INTEGRAL: a matrix optical fiber system for WYFFOS

Arribas, Santiago; Carter, D.; Cavaller, Luis; del Burgo, C.; Edwards, R.; Fuentes, F. Javier; Garcia, Adolfo A.; Herreros, J. M.; Jones, Lewis R.; Mediavilla, E.; Pi, M.; Pollacco, D.; Rasilla, Jose L.; Rees, P. C.; Sosa, Nicolas A.
Bibliographical reference

Proc. SPIE Vol. 3355, p. 821-827, Optical Astronomical Instrumentation, Sandro D'Odorico; Ed.

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7
1998
Number of authors
15
IAC number of authors
5
Citations
87
Refereed citations
72
Description
INTEGRAL is an optical fiber unit for performing 2D spectroscopy of extended objects at the 4.2 m. William Herschel Telescope (WHT). It is mounted at the GHRIL Nasmyth focus together with newly built acquisition, guiding, and calibration units. It makes use of the specially designed fiber spectrograph WYFFOS. This system allows up to six bundles to be mounted simultaneously. It currently contains three science oriented fiber bundles, any one of which can be easily and quickly placed in the telescope beam. Their spatial resolution elements (fiber core diameters) are 0'.45, 0'.9, and 2'.7, respectively. Hence, depending on the prevailing seeing conditions the instrument can be easily optimized for the scientific program. INTEGRAL was successfully commissioned at the WHT during a six night period in July 1997. Here we will discuss its main characteristics.