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A Community Science Case for E-ELT HIRES | R. Maiolino
; M. Haehnelt
; M.T. Murphy
; D. Queloz
; L. Origlia
; J. Alcala
; Y. Alibert
; P.J. Amado
; C. Allende Prieto
; M. Ammler-von Eiff
; M. Asplund
; M. Barstow
; G. Becker
; X. Bonfils
; F. Bouchy
; A. Bragaglia
; M.R. Burleigh
; A. Chiavassa
; D. A. Cimatti
; M. Cirasuolo
; S. Cristiani
; D. Dravins
; E. Emsellem
; J. Farihi
; P. Figueira
; J. Fynbo
; B.T. Gansicke
; M. Gillon
; B. Gustafsson
; V. Hill
; G. Israelyan
; A. Korn
; S. Larsen
; P. De Laverny
; J. Liske
; C. Lovis
; A. Marconi
; C. Martins
; P. Molaro
; B. Nisini
; E. Oliva
; P. Petitjean
; M. Pettini
; A. Recio Blanco
; R. Rebolo
; A. Reiners
; C. Rodriguez-Lopez
; N. Ryde
; N.C. Santos
; S. Savaglio
; I. Snellen
; K. Strassmeier
; N. Tanvir
; L. Testi
; E. Tolstoy
; A. Triaud
; L. Vanzi
; M. Viel
; M. Volonteri
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11 Oct 2013 | Abstract: | Building on the experience of the high-resolution community with the suite of
VLT high-resolution spectrographs, which has been tremendously successful, we
outline here the (science) case for a high-fidelity, high-resolution
spectrograph with wide wavelength coverage at the E-ELT. Flagship science
drivers include: the study of exo-planetary atmospheres with the prospect of
the detection of signatures of life on rocky planets; the chemical composition
of planetary debris on the surface of white dwarfs; the spectroscopic study of
protoplanetary and proto-stellar disks; the extension of Galactic archaeology
to the Local Group and beyond; spectroscopic studies of the evolution of
galaxies with samples that, unlike now, are no longer restricted to strongly
star forming and/or very massive galaxies; the unraveling of the complex roles
of stellar and AGN feedback; the study of the chemical signatures imprinted by
population III stars on the IGM during the epoch of reionization; the exciting
possibility of paradigm-changing contributions to fundamental physics. The
requirements of these science cases can be met by a stable instrument with a
spectral resolution of R~100,000 and broad, simultaneous spectral coverage
extending from 370nm to 2500nm. Most science cases do not require spatially
resolved information, and can be pursued in seeing-limited mode, although some
of them would benefit by the E-ELT diffraction limited resolution. Some
multiplexing would also be beneficial for some of the science cases. (Abridged) | Source: | arXiv, 1310.3163 | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites |
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