Science Cases for the Keck Wide-Field Imager

J. Cooke (1); C. Angus (2); K. Auchettl (3,8); J. Bally (4); B. Bolin; (5); S. Brough (6); J. N. Burchett (7); R. Foley (8); G. Foran (1); D. Forbes; (1); J. Gannon (1); R. Hirai (9); G. G. Kacprzak (1); R. Margutti (10); C.; Martinez-Lombilla (6); U. Mestric (11); A. Moller (1); A. Rest (12); J.; Rhodes (5,13); R. M. Rich (14); F. Schussler (15); R. Wainscoat (16); J.; Walawender (17); I. Wold (18); J. Zhang (1) ((1) Swinburne University of; Technology; (2) Niels Bohr Institute; DARK; (3) University of Melbourne; (4); University of Colorado at Boulder; (5) California Institute of Technology,; (6) University of New South Wales; Sydney; (7) New Mexico State University,; (8) University of California; Santa Cruz; (9) Monash University; (10); University of California; Berkeley; (11) Instituto Nazionale di Astrofisica; (INAF); (12) Space Telescope Institute; (13) Jet Propulsion Laboratory; (14); University of California; Los Angeles; (15) IRFU; CEA Paris-Saclay; (16); University of Hawaii; (17) W. M. Keck Observatory; (18) NASA Goddard Space; Flight Center)

arXiv:2207.11698·astro-ph.IM·July 26, 2022

Science Cases for the Keck Wide-Field Imager

J. Cooke (1), C. Angus (2), K. Auchettl (3,8), J. Bally (4), B. Bolin, (5), S. Brough (6), J. N. Burchett (7), R. Foley (8), G. Foran (1), D. Forbes, (1), J. Gannon (1), R. Hirai (9), G. G. Kacprzak (1), R. Margutti (10), C., Martinez-Lombilla (6), U. Mestric (11), A. Moller (1)

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TL;DR

The paper outlines twenty science cases for the proposed Keck Wide-Field Imager, a highly sensitive, large-field optical camera for the Keck telescope, emphasizing its unique capabilities and scientific potential.

Contribution

It introduces twenty specific science cases demonstrating the scientific opportunities enabled by the KWFI instrument, highlighting its novel UV sensitivity and wide field of view.

Findings

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KWFI will be the most powerful optical wide-field camera in the world.

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It will be the only 8m-class camera sensitive down to ~3000 Å for the foreseeable future.

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Twenty science cases showcase its broad scientific applications.

Abstract

The Keck Wide-Field Imager (KWFI) is a proposed 1-degree diameter field of view UV-sensitive optical camera for Keck prime focus. KWFI will be the most powerful optical wide-field camera in the world and the only such 8m-class camera sensitive down to ~3000 A for the foreseeable future. Twenty science cases are described for KWFI compiled largely during 2019-2021, preceded by a brief discussion of the instrument, components, and capabilities for context.

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TopicsAdvanced X-ray Imaging Techniques · Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research