MICADO: The Multi-Adaptive Optics Camera for Deep Observations

Author(s)
R. Davies, V. Hörmann, S. Rabien, E. Sturm, J. Alves, Y. Clénet, J. Kotilainen, F. Lang-Bardl, H. Nicklas, J.-U. Pott, E. Tolstoy, B. Vulcani,
Abstract

The Multi-adaptive optics Imaging CamerA for Deep Observations (MICADO)

will image a field of view of nearly 1 arcminute at the diffraction

limit of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), making use of the adaptive

optics correction provided by single-conjugate adaptive optics (SCAO)

and multi-conjugate adaptive optics (MCAO). Its simple and robust design

will yield an unprecedented combination of sensitivity and resolution

across the field. This article outlines the characteristics of the

observing modes offered and illustrates each of them with an

astrophysical application. Potential users can explore their own ideas

using the data simulator ScopeSim.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Paris Observatory, University of Turku, Universitäts-Sternwarte München, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, University of Groningen, Osservatorio Astronomico
Journal
The Messenger
Volume
182
Pages
17-21
ISSN
0722-6691
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18727/0722-6691/5217
Publication date
2021
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103003 Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/micado-the-multiadaptive-optics-camera-for-deep-observations(c4d3effd-7a19-4ded-bce3-d4d767069e58).html