| タイトル | The Advanced Technology Large Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST): Science Drivers and Technology Developments |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20110023497 |
| 著者（英） | Hyde, Tupper; Oegerle, William; Soummer, Remi; Brown, Tom; Calzetti, Daniela; Stahl, H. Phillip; Rich, R. Michael; Giavalisco, Mauro; Stapelfeldt, Karl; Sembach, Kenneth; Tumlinson, Jason; Traub, Wesley; Postman, Marc; Mountain, Matt |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| 発行日 | 2011-01-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST) is a concept for an 8-meter to 16-meter UVOIR space observatory for launch in the 2025-2030 era. ATLAST will allow astronomers to answer fundamental questions at the forefront of modern astrophysics, including "Is there life elsewhere in the Galaxy?" We present a range of science drivers and the resulting performance requirements for ATLAST (8 to 16 milliarcsecond angular resolution, diffraction limited imaging at 0.5 m wavelength, minimum collecting area of 45 square meters, high sensitivity to light wavelengths from 0.1 m to 2.4 m, high stability in wavefront sensing and control). We also discuss the priorities for technology development needed to enable the construction of ATLAST for a cost that is comparable to current generation observatory-class space missions. Keywords: Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope (ATLAST); ultraviolet/optical space telescopes; astrophysics; astrobiology; technology development. |
| NASA分類 | Astrophysics |
| レポートNO | GSFC.JA.5426.2011 |
| 権利 | Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright |
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