11:00–11:30 am ERC 401
A full-processing pipeline was developed for the integral field fiber head at Magellan (IFU-M) for the Magellan/Michigan Fiber System (M2FS) at Las Campanas Observatory, Chile, to obtain spatially-resolved calibrated spectra of strong gravitational lenses. Characteristically distant objects, enhanced by gravitational lensing and opportune IFU observations, are the optimal candidates for studying early-type galaxies to further develop our understanding of the early universe. The exhaustive description of the pipeline will describe the steps taken to preserve and bolster the relatively dim objects. Preliminary analysis and stacked datacubes from candidate systems identified by the COOL-LAMPS (ChicagO Optically-selected Lenses – Located At the Margin of Public Surveys) collaboration will be shared along with the pipeline itself, serving as an accessible guide for similar or adjacent observations with IFUs becoming increasingly prevalent in contemporary observational astrophysics.
Advisor: Mike Gladders
