# WUVS Simulator: Detectability of spectral lines with the WSO-UV spectrographs

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a simulation tool for the WSO-UV spectrographs to assess the detectability of spectral lines crucial for star formation and exoplanet studies, aiding mission design and scientific planning.

## Contribution

It presents a novel simulation software tailored for WSO-UV spectrographs, incorporating noise models to evaluate spectral line detectability for astrophysical research.

## Key findings

- The simulator accurately models noise sources affecting spectral line detection.
- It demonstrates the potential to optimize observational strategies for star formation and exoplanet research.
- The tool provides insights into the spectral features detectable with WSO-UV instruments.

## Abstract

The World Space Observatory - Ultraviolet (WSO-UV) space telescope is equipped with high dispersion (55,000) spectrographs working in the 1150-3100 {\AA} spectral range. To evaluate the impact of the design on the scientific objectives of the mission, a simulation software tool has been developed. This simulator builds on the development made for the PLATO space mission, and it is designed to generate synthetic time-series of images by including models of all important noise sources. In this article, we describe its design and performance. Moreover, its application to the detectability of important spectral features for star formation and exoplanetary research is addressed.