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The Infrared Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) for TMT: instrument overview

The Infrared Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) for TMT: instrument overview

IRIS is a near-infrared (0.84 to 2.4 micron) integral field spectrograph and wide-field imager being developed for first light with the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). It mounts to the advanced adaptive optics (AO) system NFIRAOS and has integrated on-instrument wavefront sensors (OIWFS) to achieve diffraction-limited spatial resolution at wavelengths longer …