The Habitable Zone Planet Finder: Precision NIR Radial Velocities during Testing & Commissioning
Abstract
The Habitable Zone Planet Finder (HPF) is a fiber-fed near-infrared (0.8 to 1.24 microns) spectrometer designed for high stability for precision Doppler radial velocity surveys using the 10m Hobby Eberly Telescope. We discuss results obtained during the lab testing and commissioning phase that show the solar spectrum and the key parameters of the instrument, and demonstrate that the HPF fibers track each other to sub-meter per second relative Doppler radial velocity precision. We will also discuss the capabilities of HPF, as well as the reduction challenges in the infrared, and our solutions to these challenges.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #231
- Pub Date:
- January 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018AAS...23115218N