Opto-mechanical design of a new Cross Dispersion Unit for the CRIRES+ high resolution spectrograph for the VLT
2014
CRIRES is one of the few IR (0.92-5.2 μm) high-resolution spectrographs in operation at the VLT since 2006. Despite
good performance it suffers a limitation that significantly hampers its ability: a small spectral coverage per exposure. The
CRIRES upgrade (CRIRES+) proposes to transform CRIRES into a cross-dispersed spectrograph while maintaining the
high resolution (100000) and increasing the wavelength coverage by a factor 10 compared to the current capabilities. A
major part of the upgrade is the exchange of the actual cryogenic pre-disperser module by a new cross disperser unit. In
addition to a completely new optical design, a number of important changes are required on key components and
functions like the slit unit and detectors units. We will outline the design of these new units fitting inside a predefined
and restricted space. The mechanical design of the new functions including a description and analysis will be presented.
Finally we will present the strategy for the implementation of the changes.
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