ProtoDESI: First On-Sky Technology Demonstration for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument

Kavli Affiliate: Kevin Reil | Summary:The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is under construction to measure the expansion history of the universe using the baryon acoustic oscillations technique. The spectra of 35 million galaxies and quasars over 14,000 square degrees will be measured during a 5-year survey. A new prime focus corrector for the Mayall […]


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