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Description
SCALES (Slicer Combined with an Array of Lenslets for Exoplanet Spectroscopy) is a high-contrast Integral Field Spectrograph (IFS) operating in the 2–5 micron range, designed for detailed studies of exoplanets and their atmospheres. Like other lenslet-based IFSs, it generates a short micro-spectrum for each micro-pupil formed by the lenslet array.
To enhance spectral resolution, an image slicer was integrated behind the lenslet array. This component reorganises selected micro-pupils into a pseudo-slit, effectively increasing the spectral resolution. The combined lenslet-slicer system, known as a "slenslit," enables SCALES to achieve significantly higher spectral resolution- more than an order of magnitude improvement - allowing for more precise atmospheric modelling.
This presentation provides an update on the instrument’s fabrication, with a focus on the development of the Slenslit module.
