METIS: The Mid-infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph

Journal article (2021)

Authors

B.R. Brandl Astrodynamics & Space Missions - Aerospace Engineering , Universiteit Leiden
Felix Bettonvil Universiteit Leiden
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Roy van Boekel Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy
A. Glauser ETH Zürich
Sascha P. Quanz ETH Zürich
Olivier Absil Université de Liège
A. Amorim Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
Markus Feldt Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy
P Ho Academia Sinica
M. Meyer University of Michigan
Research Group
Astrodynamics & Space Missions (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 B.R. Brandl, F. Bettonvil, R. van Boekel, A. Glauser, S. Quanz, O. Absil, A. Amorim, M. Feldt, P. Ho, M. Meyer, More Authors
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18727/0722-6691/5218
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Space Engineering

Research Group

Astrodynamics & Space Missions

Abstract

The Mid-infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph (METIS) will provide the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) with a unique window to the thermal- and mid-infrared (3–13 µm). Its single-conjugate adaptive optics (SCAO) system will enable high contrast imaging and integral field unit (IFU) spectroscopy (R ~ 100 000) at the diffraction limit of the ELT. This article describes the science drivers, conceptual design, observing modes, and expected performance of METIS.