Date/Time
Date(s) - 31/01/2024
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Location
Physics and Astronomy Department

ABB room 102

Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
https://laurie-rousseau-nepton-03.webself.net/accueil

Topic 1: The SIGNAL-Survey of Star-forming regions in Nearby Galaxy 
Abstract:
SIGNALS stands for the Star formation, Ionized Gas, and Nebular Abundances Legacy Survey. Using a Fourier Transform Imaging Spectrograph SITELLE, at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, we observed 40 nearby galaxies and covered over 50,000 star-forming regions in different environment at a spatial resolution from 0.5 to 40 pc. Covering several emission line spectral features including Halpha (at R: 5,000), the survey aims at characterizing the star-forming sites and their environments to produce the most complete and well resolved database on star formation.

Topic 2: New Instrumentation for Astronomy
Abstract:
Evolution of technologies and optics manufacturing technics are providing new interesting options for the design of astronomical instruments to increase precision and add new capabilities. In this presentation, I will discuss my new laboratory plan at the University of Toronto to include Micro-kinetic inductance detector arrays and meta-surface optics to a Fourier Transform Imaging spectrograph design. The goal is to reach high-spectral resolution (R:15,000 to 80,000) over a large field-of-view, while keeping high sensitivity.