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Dual and lensed AGN at sub-arcsecond separations uncovered by ERIS
M. V. Zanchettin, F. Mannucci, Q. D'Amato +62
We present the first results of the ongoing INAF GTO program focused on the search of sub-arcsecond dual AGN, carried out with the near-infrared integral-field unit SPIFFIER of the…
The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE) V. Full sample characterization
V. Squicciarini, S. Desidera, G. Chauvin +109
Unbiased surveys of large stellar samples are the prime means through which the prevalence of exoplanets can be derived, and crucial constraints to planet formation models can be s…
High-contrast spectroscopy with the new VLT/ERIS instrument: Molecular maps and radial velocity of the gas giant AF Lep b
Jean Hayoz, Markus Johannes Bonse, Felix Dannert +66
The Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph (ERIS) is the new Adaptive-Optics (AO) assisted Infrared instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT). Its refurbished Integral Fiel…
A numerical simulation study of an astrometry case for MORFEO at the ELT
Carmelo Arcidiacono, Elisa Portaluri, Marco Gullieuszik +7
We report results from numerical simulations assessing astrometry measurements with the Multiconjugate Adaptive Optics Relay for ELT Observations (MORFEO) instrument on the Extreme…
MORFEO enters final design phase
Lorenzo Busoni, Guido Agapito, Alessandro Ballone +81
MORFEO (Multi-conjugate adaptive Optics Relay For ELT Observations, formerly MAORY), the MCAO system for the ELT, will provide diffraction-limited optical quality to the large fiel…
The Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph for the VLT
R. Davies, O. Absil, G. Agapito +81
ERIS, the Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph, is an instrument that both extends and enhances the fundamental diffraction limited imaging and spectroscopy capability for t…
The optical imager Galileo (OIG)
Bortoletto F., Benetti S., Bonanno G. +9
The present paper describes the construction, the installation and the operation of the Optical Imager Galileo (OIG), a scientific instrument dedicated to the 'imaging' in the visi…
The CCD Controller and Detector
G. Bonano, C. Bonoli, F. Bortoletto +7
All the scientific instruments of the Italian National Telescope "Galileo" (TNG). as well as the tracking systems and the Shack-Hartmann wavefront systems use CCDs as detectors. Th…
The commissioning phase
F. Bortoletto, S. Benetti, G. Bonanno +34
In May 1997 a consistent part of the services and structures committed to the industry had already been released to the commissioning group. The telescope itself was, with the exce…
CCDs for the instrumentation of the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo
R. Cosentino, G. Bonanno, P. Bruno +5
Most of the scientific instrumentation as well as the tracking systems and the Shack- Hartmann wavefront analysers at the Italian National Telescope Galileo use CCDs as detectors.…
Constraining masses and separations of unseen companions to five accelerating nearby stars
D. Mesa, M. Bonavita, S. Benatti +39
Aims. This work aims at constraining the masses and separations of potential substellar companions to five accelerating stars (HIP 1481, HIP 88399, HIP 96334, HIP 30314 and HIP 116…
Five carbon- and nitrogen-bearing species in a hot giant planet's atmosphere
Paolo Giacobbe, Matteo Brogi, Siddharth Gandhi +40
The atmospheres of gaseous giant exoplanets orbiting close to their parent stars (hot Jupiters) have been probed for nearly two decades. They allow us to investigate the chemical a…
MAORY: A Multi-conjugate Adaptive Optics RelaY for ELT
Paolo Ciliegi, Guido Agapito, Matteo Aliverti +73
MAORY is the adaptive optics module for ELT providing two gravity invariant ports with the same optical quality for two different client instruments. It enable high angular resolut…
The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE)- I Sample definition and target characterization
S. Desidera, G. Chauvin, M. Bonavita +105
Large surveys with new-generation high-contrast imaging instruments are needed to derive the frequency and properties of exoplanet populations with separations from 5 to 300…
The development status of the NIR Arm of the new SoXS instrument at the ESO/NTT telescope
F. Vitali, M. Aliverti, G. Capasso +45
We present here the development status of the NIR spectrograph of the Son Of X-Shooter (SOXS) instrument, for the ESO/NTT telescope at La Silla (Chile). SOXS is a R~4,500 mean reso…
The SPHERE infrared survey for exoplanets (SHINE). III. The demographics of young giant exoplanets below 300 au with SPHERE
A. Vigan, C. Fontanive, M. Meyer +108
The SHINE project is a 500-star survey performed with SPHERE on the VLT for the purpose of directly detecting new substellar companions and understanding their formation and early…
The polarimetric imaging mode of VLT/SPHERE/IRDIS II: Characterization and correction of instrumental polarization effects
R. G. van Holstein, J. H. Girard, J. de Boer +31
Context. Circumstellar disks and self-luminous giant exoplanets or companion brown dwarfs can be characterized through direct-imaging polarimetry at near-infrared wavelengths. SPHE…
The SPHERE view of the jet and the envelope of RY Tau
A. Garufi, L. Podio, F. Bacciotti +40
Jets are rarely associated with pre-main-sequence intermediate-mass stars. Optical and near-IR observations of jet-driving sources are often hindered by the presence of a natal env…
Blobs, spiral arms, and a possible planet around HD 169142
R. Gratton, R. Ligi, E. Sissa +24
Young planets are expected to cause perturbations in protostellar disks that may be used to infer their presence. Clear detection of still-forming planets embedded within gas-rich…
Son of X--Shooter: a multi--band instrument for a multi--band universe
R. Claudi, S. Campana, P. Schipani +47
Son Of X-Shooter (SOXS) will be a new instrument designed to be mounted at the Nasmyth--A focus of the ESO 3.5 m New Technology Telescope in La Silla site (Chile). SOXS is composed…
The mechanical design of SOXS for the NTT
M Aliverti, O Hershko, O Diner +45
SOXS (Son of X-shooter) is a wide band, medium resolution spectrograph for the ESO NTT with a first light expected in 2021. The instrument will be composed by five semi-independent…
The VIS detector system of SOXS
Rosario Cosentino, Matteo Aliverti, Salvatore Scuderi +46
SOXS will be a unique spectroscopic facility for the ESO NTT telescope able to cover the optical and NIR bands thanks to two different arms: the UV-VIS (350-850 nm), and the NIR (8…
Architecture of the SOXS instrument control software
Davide Ricci, Andrea Baruffolo, Bernardo Salasnich +45
SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) is a new spectrograph for the ESO NTT telescope, currently in the final design phase. The main instrument goal is to allow the characterization of transient…
SOXS Control Electronics Design
G. Capasso, M. Colapietro, S. D'Orsi +46
SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) is a unique spectroscopic facility that will operate at the ESO New Technology Telescope (NTT) in La Silla from 2020 onward. The spectrograph will be able t…