The European contribution to the SPICA mission
The European contribution to the SPICA mission
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欧洲对 SPICA 使命的贡献
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2008
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S. Vives
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B. Swinyard;T. Nakagawa;H. Matsuhara;D. Griffin;M. Ferlet;P. Eccleston;A. D. di Giorgio;J. Baselmans;J. Goicoechea;K. Isaak;P. Mauskopf;L. Rodriguez;F. Pinsard;W. Raab;L. Duband;N. Luchier;N. Rando;A. Heras;T. Jagemann;N. Geis;S. Vives
由日本主导的宇宙和天体物理空间红外望远镜（SPICA）将以前所未有的灵敏度观测5至210微米波段的宇宙，因为它的冷（~5 K） 3.5米望远镜。欧洲参与SPICA任务的科学案例已被欧空局咨询机构接受，欧洲对SPICA的贡献正在作为欧空局宇宙远景1015-2015科学任务计划中的机会任务进行评估研究。在本文中，我们描述了欧洲正在研究为SPICA任务提供的要素。这需要欧空局直接提供低温望远镜和地面部分的支持，以及一个欧洲研究所联盟提供远红外焦平面仪器。本文介绍了ESA的研究现状和FIR焦平面仪的设计现状。
The Japanese led Space Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA) will observe the universe over the 5 to 210 micron band with unprecedented sensitivity owing to its cold (~5 K) 3.5m telescope. The scientific case for a European involvement in the SPICA mission has been accepted by the ESA advisory structure and a European contribution to SPICA is undergoing an assessment study as a Mission of Opportunity within the ESA Cosmic Vision 1015-2015 science mission programme. In this paper we describe the elements that are being studied for provision by Europe for the SPICA mission. These entail ESA directly providing the cryogenic telescope and ground segment support and a consortium of European insitutes providing a Far Infrared focal plane instrument. In this paper we describe the status of the ESA study and the design status of the FIR focal plane instrument.