Note: Three first-generation instruments, CASIMIR , SAFIRE , and AIRES were selected for SOFIA, but were halted at different stages of development.
Name of Instrument: AIRES - Airborne InfraRed Echelle Spectrometer
Instrument type: Long-slit Spectrograph; 17 - 210 micron, R = 10 4 at 100 micron
Principal Investigator: Dr. Edwin F. Erickson (NASA/Ames)
Scientific/Technical Abstract
This report includes some of the technical details and scientific potential of AIRES.