Super-Earths, M Dwarfs, and Photosynthetic Organisms: Habitability in the Lab

no code implementations • 12 Jan 2021 • R. Claudi, E. Alei, M. Battistuzzi, L. Cocola, M. S. Erculiani, A. C. Pozzer, B. Salasnich, D. Simionato, V. Squicciarini, L. Poletto, N. La Rocca

In a few years, space telescopes will investigate our Galaxy to detect evidence of life, mainly by observing rocky planets.

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Biomolecules

The development status of the NIR Arm of the new SoXS instrument at the ESO/NTT telescope

no code implementations • 23 Dec 2020 • F. Vitali, M. Aliverti, G. Capasso, F. D'Alessio, M. Munari, M. Riva, S. Scuderi, R. Zanmar Sanchez, S. Campana, P. Schipani, R. Claudi, A. Baruffolo, S. Ben-Ami, F. Biondi, A. Brucalassi, R. Cosentino, D. Ricci, P. D'Avanzo, H. Kuncarayakti, A. Rubin, J. Achrén, J. A. Araiza-Duran, I. Arcavi, A. Bianco, R. Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Colapietro, M. Della Valle, M. De Pascale, R. Di Benedetto, S. D'Orsi, D. Fantinel, A. Gal-Yam, M. Genoni, M. Hernandez, O. Hershko, J. Kotilainen, M. Landoni, G. Li Causi, S. Mattila, G. Pignata, K. Radhakrishnan, M. Rappaport, B. Salasnich, S. Smartt, M. Stritzinger, E. Ventura, D. Young

SOXS is a R~4, 500 mean resolution spectrograph, with a simultaneously coverage from about 0. 35 to 2. 00 micron.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

Operational modes and efficiency of SOXS

no code implementations • 23 Dec 2020 • R. Claudi, F. Biondi, N. Elias-Rosa, M. Genoni, M. Munari, K. Radhakrishnan, D. Ricci, R. Zanmar Sanchez, S. Campana, P. Schipani, M. Aliverti, A. Baruffolo, S. Ben-Ami, A. Brucalassi, G. Capasso, R. Cosentino, F. D'Alessio, P. D'Avanzo, O. Hershko, H. Kuncarayakti, M. Landoni, G. Pignata, A. Rubin, S. Scuderi, F. Vitali, D. Young, J. Achrén, J. A. Araiza-Duran, I. Arcavi, Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Colapietro, M. Della Valle, R. Di Benedetto, M. De Pascale, S. D'Orsi, M. Hernandez, A. Gal-Yam, G. Li Causi, L. Marafatto, S. Matila, M. Rappaport, M. Riva, B. Salasnich, S. Smartt, M. Stritzinger, M. Turatto, H. Perez Ventura

Son of X-Shooter (SOXS) will be a high-efficiency spectrograph with a mean Resolution-Slit product of $\sim 4500$ over the entire band capable of simultaneously observing the complete spectral range 350-2000 nm.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

Progress and tests on the Instrument Control Electronics for SOXS

no code implementations • 23 Dec 2020 • M. Colapietro, G. Capasso, S. D'Orsi, P. Schipani, L. Marty, S. Savarese, I. Coretti, S. Campana, R. Claudi, M. Aliverti, A. Baruffolo, S. Ben-Ami, F. Biondi, R. Cosentino, F. D'Alessio, P. D'Avanzo, O. Hershko, H. Kuncarayakti, M. Landoni, M. Munari, G. Pignata, A. Rubin, S. Scuderi, F. Vitali, D. Young, J. Achrén, J. A. Araiza-Duran, I. Arcavi, A. Brucalassi, R. Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Della Valle, M. De Pascale, R. Di Benedetto, A. Gal-Yam, M. Genoni, M. Hernandez, J. Kotilainen, G. Li Causi, S. Mattila, K. Radhakrishnan, M. Rappaport, D. Ricci, M. Riva, B. Salasnich, S. Smartt, R. Zanmar Sanchez, M. Stritzinger, H. Ventura

The forthcoming SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) will be a new spectroscopic facility for the ESO New Technology Telescope in La Silla, focused on transient events and able to cover both the UV-VIS and NIR bands.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

Development status of the SOXS spectrograph for the ESO-NTT telescope

no code implementations • 23 Dec 2020 • P. Schipani, S. Campana, R. Claudi, M. Aliverti, A. Baruffolo, S. Ben-Ami, F. Biondi, G. Capasso, R. Cosentino, F. D'Alessio, P. D'Avanzo, O. Hershko, H. Kuncarayakti, M. Landoni, M. Munari, G. Pignata, A. Rubin, S. Scuderi, F. Vitali, D. Young, J. Achren, J. A. Araiza-Duran, I. Arcavi, A. Brucalassi, R. Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Colapietro, M. Della Valle, M. De Pascale, R. Di Benedetto, S. D'Orsi, A. Gal-Yam, M. Genoni, M. Hernandez, J. Kotilainen, G. Li Causi, L. Marty, S. Mattila, K. Radhakrishnan, M. Rappaport, D. Ricci, M. Riva, B. Salasnich, S. Savarese, S. Smartt, R. Zanmar Sanchez, M. Stritzinger, H. Ventura, L. Pasquini, M. Scholler, H. U. Kaufl, M. Accardo, L. Mehrgan, E. Pompei

SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) is a single object spectrograph, characterized by offering a wide simultaneous spectral coverage from U- to H-band, built by an international consortium for the 3. 6-m ESO New Technology Telescope at the La Silla Observatory, in the Southern part of the Chilean Atacama Desert.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

Manufacturing, integration, and mechanical verification of SOXS

no code implementations • 23 Dec 2020 • M. Aliverti, L. Oggioni, M. Genoni, G. Pariani, O. Hershko, A. Brucalassi, G. Pignata, H. Kuncarayakti, R. Zanmar Sanchez, M. Munari, S. Campana, P. Schipani, R. Claudi, A. Baruffolo, S. Ben-Ami, F. Biondi, G. Capasso, R. Cosentino, F. D'Alessio, P. D'Avanzo, M. Landoni, A. Rubin, S. Scuderi, F. Vitali, D. Young, J. Achrén, J. A. Araiza-Duran, I. Arcavi, R. Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Colapietro, M. Della Valle, M. De Pascale, R. Di Benedetto, S. D'Orsi, A. Gal-Yam, M. Hernandez, J. Kotilainen, G. Li Causi, S. Mattila, M. Rappaport, K. Radhakrishnan, E. M. A. Redaelli, D. Ricci, M. Riva, B. Salasnich, S. Smartt, M. Stritzinger, E. Ventura

SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) is a medium resolution (~4500) wide-band (0. 35 - 2. 0 {\mu}m) spectrograph which passed the Final Design Review in 2018.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

SOXS End-to-End simulator: development and applications for pipeline design

no code implementations • 23 Dec 2020 • M. Genoni, M. Landoni, G. Li Causi, G. Pariani, M. Aliverti, S. Campana, P. Schipani, R. Claudi, M. Munari, A. Rubin, P. D'Avanzo, M. Riva, A. Baruffolo, F. Biondi, G. Capasso, R. Cosentino, F. D'Alessio, O. Hershko, H. Kuncarayakti, G. Pignata, S. Scuderi, K. Radhakrishnan, S. Ben-Ami, F. Vitali, D. Young, A. Brucalassi, J. Achrėn, J. A. Araiza-Duran, I. Arcavi, R. Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Colapietro, M. Della Valle, M. De Pascale, R. Di Benedetto, S. D'Orsi, A. Gal-Yam, M. Hernandez Diaz, J. Kotilainen, S. Mattila, M. Rappaport, D. Ricci, B. Salasnich, S. Smartt, R. Zanmar Sanchez, M. Stritzinger, H. Ventura

The outputs of the simulator are synthetic frames, which will be mainly exploited for optimizing the pipeline development and possibly assisting for proper alignment and integration phases in laboratory and at the telescope.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

Final design and development status of the acquisition and guiding system for SOXS

no code implementations • 23 Dec 2020 • A. Brucalassi, G. Pignata, J. A. Araiza Duran, S. Campana, R. Claudi, P. Schipani, M. Aliverti, A. Baruffolo, S. Ben Ami, F. Biondi, G. Capasso, M. Colapietro, R. Cosentino, F. D'Alessio, P. D'Avanzo, M. Genoni, O. Hershko, H. Kuncarayakti, M. Landoni, M. Munari, K. Radhakrishnan, M. Rappaport, D. Ricci, A. Rubin, S. Scuderi, F. Vitali, R. Z. Sanchez, D. Young, J. Achren, I. Arcavi, R. Bruch, E. Cappellaro, M. Della Valle, M. De Pascale, R. Di Benedetto, S. D'Orsi, A. Gal Yam, M. Hernandez, J. Kotilainen, G. Li Causi, S. Mattila, M. Riva, B. Salasnich, S. Smartt, M. Stritzinger, H. Ventura

SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) will be the new medium resolution (R~4500 for 1'' slit), high-efficiency, wide band spectrograph for the ESO NTT at La Silla, optimized for classification and follow-up of transient events.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics