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FIFI-LS: The Field-Imaging Far-Infrared Line Spectrometer on SOFIA

Fischer, C. and Beckmann, S. and Bryant, A. and Colditz, S. and Fumi, F. and Geis, N. and Hamidouche, M. and Henning, T. and Hönle, R. and Iserlohe, C. and Klein, R. and Krabbe, A. and Looney, L. and Poglitsch, A. and Raab, W. and Rebell, F. and Rosenthal, D. and Savage, M. and Schweitzer, M. and Trinh, C. and Vacca, W. (2018) FIFI-LS: The Field-Imaging Far-Infrared Line Spectrometer on SOFIA. Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation, 7 (4), 1840003_1-1840003_14. World Scientific Publishing Co. doi: 10.1142/S2251171718400032. ISSN 2251-1717.

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Abstract

We describe the design of the Field-Imaging Far-Infrared Line Spectrometer (FIFI-LS), operated as a Facility-Class instrument on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). FIFI-LS is an imaging spectrometer for medium resolution spectroscopy. Since being commissioned in 2014, it has performed over 50 SOFIA commissioning and science flights. After operating as a principal investigator instrument in 2014 and early 2015, it was accepted as a Facility Science Instrument in 2015. In addition to the description of the design, we report on the in-flight performance and the concept of operation. We also provide an overview of the science opportunities with FIFI-LS and describe how FIFI-LS observations complement and complete observations with the PACS instrument on the Herschel observatory.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/125727/
Document Type:Article
Title:FIFI-LS: The Field-Imaging Far-Infrared Line Spectrometer on SOFIA
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Fischer, C.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Beckmann, S.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bryant, A.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Colditz, S.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fumi, F.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Geis, N.Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hamidouche, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Henning, T.Max Planck Institute for AstronomyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hönle, R.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Iserlohe, C.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Klein, R.SOFIA USRA, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Krabbe, A.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Looney, L.University of Illinois, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Poglitsch, A.Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Raab, W.ESTEC-ESA, The NetherlandsUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rebell, F.University of StuttgartUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rosenthal, D.OSRAM GmbHUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Savage, M.USRA - NASA Ames Research Center, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schweitzer, M.OHB System AGUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Trinh, C.SOFIA USRA, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Vacca, W.SOFIA USRA, USAUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2018
Journal or Publication Title:Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:7
DOI:10.1142/S2251171718400032
Page Range:1840003_1-1840003_14
Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co
ISSN:2251-1717
Status:Published
Keywords:Integral field spectroscopy, spectrometer, far-Infrared, FIFI-LS, SOFIA
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Space Exploration
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EW - Space Exploration
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Explorationsstudien (old)
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:Remote Sensing Technology Institute > Atmospheric Processors
Deposited By: Hamidouche, Mourad
Deposited On:09 Jan 2019 15:57
Last Modified:14 Dec 2019 04:25

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