par Paolo SARACCO (INAF, Italy)
Résumé :
The next decade of observational astronomy will be defined by the transition from the pioneering discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to the unprecedented resolving power of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). While JWST/NIRSpec is revolutionizing our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies opening new horizons through unexpected findings, it is also highlighting the need to go beyond its current limits to address emerging questions. SHARP is a next-generation near-IR (0.95–2.45 µm) spectrograph designed to fully exploit the collecting area and angular resolution of the ELT through the Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) module MORFEO. By achieving an angular resolution (~0.03″) more than three times better than JWST/NIRSpec (0.1″), SHARP will resolve sub-pc scales beyond the Local Group, and sub-galactic structures down to the scale of Giant Molecular Clouds (GMCs; ~150-200 pc) over the whole cosmic time. Its dual-mode architecture, featuring NEXUS for multi-object spectroscopy and VESPER for multi-integral field spectroscopy, will enable the detailed mapping of these fundamental building blocks even in the earliest galaxies. This presentation provides a brief overview of the science behind SHARP, as well as its design and capabilities.
The speaker and PI of the project would like to expand the consortium in terms of science and instrumentation. People interested in meeting him should contact Emnuele DADDI.
Web site: http://sharp.brera.inaf.it