From Espresso to Codex

Liske, J.; Pasquini, L.; Bonifacio, P.; Bouchy, F.; Carswell, R. F.; Cristiani, S.; Dessauges, M.; D'Odorico, S.; D'Odorico, V.; Grazian, A.; Garcia-Lopez, R.; Haehnelt, M.; Israelian, G.; Lovis, C.; Martin, E.; Mayor, M.; Molaro, P.; Murphy, M. T.; Pepe, F.; Queloz, D.; Rebolo, R.; Udry, S.; Vanzella, E.; Viel, M.; Wiklind, T.; Zapatero, M.; Zucker, S.
Bibliographical reference

Science with the VLT in the ELT Era, Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, ISBN 978-1-4020-9189-6. Springer Netherlands, 2009, p. 243

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2009
Number of authors
27
IAC number of authors
3
Citations
13
Refereed citations
10
Description
CODEX and ESPRESSO are concepts for ultra-stable, high-resolution spectrographs at the E-ELT and VLT, respectively. Both instruments are well motivated by distinct sets of science drivers. However, ESPRESSO will also be a stepping stone towards CODEX both in a scientific as well as in a technical sense. Here we discuss this role of ESPRESSO with respect to one of the most exciting CODEX science cases, i.e. the dynamical determination of the cosmic expansion history.