The new SOXS instrument for the ESO NTT

Authors :: Schipani, P.
Claudi, R.
Campana, S.
Baruffolo, A.
Basa, S.
Basso, S.
Cappellaro, E.
Cascone, E.
Cosentino, R.
DAlessio, F.
De Caprio, V.
Della Valle, M.
Postigo, A. de Ugarte
DOrsi, S.
Franzen, R.
Fynbo, J.
Gal-Yam, A.
Gardiol, D.
Giro, E.
Hamuy, M.
Iuzzolino, M.
Loreggia, D.
Mattila, S.
Munari, M.
Pignata, G.
Riva, M.
Savarese, S.
Schmidt, B.
Scuderi, S.
Smartt, S.
Vitali, F.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: SOXS (Son Of X-Shooter) will be a unique spectroscopic facility for the ESO-NTT 3.5-m telescope in La Silla (Chile), able to cover the optical/NIR band (350-1750 nm). The design foresees a high-efficiency spectrograph with a resolution-slit product of ~4,500, capable of simultaneously observing the complete spectral range 350 - 1750 nm with a good sensitivity, with light imaging capabilities in the visible band. This paper outlines the status of the project.<br />Comment: 10 pages, submitted to SPIE Astronomical Telescopes & Instrumentation 2016, paper 9908-152