FLAMINGOS-2 (PI: S. Eikenberry) is a $5M facility-class near-infrared (1-2.5 micron) multi-object spectrometer and wide-field imager being built at the University of Florida for Gemini South. Here we highlight the capabilities of FLAMINGOS-2, as it will be an ideal instrument for surveying the accreting binary population in the Galactic Center.
@article{arxiv.0803.3083,
title = {FLAMINGOS-2: A Near-IR Multi-Object Spectrometer Ideal for Surveying the Galactic Center},
author = {S. Nicholas Raines and Stephen S. Eikenberry and Reba M. Bandyopadhyay},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.3083},
year = {2009}
}
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To be published in Proceedings of "A Population Explosion: The Nature and Evolution of X-ray Binaries in Diverse Environments", 28 Oct - 2 Nov, St. Pete Beach, FL; eds. R.M. Bandyopadhyay, S. Wachter, D. Gelino, C.R. Gelino; AIP Conference Proceedings Series