The science case of exoplanets and

The science case of exoplanets and The science case of exoplanets and star fomation using MIR instrumentation on the OWL telescope
R. Lenzen¹, B. Brandl², W. Brandner¹
¹ Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany
² Observatory Leiden, The Netherlands
A MIR instrumentation study for OWL has been performed by the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie in Heidelberg (Germany), and a Dutch consortium led by the Leiden Observatory (The Netherlands). MIR imaging and spectroscopic observational capabilities are compared to contemporary IR to sub-millimeter facilities, especially concentrating on the MIR-capabilities of JWST(MIRI). Our best effort calculation of the sensitivity for both MIR imager and spectrograph indicate a huge discovery potential in numerous areas from our planetary system to the high redshift Universe. Here we focus on the field of exo-planets and nearby star formation. Starting with the discussed science cases, top level requirements are deduced and summarized including MIR instrumental constraints for the telescope itself.

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