The Dark Energy Survey and

The Dark Energy Spectrograph

Josh FriemanDES Project Director

Portsmouth, June 2011

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Massive Spectroscopy of DES TargetsWould enable (see today’s talks):

• Clusters: cluster spec. z’s and dynamical masses from velocity dispersions: improve mass-observable calibration

• WL+RSD: DESpec Redshift Space Distortions plus DES WL: powerful probe of DE and test of GR+DE vs Modified Gravity

• LSS: radial BAO: H(z), and improved DA(z)

• SNe, galaxy evolution: host-galaxy z’s and spectroscopic typing (metallicities, stellar masses) to control systematics

• All: calibrate photo-z’s via angular cross-correlation?

• Local dwarf galaxies?: small-scale probes of gravity

• Constraints strongest if imaging and spectroscopy cover same sky, as DES+DESpec will

Weak Lensing and Redshift Space Distortions

Gaztanaga, Eriksen, et al

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Bernstein & Cai

Dark Energy Spectrograph: DESpec

• Upgrade of DES currently under study: – multi-object prime focus spectrograph for the Blanco 4m,

interchangeable with DECam, 3.8 sq. deg. FOV– λ=600-1000 nm with resolution R~3300 at 1000 nm – Use DECam infrastructure (cage, barrel, hexapod, most

optics, shutter, 20 spare CCDs,…): substantial cost saving– 10 low-cost spectrographs, 4000 robotically positioned fibers– Redshifts for ~7 million DES galaxies (in ~270 nights), ~20

million from DES+LSST (~800 nights)• Enhance Dark Energy science reach of DES by factor ~several,

especially testing DE vs. modified gravity: Stage IV DETF• Enhance DE science reach of Stage IV LSST• Uniquely synergize with DES and LSST: power of `same sky’

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The Dark Energy Camera

• DECam mounted on Telescope Simulator at Fermilab

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The Dark Energy Camera

• DECam mounted on Telescope Simulator at Fermilab

• To first approximation, DESpec would interchange the imager with a fiber-positioning system that feeds multiple spectrographs

DESpec Concept Optical Design

C1C2C3

NewADC

C4

NewC6 C5

See talk by Steve Kent

Fiber Positioner Example

• FP with “Cobras”, “twirling posts” with rotating fiber. Two axes of rotation

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FiberPatrol Radius

“Cobra”

See talk by Richard Ellis

Fiber Positioner Example

• Operating fiber-positioner on Subaru with ~400 fibers.

• Spines pivot from mounts near the bases

• Naturally handles a varying target density because the tips are small

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FMOS Echidna on the Subaru

See talk by Will Saunders

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Rationales for Blanco Spectroscopy

• Uniform, deep imaging catalogs from DES+VHS for targeting:

enable powerful new science beyond what redshifts alone provide (e.g., WL+RSD)• Maximally enhance science reach of DES: improve all the DE methods+enable new methods (RSD, radial BAO)• Hemispheric synergy with LSST: part of a broader eventual strategy for LSST follow-up: extend to ~15,000 sq deg• Excellent site: 0.65” seeing (0.9” Mosaic), high number of useable nights (80%) yield fast (hence cheap) survey• Lower cost & schedule risks by reusing/capitalizing on many DECam components: optics, CCDs, cage, hexapod, shutter

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Caveats

• NOAO does not currently have plans for an Announcement of Opportunity for new instrument on the Blanco following DECam.

• Future of NOAO facilities will depend on outcome of NSF Astronomy Division Portfolio Review in 2011-2012.

• Need to further evaluate DESpec in the global context of planned & proposed spectroscopic survey facilities (e.g., BigBOSS, Sumire, 4MOST,…): DESpec should complement rather than compete with other projects where possible.

DESpec and BigBOSS

• Both projects involve 4000-5000-fiber spectrographs on ~identical 4m telescopes, with related science goals.

• DE reach increases with survey area, so ideally would survey both north (BB) and south (DESpec).

• Similar survey power (area/depth per unit time) for the two concepts: BB larger FOV, DESpec higher fiber density.

• DESpec uniquely covers entire survey areas of DES and LSST, maximizing synergistic science (WL+RSD).

• DESpec would reuse much of the DECam infrastructure, resulting in cost savings.

Path Forward• DESpec a natural “upgrade” to the science capability of DES.

Project could structurally follow the path blazed by DES: international collaboration with DOE+NSF support in the US, building on the successful DES collaboration, with opportunities for new partners.

• Material above presented to Fermilab PAC last week, with very favorable response.

• Revise and then release White Paper (1st draft exists) that lays out the science case, reference survey strategy & reference technical design motivated by science requirements.

• Next few months: optimize target selection for key DE probes, confirm with more detailed simulations. Continue to elaborate science case, carry out technical R&D, and build collaboration. Aim for external review in the Fall. Data release policy?