Name the new concept
Image Slicer
Describe the concept
An optical device that slices a two-dimensional image into a series of narrow strips and rearranges them into a long, single slit for integral field spectroscopy. This concept is a specific type of optical component that is a critical part of an Integral Field Spectrograph (IFU). It is more specific than an Integral Field Spectrograph, as it refers to one of its key subsystems.
Describe where the concept fits within the existing hierarchy
Broader Term (Direct Parent): Integral Field Spectrographs
Also Related To: Spectrographs, Optical Components, and Astronomical Instrumentation
This concept should be nested under "Integral Field Spectrographs" to reflect its role as a component, and also linked to broader terms like "Optical Components" for discoverability.
Provide 1-3 supporting articles
- S. I. Barnes, P. L. Cottrell, et al., “The optical design of the Southern African Large Telescope high resolution spectrograph: SALT HRS,” Proc. SPIE. 70140, 70140K (2008).
- T. Akito, A. Wako, and Y. Tomoyasu, “The image slicer for the Subaru Telescope high dispersion spectrograph,” Publ. Astron. Soc. Jpn. 64(4), 77 (2012).
- I. S. Bowen, “The image-slicer, a device for reducing loss of light at slit of stellar spectrograph,” Astrophys. J. 88, 113-124 (1938).
Please include any additional comments/feedback
Image slicers are a standard and widely used component in modern integral field spectrographs, found on many ground-based and space telescopes. Adding this term will improve the precision with which authors can tag their work on the design, construction, and application of these instruments.
Name the new concept
Image Slicer
Describe the concept
An optical device that slices a two-dimensional image into a series of narrow strips and rearranges them into a long, single slit for integral field spectroscopy. This concept is a specific type of optical component that is a critical part of an Integral Field Spectrograph (IFU). It is more specific than an Integral Field Spectrograph, as it refers to one of its key subsystems.
Describe where the concept fits within the existing hierarchy
Broader Term (Direct Parent): Integral Field Spectrographs
Also Related To: Spectrographs, Optical Components, and Astronomical Instrumentation
This concept should be nested under "Integral Field Spectrographs" to reflect its role as a component, and also linked to broader terms like "Optical Components" for discoverability.
Provide 1-3 supporting articles
Please include any additional comments/feedback
Image slicers are a standard and widely used component in modern integral field spectrographs, found on many ground-based and space telescopes. Adding this term will improve the precision with which authors can tag their work on the design, construction, and application of these instruments.