| Type |
Conference Paper |
| Names |
Marsha J. Wolf, A. I. Sheinis, E. J. Hooper, C. A. Tremonti, M. A. Bershady, A. J. Barger |
| Proceedings Title |
Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society |
| Conference Name |
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #435.08 |
| Volume |
42 |
| Pages |
380 |
| Date |
January 1, 2010 |
| Short Title |
Galaxy Evolution in the NIR |
| URL |
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010AAS...21543508W |
| Library Catalog |
NASA ADS |
| Abstract |
The Robert Stobie Spectrograph Near Infrared Arm (RSS-NIR) is a new
instrument on the 11-meter Southern African Large Telescope (SALT),
scheduled to begin commissioning in 2012. This versatile instrument will
add capabilities that are unique to large telescopes. The main
instrument modes include NIR imaging, medium resolution long slit
spectroscopy over an 8 arcminute field of view (FOV), multi-object
spectroscopy with custom slit masks over an 8x8 arcminute FOV,
Fabry-Perot narrowband imaging over an 8 arcminute diameter FOV, and
polarimetry and spectropolarimetry over a 4x8 arcminute FOV. All
instrument modes can be operated simultaneously with the RSS visible
arm, providing spectral coverage from 0.32-1.7 microns.
We present selected planned science programs in the areas of galaxy
evolution and galaxy/AGN interactions that will take advantage of the
unique capabilities of RSS-NIR and the queue-scheduled SALT telescope.
Projects include: spatially distributed stellar populations in
post-starburst galaxies; coordinated Southern radio observations with
MeerKAT (a precursor to the Square Kilometer Array in South Africa) to
identify buried AGN as variable radio point sources in post-starburst
galaxies; polarization spectra of buried AGN in post-starburst galaxies;
structural properties and stellar population synthesis of quasar host
galaxies; Fabry-Perot imaging of gas outflows in nearby quasar host
galaxies; measuring star formation rates, metallicities, and AGN
diagnostics of very luminous [OIII] emitters at z 0.84 identified
through wide-field narrow-band imaging on the WIYN Telescope; follow-up
observations of promising z=6.6 quasar candidates identified in the same
survey; NIR reverberation mapping of AGN; and estimating black hole
masses with NIR diagnostics of AGN. |