MRI: Development of the RSS/NIR Spectrograph for the SALT 11-Meter Telescope

这是一个为南部非洲大望远镜（SALT）11米望远镜的罗伯特·斯托比光谱仪（RSS）建立近红外能力的项目。有了这种能力，RSS将能够同时记录可见光和近红外光谱数据。 这一能力将通过测量第一批恒星形成星系的恒星形成开始和光度函数，为发现和研究宇宙中最遥远和最早的星系打开一扇新的窗口，该项目将有助于培养新一代天文仪器科学家，包括博士后研究人员、研究生和本科生。

This is a project to build a near infrared capability into the Robert Stobie Spectrograph (RSS) for the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) 11 meter telescope. With this capability, the RSS will be able to simultaneously record spectroscopic data in the visible and the near infrared. This capability will open a new window for the discovery and study of the most distant and earliest galaxies in the universe by measuring the onset of star-formation and the luminosity function of the first star-forming galaxies.The project will contribute to the training of a new generation of astronomical instrumental scientists including postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students.