FRIDA: The infrared imager and integral field spectrograph for the adaptive optics system of GTC

Bibcode
2006NewAR..50..389C
DOI
10.1016/j.newar.2006.02.025
Cuevas, S.; López, J. A.; Eikenberry, S.; Sánchez, B.; Watson, A.; Garzón, F.; Prieto, A.; Fuentes, J.; Díaz, J. J.; Espejo, C.; Flores, R.; Bringas, V.; Chapa, O.
Bibliographical reference

New Astronomy Reviews, Volume 50, Issue 4-5, p. 389-391.

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6
2006
Journal
New Astronomy Reviews
Number of authors
13
IAC number of authors
3
Citations
5
Refereed citations
3
Description
FRIDA has been conceived as the first science instrument for the adaptive optics system of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC). It is designed to be installed at the Nasmyth A platform, behind the GTC adaptive optics system. FRIDA will be a diffraction limited, near infrared imager and integral field spectrograph sensitive from 0.9 to 2.5 μm. It may also include provisions for future upgrades such as coronographic masks and long slits. FRIDA is a collaborative project between the Instituto de Astronomía, UNAM, México, the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain, and the Astronomy Department of the University of Florida, USA.
Type
Refereed

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