First light with ALES: A 2-5 micron adaptive optics Integral Field Spectrograph for the LBT

Andrew J. Skemer; Philip Hinz; Manny Montoya; Michael F. Skrutskie; Jarron Leisenring; Oli Durney; Charles E. Woodward; John Wilson; Matt Nelson; Vanessa Bailey; Denis Defrere; Jordan Stone

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First light with ALES: A 2-5 micron adaptive optics Integral Field Spectrograph for the LBT

Andrew J. Skemer, Philip Hinz, Manny Montoya, Michael F. Skrutskie, Jarron Leisenring, Oli Durney, Charles E. Woodward, John Wilson, Matt Nelson, Vanessa Bailey, Denis Defrere, Jordan Stone

Physics and Astronomy (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

Integral field spectrographs are an important technology for exoplanet imaging, due to their ability to take spectra in a high-contrast environment, and improve planet detection sensitivity through spectral differential imaging. ALES is the first integral field spectrograph capable of imaging exoplanets from 3-5 μm, and will extend our ability to characterize self-luminous exoplanets into a wavelength range where they peak in brightness. ALES is installed inside LBTI/LMIRcam on the Large Binocular Telescope, taking advantage of existing AO systems, camera optics, and a HAWAII-2RG detector. The new optics that comprise ALES are a Keplerian magnifier, a silicon lenslet array with diffraction suppressing pinholes, a direct vision prism, and calibration optics. All of these components are installed in filter wheels making ALES a completely modular design. ALES saw first light at the LBT in June 2015.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII
Editors	Stuart Shaklan
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781628417715
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187284
State	Published - 2015
Event	Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 10 2015 → Aug 13 2015

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9605
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	8/10/15 → 8/13/15

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Adaptive optics
exoplanet imaging
exoplanet instrumentation
integral field spectroscopy

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Skemer, A. J., Hinz, P., Montoya, M., Skrutskie, M. F., Leisenring, J., Durney, O., Woodward, C. E., Wilson, J., Nelson, M., Bailey, V., Defrere, D., & Stone, J. (2015). First light with ALES: A 2-5 micron adaptive optics Integral Field Spectrograph for the LBT. In S. Shaklan (Ed.), Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII Article 96051D (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9605). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187284

First light with ALES: A 2-5 micron adaptive optics Integral Field Spectrograph for the LBT. / Skemer, Andrew J.; Hinz, Philip; Montoya, Manny et al.
Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII. ed. / Stuart Shaklan. SPIE, 2015. 96051D (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9605).

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Skemer, AJ, Hinz, P, Montoya, M, Skrutskie, MF, Leisenring, J, Durney, O, Woodward, CE, Wilson, J, Nelson, M, Bailey, V, Defrere, D & Stone, J 2015, First light with ALES: A 2-5 micron adaptive optics Integral Field Spectrograph for the LBT. in S Shaklan (ed.), Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII., 96051D, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 9605, SPIE, Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII, San Diego, United States, 8/10/15. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187284

Skemer AJ, Hinz P, Montoya M, Skrutskie MF, Leisenring J, Durney O et al. First light with ALES: A 2-5 micron adaptive optics Integral Field Spectrograph for the LBT. In Shaklan S, editor, Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets VII. SPIE. 2015. 96051D. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.2187284

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