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arxiv: 2103.11208 · v1 · pith:JG7L3CTBnew · submitted 2021-03-20 · 🌌 astro-ph.IM

METIS: The Mid-infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph

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The Mid-infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph (METIS) will provide the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) with a unique window to the thermal- and mid-infrared (3 - 13 microns). Its single-conjugate adaptive optics (SCAO) system will enable high contrast imaging and integral field unit (IFU) spectroscopy (R~100,000) at the diffraction limit of the ELT. This article describes the science drivers, conceptual design, observing modes, and expected performance of METIS.

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