Gaia Data Release 2. Gaia Radial Velocity Spectrometer

M. Cropper; D. Katz; P. Sartoretti; T. Prusti; H. de Bruijne; F. Chassat; P. Charvet; J. Boyadjian; M. Perryman; G. Sarri; P. Gare; M. Erdmann; U. Munari; T. Zwitter; M. Wilkinson; F. Arenou; A. Vallenari; A. Gómez; P. Panuzzo; G. Seabroke; C. Allende Prieto; K. Benson; O. Marchal; H. Huckle; M. Smith; C. Dolding; K. Janssen; Y. Viala; R. Blomme; S. Baker; S. Boudreault; F. Crifo; C. Soubiran; Y. Frémat; Gérard Jasniewicz; A. Guerrier; L. Guy; C. Turon; A. Jean-Antoine-Piccolo; F. Thevenin; M. David; E. Gosset; Y. Damerdji

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Gaia Data Release 2. Gaia Radial Velocity Spectrometer

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Gaia Data Release 2. Gaia Radial Velocity Spectrometer

M. Cropper, D. Katz, P. Sartoretti, T. Prusti, H. de Bruijne, F. Chassat, P. Charvet, J. Boyadjian, M. Perryman, G. Sarri, …

Astronomy & Astrophysics - A&A, Vol.616

08/2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201832763

Abstract

techniques: radial velocities

space vehicles: instruments

instrumentation: spectrographs

surveys

techniques: spectroscopic

This paper presents the specification, design, and development of the Radial Velocity Spectrometer (RVS) on the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission. Starting with the rationale for the full six dimensions of phase space in the dynamical modelling of the Galaxy, the scientific goals and derived top-level instrument requirements are discussed, leading to a brief description of the initial concepts for the instrument. The main part of the paper is a description of the flight RVS, considering the optical design, the focal plane, the detection and acquisition chain, and the as-built performance drivers and critical technical areas. After presenting the pre-launch performance predictions, the paper concludes with the post-launch developments and mitigation strategies, together with a summary of the in-flight performance at the end of commissioning.

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Title: Gaia Data Release 2. Gaia Radial Velocity Spectrometer
Creators - without role: M. Cropper - Mullard Space Science Laboratory
D. Katz - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
P. Sartoretti - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
T. Prusti - European Space Agency
H. de Bruijne - Agence Spatiale Européenne = European Space Agency
F. Chassat - Airbus
P. Charvet - Airbus
J. Boyadjian - Airbus
M. Perryman - ESA Scientific Support Office
G. Sarri - European Space Agency
P. Gare - European Space Agency
M. Erdmann - European Space Agency
U. Munari - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova
T. Zwitter - University of Ljubljana
M. Wilkinson - University of Leicester
F. Arenou - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
A. Vallenari - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova
A. Gómez - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
P. Panuzzo - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
G. Seabroke - Mullard Space Science Laboratory
C. Allende Prieto - Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
K. Benson - Mullard Space Science Laboratory
O. Marchal - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
H. Huckle - Mullard Space Science Laboratory
M. Smith - Mullard Space Science Laboratory
C. Dolding - Mullard Space Science Laboratory
K. Janssen - Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Y. Viala - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
R. Blomme - Royal Observatory of Belgium
S. Baker - Mullard Space Science Laboratory
S. Boudreault - Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
F. Crifo - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
C. Soubiran - M2A 2018
Y. Frémat - Royal Observatory of Belgium
Gérard Jasniewicz - Université de Montpellier, Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier - LUPM
A. Guerrier - Thales
L. Guy - University of Geneva
C. Turon - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique et Instrumentation
A. Jean-Antoine-Piccolo - Centre National d'Études Spatiales
F. Thevenin - Lagrange Laboratory
M. David - University of Antwerp
E. Gosset - University of Liège
Y. Damerdji - Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et Géophysique
Publication Details: Astronomy & Astrophysics - A&A, Vol.616
Identifiers: 9937608009311
Academic Unit: Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier - LUPM
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Local Fields: hal-01868135