Science Cases for the Keck Wide-Field Imager
/ Authors
J. Cooke, C. Angus, K. Auchettl, J. Bally, B. Bolin, S. Brough, J. Burchett, R. Foley, G. Foran, D. Forbes
and 36 more authors
J. Gannon, R. Hirai, G. Kacprzak, R. Margutti, C. Martínez-Lombilla, U. Meštrić, A. Moller, A. Rest, J. Rhodes, R. Rich, F. Schussler, R. Wainscoat, J. Walawender, I. Wold, J. V. R. I. O. Technology, Niels Bohr Institute, Dark, U. Melbourne, U. C. A. Boulder, C. I. O. Technology., U. Wales, Sydney, New Mexico State University, U. California, Santa Cruz, M. University, Berkeley, Instituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Space Telescope Science Institute, Jet propulsion Laboratory, Los Angeles, Irfu, C. Paris-Saclay, U. Hawaii, W. Observatory, Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
/ Abstract
The Keck Wide-Field Imager (KWFI) is a proposed 1-degree diameter field of view UV-sensitive optical camera for Keck prime focus. KWFI will be the most powerful optical wide-field camera in the world and the only such 8m-class camera sensitive down to ~3000 A for the foreseeable future. Twenty science cases are described for KWFI compiled largely during 2019-2021, preceded by a brief discussion of the instrument, components, and capabilities for context.