OCTOCAM: A fast multichannel camera and spectrograph for the 10.4m GTC

OCTOCAM is a high time-resolution multi-channel instrument that is being proposed for the 10.4m GTC telescope. It will perform simultaneous observations in 8 bands, covering the complete spectrum from the ultraviolet (u-band) to the near infrared (K-band) in a single exposure. An imaging mode will allow to observe a field of 2'x2' in all ugrizJHK bands, with the possibility to observe at time resolutions of up to 10 ms, while the spectroscopic mode will provide resolution of 1000 to 3000 covering the complete range from 3900 to 23000 Angstroms. In this talk I will describe the characteristics and expected performance of the instrument as well as several examples of science cases that support the instrument.

 

Date: 
16/03/2010 - 13:00
Speaker: 
Antonio de Ugarte Postigo
Filiation: 
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía - CSIC


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