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Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory Detailed Science Case 2024

Warren Skidmore·Bob Kirshner·David Andersen·Gelys Trancho·Scot Kleinman·Ian Dell'Antonio·Marie Lemoine-Busserolle·Michael Rich·Matthew Taylor·Chikako Yasui·Guy Stringfellow·Masaomi Tanaka·Ian Crossfield·Paul Wiegert·Roberto Abraham·Masayuki Akiyama·Len Cowie·Christophe Dumas·Mitsuhiko Honda·Bruce Macintosh·Karen Meech·Stan Metchev·Surhud More·Norio Narita·Amitesh Omar·Eric Peng·Manoj Puravankara·C. S. Steidel·Sivarani Thirupathi·Tommaso Treu·Marusa Bradac·James Bullock·Masashi Chiba·Jarah Evslin·Christopher Fassnacht·Philip Lubin·Julio Navarro·Masamune Oguri·Joel Primack·Anjan Ananda Sen·David Tytler·Gillian Wilson·Renxin Xu·Hongsheng Zhao·Gongbo Zhao·Scott Chapman·Ranga-Ram Chary·Asantha Cooray·Mark Dickinson·Masanori Iye·Nobunari Kashikawa·Crystal Martin·Kimihiko Nakajima·Masami Ouchi·Sonali Sachdeva·Toru Yamada·Michael Cooper·Taotao Fang·Roy Gal·Mauro Giavalisco·Tadayuki Kodama·Mariko Kubo·Jennifer Lotz·Michael Pierce·Jason X. Prochaska·Naveen Reddy·Kartik Sheth·R. Srianand·Masayuki Tanaka·Vivian U·Shelley Wright·Aaron Barth·G. C. Dewangan·Tuan Do·Lindsay Fuller·Andrea Ghez·Lei Hao·Fiona Harrison·Luis Ho·Masa Imanishi·Mason Leist·Matt Malkan·Claire Max·Leo Meyer·Tohru Nagao·Chris Packham·Yue Shen·Yiping Wang·Mansi Kasliwal·Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez·Lulu Zhang·Wako Aoki·Mousumi Das·Xuan Fang·Rupjyoti Gogoi·Aruna Goswami·Puragra Guhathakurta·Hanae Inami·K. Indulekha·Jason Kalirai
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Abstract

The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory (TIO) will be a revolutionary leap forward in astronomical observing capabilities, enabling us to address some of the most profound questions about the universe. From unraveling the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy to exploring the origins of stars and planets, TMT will transform our understanding of the cosmos. The TIO Detailed Science Case (DSC) presents science goals that inform the top-level requirements for the observatory's design and operations, including the telescope, enclosure, instruments, and adaptive optics system.

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Warren Skidmore, Bob Kirshner, David Andersen, Gelys Trancho, Scot Kleinman, Ian Dell'Antonio, Marie Lemoine-Busserolle, Michael Rich, Matthew Taylor, Chikako Yasui, Guy Stringfellow, Masaomi Tanaka, Ian Crossfield, Paul Wiegert, Roberto Abraham, Masayuki Akiyama, Len Cowie, Christophe Dumas, Mitsuhiko Honda, Bruce Macintosh, Karen Meech, Stan Metchev, Surhud More, Norio Narita, Amitesh Omar, Eric Peng, Manoj Puravankara, C. S. Steidel, Sivarani Thirupathi, Tommaso Treu, Marusa Bradac, James Bullock, Masashi Chiba, Jarah Evslin, Christopher Fassnacht, Philip Lubin, Julio Navarro, Masamune Oguri, Joel Primack, Anjan Ananda Sen, David Tytler, Gillian Wilson, Renxin Xu, Hongsheng Zhao, Gongbo Zhao, Scott Chapman, Ranga-Ram Chary, Asantha Cooray, Mark Dickinson, Masanori Iye, Nobunari Kashikawa, Crystal Martin, Kimihiko Nakajima, Masami Ouchi, Sonali Sachdeva, Toru Yamada, Michael Cooper, Taotao Fang, Roy Gal, Mauro Giavalisco, Tadayuki Kodama, Mariko Kubo, Jennifer Lotz, Michael Pierce, Jason X. Prochaska, Naveen Reddy, Kartik Sheth, R. Srianand, Masayuki Tanaka, Vivian U, Shelley Wright, Aaron Barth, G. C. Dewangan, Tuan Do, Lindsay Fuller, Andrea Ghez, Lei Hao, Fiona Harrison, Luis Ho, Masa Imanishi, Mason Leist, Matt Malkan, Claire Max, Leo Meyer, Tohru Nagao, Chris Packham, Yue Shen, Yiping Wang, Mansi Kasliwal, Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez, Lulu Zhang, Wako Aoki, Mousumi Das, Xuan Fang, Rupjyoti Gogoi, Aruna Goswami, Puragra Guhathakurta, Hanae Inami, K. Indulekha, Jason Kalirai. 2015-05-05. Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory Detailed Science Case 2024. https://arxiv.org/abs/1505.01195

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