As we move towards the era of ELTs, it is timely to think about the future role of the 8-m class telescopes. Under the OPTICON programme, novel technologies have been developed that are intended for use in multi-object and integral-field spectrographs. To date, these have been targeted at instrument concepts for the European ELT, but there are also significant possibilities for their inclusion in new VLT instruments, ensuring the continued success and productivity of these unique telescopes.
@article{arxiv.0801.3036,
title = {Smart Focal Plane Technologies for VLT Instruments},
author = {Colin Cunningham and Chris Evans},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.3036},
year = {2009}
}
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5 pages, to appear in the proceedings of the ESO Workshop "Science with the VLT in the ELT era"