Integral Field Spectroscopy

Integral field spectroscopy allows to obtain spectra over a two-dimensional field of view on the sky. The data products are 3D data cubes consisting of 2 spatial axes and a wavelength axis (x, y, λ).

Relevant general links

• Integral Field Spectroscopy Wiki
• Wikipedia
• Euro3D Network
• Brief introduction to integral field spectroscopy

Instruments

• FLAMES / GIRAFFE @ ESO/VLT
• SINFONI @ ESO/VLT
• VIMOS @ ESO/VLT
• GMOS @ Gemini
• 3D-NTT @ ESO NTT
• OASIS @ WHT
• SAURON

Software

• p3d
• PINGSoft
• R3D
• Starlink Datacube
• UNYS
• VIPGI
• XOasis

• Data cube visualization tool
• GRIDview

Relevant literature

• Pécontal-Rousset et al.: "Software tools for 3D spectroscopy" 2003 ADASS Proc.
• Sandin et al.: "p3d: A general data-reduction tool for fiber-fed integral field spectrographs", 2010, A&A, 515, 35