Mock Observations for the CSST Mission: Main Surveys-the Slitless Spectroscopy Simulation

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Autores principales: Zhang, Xin, Fang, Yue-dong, Wei, Cheng-liang, Li, Guo-liang, Liu, Feng-shan, Ji, Hang-xin, Tian, Hao, Li, Nan, Meng, Xian-min, Chen, Jian-jun, Wang, Xia, Wang, Rui, Liu, Chao, Hu, Zhong-wen, Li, Ran, Wei, Peng, Tang, Jing
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author Zhang, Xin
Fang, Yue-dong
Wei, Cheng-liang
Li, Guo-liang
Liu, Feng-shan
Ji, Hang-xin
Tian, Hao
Li, Nan
Meng, Xian-min
Chen, Jian-jun
Wang, Xia
Wang, Rui
Liu, Chao
Hu, Zhong-wen
Li, Ran
Wei, Peng
Tang, Jing
author_facet Zhang, Xin
Fang, Yue-dong
Wei, Cheng-liang
Li, Guo-liang
Liu, Feng-shan
Ji, Hang-xin
Tian, Hao
Li, Nan
Meng, Xian-min
Chen, Jian-jun
Wang, Xia
Wang, Rui
Liu, Chao
Hu, Zhong-wen
Li, Ran
Wei, Peng
Tang, Jing
contents The China Space Station Telescope (CSST), slated to become China's largest space-based optical telescope in the coming decade, is designed to conduct wide-field sky surveys with high spatial resolution. Among its key observational modes, slitless spectral observation allows simultaneous imaging and spectral data acquisition over a wide field of view, offering significant advantages for astrophysical studies. Currently, the CSST is in the development phase and lacks real observational data. As a result, the development of its data processing pipeline and scientific pre-research must rely on the mock data generated through simulations. This work focuses on developing a simulation framework for the CSST slitless spectral imaging system, analyzing its spectral dispersing properties and structural design. Additionally, the detection performance of the slitless spectral system is assessed for various astrophysical targets. Simulation results demonstrate that nearly all 1st order spectra are accompanied by corresponding 0th order images, facilitating accurate source identification. Furthermore, the GI spectral band exhibits superior detection efficiency compared to the GV and GU bands, establishing it as the primary observational band for stellar and galactic studies. This work successfully develops a simulation framework for the CSST slitless spectroscopic equipment.
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spellingShingle Mock Observations for the CSST Mission: Main Surveys-the Slitless Spectroscopy Simulation
Zhang, Xin
Fang, Yue-dong
Wei, Cheng-liang
Li, Guo-liang
Liu, Feng-shan
Ji, Hang-xin
Tian, Hao
Li, Nan
Meng, Xian-min
Chen, Jian-jun
Wang, Xia
Wang, Rui
Liu, Chao
Hu, Zhong-wen
Li, Ran
Wei, Peng
Tang, Jing
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
The China Space Station Telescope (CSST), slated to become China's largest space-based optical telescope in the coming decade, is designed to conduct wide-field sky surveys with high spatial resolution. Among its key observational modes, slitless spectral observation allows simultaneous imaging and spectral data acquisition over a wide field of view, offering significant advantages for astrophysical studies. Currently, the CSST is in the development phase and lacks real observational data. As a result, the development of its data processing pipeline and scientific pre-research must rely on the mock data generated through simulations. This work focuses on developing a simulation framework for the CSST slitless spectral imaging system, analyzing its spectral dispersing properties and structural design. Additionally, the detection performance of the slitless spectral system is assessed for various astrophysical targets. Simulation results demonstrate that nearly all 1st order spectra are accompanied by corresponding 0th order images, facilitating accurate source identification. Furthermore, the GI spectral band exhibits superior detection efficiency compared to the GV and GU bands, establishing it as the primary observational band for stellar and galactic studies. This work successfully develops a simulation framework for the CSST slitless spectroscopic equipment.
title Mock Observations for the CSST Mission: Main Surveys-the Slitless Spectroscopy Simulation
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.06917