3D-M3: High-spatial resolution spectroscopy with extreme AO and 3D printed micro-lenslets

Abstract

By combining IFS with ExAO we are now able to resolve objects close to the diffraction-limit of large telescopes, exploring new science cases. We introduce an IFU designed to couple light with a minimal platescale from the SCExAO facility at NIR wavelengths to a SM spectrograph. The IFU has a 3D-printed MLA on top of a custom SM MCF, to optimize the coupling of light into the fiber cores. We demonstrate the potential of the instrument via initial results from the first on-sky runs at the 8.2 m Subaru Telescope with a spectrograph using off-the-shelf optics, allowing for rapid development with low cost.

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