NASA NTRS · 20120011743
US Instrument Options for the SPICA Observatory
Abstract
NASA has engaged in studying options for a US contribution to the Japanese-led Space II Astrophysics (SPICA). This cryogenic 3m-class telescope builds on the scientific and technological legacies of Akari and Hershel. The primary portion of a US contribution would be a far-infrared spectrometer, but with a sensitivity several hundred times greater than Herschel, opening up this wavelength range for study of emission lines from galaxies up to the highest redshifts. We describe efforts to formulate an approach that fits within project and programmatic constraints and fulfills the scientific promise of the SPICA observatory.
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Benford, Dominic, Carter, Ruth, Benner, Steve, Rossetti, Dino, Leete, Stephen, Townsend, Jackie, Keer, Beth, Davis, Chris. 2012-01-01. US Instrument Options for the SPICA Observatory. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20120011743
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