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SPIRou: NIR velocimetry and spectropolarimetry at the CFHT

  • Donati, J-F ORCID CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Kouach, D CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Moutou, C CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Doyon, R Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, Département de Physique de l’Université de Montréal, iREx, Montréal, Canada
  • Delfosse, X CNRS, IPAG, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
  • Artigau, E Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, Département de Physique de l’Université de Montréal, iREx, Montréal, Canada
  • Baratchart, S CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Lacombe, M CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Barrick, G Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, Kamuela, HI 96743, USA
  • Hébrard, G Institut d’astrophysique de Paris, UMR7095 CNRS, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, 98bis boulevard Arago, F-75014 Paris, France
  • Bouchy, F CNRS, LAM, Aix Marseille University, F-13388 Marseille, France
  • Saddlemyer, L Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Parès, L CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Rabou, P CNRS, IPAG, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
  • Micheau, Y CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Dolon, F Observatoire de Haute-Provence, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Institut Pythéas, F-04870 St Michel l’Observatoire, France
  • Reshetov, V Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Challita, Z CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Carmona, A CNRS, IPAG, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
  • Striebig, N CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Thibault, S Centre of Optics, Photonics and Lasers, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
  • Martioli, E Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica, Itajuba, MG, Brazil
  • Cook, N ORCID Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, Département de Physique de l’Université de Montréal, iREx, Montréal, Canada
  • Fouqué, P ORCID Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, Kamuela, HI 96743, USA
  • Vermeulen, T Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, Kamuela, HI 96743, USA
  • Wang, S Y Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Arnold, L Observatoire de Haute-Provence, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Institut Pythéas, F-04870 St Michel l’Observatoire, France
  • Pepe, F Obs. Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Genève, Switzerland
  • Boisse, I CNRS, LAM, Aix Marseille University, F-13388 Marseille, France
  • Figueira, P Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço & Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Bouvier, J CNRS, IPAG, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
  • Ray, T P Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
  • Feugeade, C CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Morin, J LUPM, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Place E. Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier, France
  • Alencar, S Departamento de Fisica - ICEx - UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
  • Hobson, M CNRS, LAM, Aix Marseille University, F-13388 Marseille, France
  • Castilho, B Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica, Itajuba, MG, Brazil
  • Udry, S Obs. Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Genève, Switzerland
  • Santos, N C Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço & Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
  • Hernandez, O Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan, iREx, Montréal, Canada
  • Benedict, T Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, Kamuela, HI 96743, USA
  • Vallée, P Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, Département de Physique de l’Université de Montréal, iREx, Montréal, Canada
  • Gallou, G CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Dupieux, M CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Larrieu, M CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Perruchot, S Observatoire de Haute-Provence, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Institut Pythéas, F-04870 St Michel l’Observatoire, France
  • Sottile, R Observatoire de Haute-Provence, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Institut Pythéas, F-04870 St Michel l’Observatoire, France
  • Moreau, F Observatoire de Haute-Provence, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Institut Pythéas, F-04870 St Michel l’Observatoire, France
  • Usher, C Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, Kamuela, HI 96743, USA
  • Baril, M Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, Kamuela, HI 96743, USA
  • Wildi, F Obs. Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Genève, Switzerland
  • Chazelas, B Obs. Astronomique de l’Université de Genève, Genève, Switzerland
  • Malo, L Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, Département de Physique de l’Université de Montréal, iREx, Montréal, Canada
  • Bonfils, X CNRS, IPAG, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
  • Loop, D Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Kerley, D Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Wevers, I Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Dunn, J Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Pazder, J Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Macdonald, S Hertzberg Institute of Astrophysics, National Research Council of Canada, Victoria, Canada
  • Dubois, B CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Carrié, E CNRS, OMP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Valentin, H CNRS, IRAP, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France
  • Henault, F CNRS, IPAG, Université Grenoble Alpes, F-38000 Grenoble, France
  • Yan, C H Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Steinmetz, T Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Menlo Systems GmbH, Garching, Martinsried, Germany
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  • 2020-8-26
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  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. - Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2020, vol. 498, no. 4, p. 5684-5703
Space and Planetary Science
Astronomy and Astrophysics
English ABSTRACT
This paper presents an overview of SPIRou, the new-generation near-infrared spectropolarimeter/precision velocimeter recently installed on the 3.6-m Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). Starting from the two main science goals, i.e., the quest for planetary systems around nearby M dwarfs and the study of magnetized star/planet formation, we outline the instrument concept that was designed to efficiently address these forefront topics, and detail the in-lab and on-sky instrument performances measured throughout the intensive testing phase that SPIRou was submitted to before passing the final acceptance review in early 2019 and initiating science observations. With a central position among the newly started programmes, the SPIRou Legacy Survey (SLS) Large Programme was allocated 300 CFHT nights until at least mid 2022. We also briefly describe a few of the first results obtained in the various science topics that SPIRou started investigating, focusing in particular on planetary systems of nearby M dwarfs, transiting exoplanets and their atmospheres, magnetic fields of young stars, but also on alternate science goals like the atmospheres of M dwarfs and the Earth’s atmosphere. We finally conclude on the key role that SPIRou and the CFHT can play in coordination with forthcoming major facilities like the JWST, the ELTs, PLATO, and ARIEL over the decade.
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