Abstract
The Slicer Combined with Array of Lenslets for Exoplanet Spectroscopy (SCALES) is an under-construction thermal infrared high-contrast integral field spectrograph that will be located at the W. M. Keck Observatory. SCALES will detect and characterize planets that are currently inaccessible to detailed study by operating at thermal (2–5 µm) wavelengths and leveraging integral-field spectroscopy to readily distinguish exoplanet radiation from residual starlight. SCALES’ wavelength coverage and medium-spectral-resolution (R ∼ 4,000) modes will also enable investigations of planet accretion processes. We explore the scientific requirements of additional custom gratings and filters for incorporation into SCALES that will optimally probe tracers of accretion in forming planets. We use ray-traced hydrogen emission line profiles (i.e., Brγ, Brα) and the SCALES end-to-end simulator, scalessim, to generate grids of high-fidelity mock datasets of accreting planetary systems with varying characteristics (e.g., Teff, planet mass, planet radius, mass accretion rate). In this proceeding, we describe potential specialized modes that best differentiate accretion properties and geometries from the simulated observations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets XI |
Editors | Garreth J. Ruane |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510665743 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Event | Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets XI 2023 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 21 2023 → Aug 24 2023 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 12680 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Techniques and Instrumentation for Detection of Exoplanets XI 2023 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego |
Period | 8/21/23 → 8/24/23 |
Keywords
- instrumentation: thermal infrared
- integral field spectroscopy
- simulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering