GRACES: Gemini remote access to CFHT ESPaDOnS spectrograph through the longest astronomical fiber ever made: experimental phase completed

André-Nicolas Chene; John Pazder; Gregory Barrick; Andre Anthony; Tom Benedict; Dave Duncan; Pedro Gigoux; Scot Kleinman; Lison Malo; Eder Martioli; Claire Moutou; Vinicius Placco; Vladimir Reshetovand; Jaehyon Rhee; Katherine Roth; Ricardo Schiavon; Eric V. Tollestrup; Tom A. Vermeulen; John White; Robert Wooff

doi:10.1117/12.2057417

28 July 2014 GRACES: Gemini remote access to CFHT ESPaDOnS spectrograph through the longest astronomical fiber ever made: experimental phase completed

André-Nicolas Chene, John Pazder, Gregory Barrick, Andre Anthony, Tom Benedict, Dave Duncan, Pedro Gigoux, Scot Kleinman, Lison Malo, Eder Martioli, Claire Moutou, Vinicius Placco, Vladimir Reshetovand, Jaehyon Rhee, Katherine Roth, Ricardo Schiavon, Eric V. Tollestrup, Tom A. Vermeulen, John White, Robert Wooff

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Proceedings Volume 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation; 915147 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057417
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDONS Spectrograph has achieved first light of its experimental phase in May 2014. It successfully collected light from the Gemini North telescope and sent it through two 270 m optical fibers to the the ESPaDOnS spectrograph at CFHT to deliver high-resolution spectroscopy across the optical region. The fibers gave an average focal ratio degradation of 14% on sky, and a maximum transmittance of 85% at 800nm. GRACES achieved delivering spectra with a resolution power of R = 40,000 and R = 66,000 between 400 and 1,000 nm. It has a ~8% throughput and is sensitive to target fainter than 21^st mag in 1 hour. The average acquisition time of a target is around 10 min. This project is a great example of a productive collaboration between two observatories on Maunakea that was successful due to the reciprocal involvement of the Gemini, CFHT, and NRC Herzberg teams, and all the staff involved closely or indirectly.

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André-Nicolas Chene, John Pazder, Gregory Barrick, Andre Anthony, Tom Benedict, Dave Duncan, Pedro Gigoux, Scot Kleinman, Lison Malo, Eder Martioli, Claire Moutou, Vinicius Placco, Vladimir Reshetovand, Jaehyon Rhee, Katherine Roth, Ricardo Schiavon, Eric V. Tollestrup, Tom A. Vermeulen, John White, and Robert Wooff "GRACES: Gemini remote access to CFHT ESPaDOnS spectrograph through the longest astronomical fiber ever made: experimental phase completed", Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 915147 (28 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057417

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