Award Abstract #0215989
Collaborative Research: Magellan II Echellette Spectrograph

NSF Org:	AST Division of Astronomical Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	August 1, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	July 12, 2006
Award Number:	0215989
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Julian C. Christou AST Division of Astronomical Sciences MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Start Date:	August 1, 2002
Expires:	July 31, 2007 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$263250
Investigator(s):	Ian Thompson ian@ociw.edu (Principal Investigator) Stephen Shectman (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Carnegie Institution of Washington 1530 P ST NW WASHINGTON, DC 20005 202/387-6400
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

AST-0215989

Thompson, Ian B.

An infrared echelle spectrograph will be designed, fabricated, assembled and tested for use at the Magellan II telescope by researchers associated with the Magellan consortium. It will be capable of observing faint targets in the wavelength region in the UV (blueward of 3600 Angstroms), while maintaining high resolution and full wavelength coverage of the visible spectrum. The design incorporates a medium order reflection diffraction grating in combination with a large fused-silica prism to provide cross dispersion. A Schmidt camera with 140-mm focal length will focus the 100 mm collimated beam onto a low noise; back illuminated CCD optimized for UV coverage.

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