ZEUS: The Redshift (z) and Early Universe Spectrometer

斯坦西，康奈尔这个项目将通过观测尘埃覆盖的遥远星系中恒星形成的无灭绝示踪，研究从大爆炸后约20亿年到现在宇宙中恒星形成的历史。红移(Z)和早期宇宙光谱仪(ZEUS)将是亚毫米波段河外点源光谱最灵敏的光谱仪。该仪器将用于通过测量红移的远红外光谱线来研究早期宇宙中的恒星形成；测量光学遮挡的远源的红移；以及研究超发光红外天文卫星星系中的中性星际介质。本科生和研究生将参与该仪器的设计和开发，帮助培养下一代“亲力亲为”的科学家和工程师。

AST-0352855 -- Stacey, CornellThis project will study the history of star formation in the Universe from about 2 billion years after the big bang to the present by observing extinction-free tracers of star formation in dusty distant galaxies. The redshift (Z) and Early Universe Spectrometer (ZEUS) will be the most sensitive spectrometer for extragalactic point source spectroscopy in the submillimeter bands. The instrument will be used to investigate star formation in the early Universe by measuring redshifted far-infrared spectral lines; to measure redshifts of optically obscured distant sources; and to study the neutral interstellar medium in ultraluminous Infrared Astronomical Satellite galaxies. Undergraduate and graduate students will be involved in the design and development of the instrument, helping to train the next generation of "hands-on" scientists and engineers.