The JWST near-infrared spectrograph NIRSpec: status

Pierre Ferruit; Giorgio Bagnasco; Reiner Barho; Stephan Birkmann; Torsten Böker; Guido De Marchi; Bernhard Dorner; Ralf Ehrenwinkler; Massimo Falcolini; Giovanna Giardino; Xavier Gnata; Karl Honnen; Peter Jakobsen; Peter Jensen; Manfred Kolm; Hans-Ulrich Maier; Ralf Maurer; Markus Melf; Peter Mosner; Peter Rumler; Jean-Christophe Salvignol; Marco Sirianni; Paolo Strada; Maurice te Plate; Thomas Wettemann

doi:10.1117/12.925810

21 September 2012 The JWST near-infrared spectrograph NIRSpec: status

Pierre Ferruit, Giorgio Bagnasco, Reiner Barho, Stephan Birkmann, Torsten Böker, Guido De Marchi, Bernhard Dorner, Ralf Ehrenwinkler, Massimo Falcolini, Giovanna Giardino, Xavier Gnata, Karl Honnen, Peter Jakobsen, Peter Jensen, Manfred Kolm, Hans-Ulrich Maier, Ralf Maurer, Markus Melf, Peter Mosner, Peter Rumler, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, Marco Sirianni, Paolo Strada, Maurice te Plate, Thomas Wettemann

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Proceedings Volume 8442, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave; 84422O (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925810
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The Near-Infrared Spectrograph NIRSpec is one of the four instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). NIRSpec will cover the 0.6-5.0 micron range and will be capable of obtaining spectra of more than 100 objects simultaneously in its multi-object spectroscopy (MOS) mode. It also features a set of slits and an aperture for high contrast spectroscopy of individual sources, as well as an integral-field unit (IFU) for 3D spectroscopy. We will first show how these capabilities are linked to the four main JWST scientific themes. We will then give an overview of the NIRpec modes and spectral configurations with an emphasis on the layout of the field of view and of the spectra. Last, we will provide an update on the status of the instrument.

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Pierre Ferruit, Giorgio Bagnasco, Reiner Barho, Stephan Birkmann, Torsten Böker, Guido De Marchi, Bernhard Dorner, Ralf Ehrenwinkler, Massimo Falcolini, Giovanna Giardino, Xavier Gnata, Karl Honnen, Peter Jakobsen, Peter Jensen, Manfred Kolm, Hans-Ulrich Maier, Ralf Maurer, Markus Melf, Peter Mosner, Peter Rumler, Jean-Christophe Salvignol, Marco Sirianni, Paolo Strada, Maurice te Plate, and Thomas Wettemann "The JWST near-infrared spectrograph NIRSpec: status", Proc. SPIE 8442, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave, 84422O (21 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925810

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