Revised specifications and current development status of MIMIZUKU: the mid-infrared instrument for the TAO 6.5-m
telescope

Takafumi Kamizuka; Takashi Miyata; Shigeyuki Sako; Ryou Ohsawa; Kentaro Asano; Mizuho Uchiyama; Kazushi Okada; Masahito Uchiyama; Tomohiko Nakamura; Itsuki Sakon; Takashi Onaka; Hirokazu Kataza; Tsutomu Aoki; Mamoru Doi; Natsuko M. Kato; Kimiaki Kawara; Yutaro Kitagawa; Kotaro Kohno; Masahiro Konishi; Shintaro Koshida; Takeo Minezaki; Tomoki Morokuma; Kentaro Motohara; Takao Soyano; Hidenori Takahashi; Yoichi Tamura; Toshihiko Tanabé; Masuo Tanaka; Ken'ichi Tarusawa; Ken Tateuchi; Soya Todo; Yuzuru Yoshii

doi:10.1117/12.2056184

8 July 2014 Revised specifications and current development status of MIMIZUKU: the mid-infrared instrument for the TAO 6.5-m telescope

Takafumi Kamizuka, Takashi Miyata, Shigeyuki Sako, Ryou Ohsawa, Kentaro Asano, Mizuho Uchiyama, Kazushi Okada, Masahito Uchiyama, Tomohiko Nakamura, Itsuki Sakon, Takashi Onaka, Hirokazu Kataza, Tsutomu Aoki, Mamoru Doi, Natsuko M. Kato, Kimiaki Kawara, Yutaro Kitagawa, Kotaro Kohno, Masahiro Konishi, Shintaro Koshida, Takeo Minezaki, Tomoki Morokuma, Kentaro Motohara, Takao Soyano, Hidenori Takahashi, Yoichi Tamura, Toshihiko Tanabé, Masuo Tanaka, Ken'ichi Tarusawa, Ken Tateuchi, Soya Todo, Yuzuru Yoshii

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Proceedings Volume 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V; 91473C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056184
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The MIMIZUKU is the first-generation mid-infrared instrument for the TAO 6.5-m telescope. It challenges to prove the origin of dust and the formation of planets with its unique capabilities, wide wavelength coverage and precise calibration capability. The wide wavelength coverage (2-38 μm) is achieved by three switchable cameras, NIR, MIR-S, and MIR-L. The specifications of the cameras are revised. A 5μm-cutoﬀ HAWAII-1RG is decided to be installed in the NIR camera. The optical design of the MIR-L camera is modified to avoid detector saturation. Its final F-number is extended from 5.2 to 10.5. With these modifications, the field of view of the NIR and MIR-L camera becomes 1.2’ × 1.2’ and 31” × 31”, respectively. The sensitivity of each camera is estimated based on the revised specifications. The precise calibration is achieved by the “Field Stacker” mechanism, which enables the simultaneous observation of the target and the calibration object in diﬀerent fields. The up-and-down motion of the cryostat (~ 1 t), critical for the Field Stacker, is confirmed to have enough speed (4 mm/s) and position accuracy (~ 50 μm). A control panel for the Field Stacker is completed, and its controllers are successfully installed. The current specifications and the development status are reported.

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Takafumi Kamizuka, Takashi Miyata, Shigeyuki Sako, Ryou Ohsawa, Kentaro Asano, Mizuho Uchiyama, Kazushi Okada, Masahito Uchiyama, Tomohiko Nakamura, Itsuki Sakon, Takashi Onaka, Hirokazu Kataza, Tsutomu Aoki, Mamoru Doi, Natsuko M. Kato, Kimiaki Kawara, Yutaro Kitagawa, Kotaro Kohno, Masahiro Konishi, Shintaro Koshida, Takeo Minezaki, Tomoki Morokuma, Kentaro Motohara, Takao Soyano, Hidenori Takahashi, Yoichi Tamura, Toshihiko Tanabé, Masuo Tanaka, Ken'ichi Tarusawa, Ken Tateuchi, Soya Todo, and Yuzuru Yoshii "Revised specifications and current development status of MIMIZUKU: the mid-infrared instrument for the TAO 6.5-m telescope", Proc. SPIE 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V, 91473C (8 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056184

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