PEPSI: The Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument for the LBT

K. G. Strassmeier; M. Woche; I. Ilyin; E. Popow; S. M. Bauer; F. Dionies; T. Fechner; M. Weber; A. Hofmann; J. Storm; R. Materne; W. Bittner; J. Bartus; T. Granzer; C. Denker; T. Carroll; M. Kopf; I. DiVarano; E. Beckert; M. Lesser

doi:10.1117/12.787376

PEPSI: The Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument for the LBT

K. G. Strassmeier, M. Woche, I. Ilyin, E. Popow, S. M. Bauer, F. Dionies, T. Fechner, M. Weber, A. Hofmann, J. Storm, R. Materne, W. Bittner, J. Bartus, T. Granzer, C. Denker, T. Carroll, M. Kopf, I. DiVarano, E. Beckert, M. Lesser

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Abstract

We present the status of PEPSI, the bench-mounted fibre-fed and stabilized "Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument" for the 2×8.4m Large Binocular Telescope in southern Arizona. PEPSI is under construction at AIP and is scheduled for first light in 2009/10. Its ultra-high-resolution mode will deliver an unprecedented spectral resolution of approximately R=310,000 at high efficiency throughout the entire optical/red wavelength range 390-1050nm without the need for adaptive optics. Besides its polarimetric Stokes IQUV mode, the capability to cover the entire optical range in three exposures at resolutions of 40,000, 130,000 and 310,000 will surpass all existing facilities in terms of light-gathering-power times spectral-coverage product. A solar feed will make use of the spectrograph also during day time. As such, we hope that PEPSI will be the most powerful spectrometer of its kind for the years to come.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787376
State	Published - 2008
Event	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II - Marseille, France Duration: Jun 23 2008 → Jun 28 2008

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7014
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Other	Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II
Country/Territory	France
City	Marseille
Period	6/23/08 → 6/28/08

Keywords

LBT
Spectrographs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Strassmeier, K. G., Woche, M., Ilyin, I., Popow, E., Bauer, S. M., Dionies, F., Fechner, T., Weber, M., Hofmann, A., Storm, J., Materne, R., Bittner, W., Bartus, J., Granzer, T., Denker, C., Carroll, T., Kopf, M., DiVarano, I., Beckert, E., & Lesser, M. (2008). PEPSI: The Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument for the LBT. In Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II Article 70140N (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7014). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787376

PEPSI: The Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument for the LBT. / Strassmeier, K. G.; Woche, M.; Ilyin, I. et al.
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II. 2008. 70140N (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 7014).

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Strassmeier, KG, Woche, M, Ilyin, I, Popow, E, Bauer, SM, Dionies, F, Fechner, T, Weber, M, Hofmann, A, Storm, J, Materne, R, Bittner, W, Bartus, J, Granzer, T, Denker, C, Carroll, T, Kopf, M, DiVarano, I, Beckert, E & Lesser, M 2008, PEPSI: The Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument for the LBT. in Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II., 70140N, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 7014, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, Marseille, France, 6/23/08. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787376

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