Vernet, J., Dekker, H., D'Odorico, S., Kaper, L., Kjaergaard, P., Hammer, F., Randich, S., Zerbi, F., Groot, P. J., Hjorth, J., Guinouard, I., Navarro, R., Adolfse, T., Albers, P. W., Amans, J-P, Andersen, J. J., Andersen, M. I., Binetruy, P., Bristow, P., Castillo, R., Chemla, F., Christensen, L., Conconi, P., Conzelmann, R., Dam, J., De Caprio, V., Postigo, A. De Ugarte, Delabre, B., Di Marcantonio, P., Downing, M., Elswijk, E., Finger, G., Fischer, G., Flores, H., Francois, P., Goldoni, P., Guglielmi, L., Haigron, R., Hanenburg, H., Hendriks, I., Horrobin, M., Horville, D., Jessen, N. C., Kerber, F., Kern, L., Kiekebusch, M., Kleszcz, P., Klougart, J., Kragt, J., Larsen, H. H., Lizon, J-L, Lucuix, C., Mainieri, V., Manuputy, R., Martayan, C., Mason, E., Mazzoleni, R., Michaelsen, N., Modigliani, A., Moehler, S., Moller, P., Sorensen, A. Norup, Norregaard, P., Peroux, C., Patat, F., Pena, E., Pragt, J., Reinero, C., Rigal, F., Riva, M., Roelfsema, R., Royer, F., Sacco, G., Santin, P., Schoenmaker, T., Spano, P., Sweers, E., Ter Horst, R., Tintori, M., Tromp, N., van Dael, P., van der Vliet, H., Venema, L., Vidali, M., Vinther, J., Vola, P., Winters, R., Wistisen, D., Wulterkens, G. and Zacchei, A. (2011). X-shooter, the new wide band intermediate resolution spectrograph at the ESO Very Large Telescope. Astron. Astrophys., 536. LES ULIS CEDEX A: EDP SCIENCES S A. ISSN 0004-6361

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Abstract

X-shooter is the first 2nd generation instrument of the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT). It is a very efficient, single-target, intermediate-resolution spectrograph that was installed at the Cassegrain focus of UT2 in 2009. The instrument covers, in a single exposure, the spectral range from 300 to 2500 nm. It is designed to maximize the sensitivity in this spectral range through dichroic splitting in three arms with optimized optics, coatings, dispersive elements and detectors. It operates at intermediate spectral resolution (R similar to 4000-17 000, depending on wavelength and slit width) with fixed echelle spectral format (prism cross-dispersers) in the three arms. It includes a 1.8 '' x 4 '' integral field unit as an alternative to the 11 '' long slits. A dedicated data reduction package delivers fully calibrated two-dimensional and extracted spectra over the full wavelength range. We describe the main characteristics of the instrument and present its performance as measured during commissioning, science verification and the first months of science operations.

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Vernet, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dekker, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
D'Odorico, S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kaper, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kjaergaard, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hammer, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Randich, S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Zerbi, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Groot, P. J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hjorth, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Guinouard, I.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Navarro, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Adolfse, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Albers, P. W.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Amans, J-PUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Andersen, J. J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Andersen, M. I.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Binetruy, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bristow, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Castillo, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Chemla, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Christensen, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Conconi, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Conzelmann, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dam, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
De Caprio, V.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Postigo, A. De UgarteUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Delabre, B.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Di Marcantonio, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Downing, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Elswijk, E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Finger, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fischer, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Flores, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Francois, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Goldoni, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Guglielmi, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Haigron, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hanenburg, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hendriks, I.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Horrobin, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Horville, D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jessen, N. C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kerber, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kern, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kiekebusch, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kleszcz, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Klougart, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kragt, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Larsen, H. H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lizon, J-LUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lucuix, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mainieri, V.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Manuputy, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Martayan, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mason, E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mazzoleni, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Michaelsen, N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Modigliani, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Moehler, S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Moller, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sorensen, A. NorupUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Norregaard, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Peroux, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Patat, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pena, E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Pragt, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Reinero, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rigal, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Riva, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Roelfsema, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Royer, F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sacco, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Santin, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schoenmaker, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Spano, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sweers, E.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ter Horst, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tintori, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tromp, N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
van Dael, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
van der Vliet, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Venema, L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vidali, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vinther, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vola, P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Winters, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wistisen, D.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wulterkens, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Zacchei, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-484706
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201117752
Journal or Publication Title: Astron. Astrophys.
Volume: 536
Date: 2011
Publisher: EDP SCIENCES S A
Place of Publication: LES ULIS CEDEX A
ISSN: 0004-6361
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
COMMON PIPELINE LIBRARY; VLT/X-SHOOTER; DWARF; SPECTROSCOPY; STELLAR; GALAXY; STARSMultiple languages
Astronomy & AstrophysicsMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/48470

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