NIFS
Gemini NorthNear-IRLast Modified:NIFS provides 3D imaging spectroscopy with spectral resolving power (lambda/delta lambda) of R~5000 over a 3.0" x 3.0" image field in the Z through K-band spectral regions (0.95 to 2.40 μm). NIFS is designed to be fed by the Gemini North Adaptive Optics system, ALTAIR, hence it is possible to achieve spatially resolved spectroscopy on scales as small as 0.1" using Natural or Laser guide stars. Coronographic spectroscopy can also be performed through use of an occulting disk.
Available For Proposals at Gemini NorthFor more details, see the schedules and the CfPs.
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Capability Summary
- AO (NGS, LGS, Super Seeing) available with Altair (0.1" FWHM with full AO correction)
- Total wavelength range = 0.95−2.4 µm
Spectroscopy
- Resolution (See grating options)
- 5000−6000 (depending on grating)
- Modes
- IFU (Read more)
- 3" × 3" field of view
- 0.103" (across slices) and 0.04" (along slices) spatial sampling
- Simultaneous coverage = 200−400 nm (depends on the band)
- Occulting disks (0.2" and 0.5") available for coronagraphic mode
- IFU (Read more)
Guiding Options (Read more)
- PWFS
- Altair (NGS, LGS, LGS+P1)
Get the sensitivity
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NIFS is Gemini-North's Near-Infrared Integral Field Spectrometer built by the Australian National University's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. NIFS has been available since semester 2006B for classical and queue scheduled observing at Gemini-North.
Announcements
Gemini North Instrument Schedule Change
Announcements prior to 2020
View All NIFS NewsInstrument Team
gn Instrument Scientist
Hyewon Suh
gn Additional Support Staff
- Emanuele Paolo Farina
- Brian C. Lemaux
- Mark Rawlings
- Julia Scharwächter
- Tom Seccull
- Andy Stephens
Email: nifs_science@gemini.edu