Specification of the Focal- Plane instruments for SPICA 2009/03/13
SPICA Detection Limit SPICA GOAL ImagingSpectroscopy
FPC (Focal-Plane Finding Camera) FPC-G : fine guidance system FPC-S : scientific observation FPC-S μm FOV : 6’ ×6’
MIRACLE (Mid-Infrared Camera w/o Lens) Imaging Camera & Low-resolution spectroscopy λ = 5-27 μm (Short), μm (Long) FOV = 6’×6’ ×2 R = (grizm) Sensitivity : 100 × AKARI & Spitzer
Mid-IR moderate-resolution spectrometer Moderate-resolution spectroscopy λ = μm (Short), μm (Long) R ~ 3000 FOV = 20”×5” (Short), 20”×7” (Long) Sensitivity : 10 × Spitzer
Mid-IR high-dispersion spectrometer High-resolution spectroscopy λ = 4-8 μm (Short), μm (Long) R ~ 30,000 (Immersion grating) FOV = 3.5”×3.5” (Short), 6.0”×6.0” (Long)
Mid-IR Coronagraph
SAFARI (SPICA Far-infrared Instrument) Imaging Spectroscopy λ = μm FOV = 2’×2’ R = Confusion = Sensitivity : 100 × Hershel
BLISS (Background-Limited Infrared-Submillimeter Spectrograph) Spectroscopy λ = μm (5-bands) R = 700