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In Greek
mythology, Metis was the spouse of Zeus and mother of Athena, goddess of
wisdom.
METIS
is also the proposed mid-infrared imager and spectrograph for the European
ELT, Europe's next-generation ground-based telescope for optical and
infrared (IR) wavelengths. Covering the L, M and N bands, METIS will offer
imaging and medium-resolution spectroscopy over the full wavelength range
(3-14 microns), and high-resolution integral field spectroscopy in L and M
bands (3-5.3 microns).
METIS
is one of eight proposed instruments for the European ELT, and the only
instrument to cover wavelengths beyond 3 microns. A Phase A study was
carried out from May 2008 to December 2009 based on the precursory studies MIDIR and TOWL.
During this time, a large team of scientists formulated a detailed science
case for METIS, and based on these scientific goals, the instrumental
concept was developed and designed.
These
pages contain information on the project and the consortium, the exciting new
science METIS will enable and the design concept for the instrument. For
more info, contact our MPIA CoI Dr. Rainer Lenzen.
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