The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society (천문학회보)
- Volume 36 Issue 2
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- Pages.126.1-126.1
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- 2011
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- 1226-2692(pISSN)
Status Report of SPICA/FPC
- Jeong, Woong-Seob (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Matsumoto, Toshio (Seoul National University) ;
- Lee, Dae-Hee (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Pyo, Jeong-Hyun (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Park, Sung-Joon (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Moon, Bong-Kon (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Ree, Chang-Hee (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Park, Young-Sik (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Han, Won-Yong (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute) ;
- Lee, Hyung-Mok (Seoul National University) ;
- Im, Myung-Shin (Seoul National University) ;
- SPICA/FPC Team, SPICA/FPC Team (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
- 정웅섭 (천문연) ;
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- 이대희 (천문연) ;
- 표정현 (천문연) ;
- 박성준 (천문연) ;
- 문봉곤 (천문연) ;
- 이창희 (천문연) ;
- 박영식 (천문연) ;
- 한원용 (천문연) ;
- 이형목 (서울대) ;
- 임명신 (서울대) ;
- Published : 2011.10.05
Abstract
The SPICA (SPace Infrared Telescope for Cosmology & Astrophysics) project is a next-generation infrared space telescope optimized for mid- and far-infrared observation with a cryogenically cooled 3m-class telescope. Owing to unique capability of focal plane instruments onboard SPICA, it will enable us to resolve many astronomical key issues from the star-formation history of the universe to the planetary formation. The FPC (Focal Plane Camera) is a Korean-led near-infrared instrument as an international collaboration. Korean consortium for FPC proposed a key instrument responsible for a fine guiding (FPC-G). The back-up of FPC-G will make scientific observations as well. We have examined the legacy science programs for FPC and performed the feasibility study for the fine guiding system. Recently, the international review process is now in progress, in order to make a selection of the focal plane instruments. Here, we report the current status of SPICA/FPC project.
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