: A Multi-Object Spectrograph for Astrophysics, IGM and Cosmology by Hammer, F, Barbuy, B, Cuby, J, Kaper, L, Morris, S, Evans, C, Jagourel, P, Dalton, G, Rees, P, Puech, M, Rodrigues, M, Pearson, D, Disseau, K

MOSAIC GLAO performance and system architecture: AO for the entire ELT focal plane by Bharmal, NA, Morris, T, Butterly, T, Dalton, G, Lynn, J

“…MOSAIC is a wide-field spectrograph, combining multiple-object spectroscopy and integral field units, to cover the ELT focal plane with a field-of-view of 7.8 arcmin from the blue to the near-infrared, 390 to 1800nm. …”

Developing an integrated concept for the E-ELT Multi-Object Spectrograph (MOSAIC): design issues and trade-offs by Rodrigues, M, Dalton, G, Fitzsimons, E, Chemla, F, Morris, T, Hammer, F, Puech, M, Evans, C, Jagourel, P

“…We present a discussion of the design issues and trade-offs that have been considered in putting together a new concept for MOSAIC, the multi-object spectrograph for the E-ELT. …”

MOSAIC on the ELT: high-multiplex spectroscopy to unravel the physics of stars and galaxies from the dark ages to the present-day by Hammer, F, Morris, S, Cuby, JG, Kaper, L, Steinmetz, M, Afonso, J, Barbuy, B, Bergin, E, Finogenov, A, Gallego, J, Kassin, S, Miller, C, Ostlin, G, Penterricci, L, Schaerer, D, Ziegler, B, Chemla, F, Dalton, G, Frondat, FD, Evans, C, Mignant, DL, Puech, M, Rodrigues, M, Sanchez-Janssen, R, Taburet, S, Tasca, L, Yang, YB, Zanchetta, S, Dohlen, K, Dubbeldam, M, Hadi, KE, Janssen, A, Kelz, A, Larrieu, M, Lewis, I, MacIntosh, M, Morris, T, Navarro, R, Seifert, W

“…The powerful combination of the cutting-edge multi-object spectrograph named MOSAIC with the world largest visible/near-infrared telescope, ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), will allow us to probe deeper into the Universe than ever before. …”

Product assurance for instrumental projects in research laboratory: galaxies, etoiles, physique, instrumentation (GEPI) by De Frondat, F, Jagourel, P, Frotin, M, Hammer, F, Rodrigues, M, Puech, M, Guinouard, I, Chemla, F, Yang, Y, Fitzsimons, E, Parr-Burman, P, Morris, T, Dubbeldam, M, Close, M, Middleton, K, Rousset, G, Kelz, A, Janssen, A, Pragt, J, Navarro, R, Larrieu, M, El Hadi, K, Doelhen, K, Dalton, G, Lewis, I

“…The objective of this paper is to focus in particular on the application of Product Assurance Activities to a project such as MOSAIC, within an international consortium. The paper will also give a general overview on main product assurance tasks to be implemented during the development from the design study to the validation of the manufacturing, assembly, integration and test (MAIT) process and the delivery of the instrument.…”

Thermal and mechanical design and test of the CCD mount for the WEAVE spectrograph cryostats by Bates, S, Steele, IA, Mottram, CJ, Jermak, HE, Tromp, N, Kragt, J, Elswijk, E, Pragt, J, Stuik, R, Barnsley, R, Monroe, C, Dalton, G, Trager, S, Aguerri, JAL, Bonifacio, P, Vallenari, A, Carrasco, E, Abrams, DC, Middleton, K

“…To capture this focal plane each of the two cryostats has two e2v 6k x 6k CCDs mounted as a mosaic. As well as being cooled to 150K via liquid nitrogen, the positional tolerances for the sensitive areas are flatness 60μm p-v over the entire image area, rotation around X and Y axis ±50 arcmin, translation in X, Y and Z ± 50 micron.…”