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MUSE: a second-generation integral-field spectrograph for the VLT

Hénault et al., 2003

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134612004794153628
Author
Hénault F
Bacon R
Bonneville C
Boudon D
Davies R
Ferruit P
Gilmore G
LeFevre O
Lemonnier J
Lilly S
Morris S
Prieto E
Steinmetz M
de Zeeuw P
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Instrument design and performance for optical/infrared ground-based telescopes

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We describe MUSE (Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer), a second-generation integral-field spectrograph for the VLT, operating in the visible and near IR wavelength range. It combines a 1'x 1'Field of View with the improved spatial resolution (0.2") provided by adaptive optics …
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colour
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