About JUST

Overview of instruments

JUST is a 4.4-meter segmented mirror telescope dedicated to spectroscopic observations. The JUST primary mirror is composed of 18 hexagonal segments, each of which has a circumscribed diameter of 1.1m. JUST provides two Nasmyth platforms for placing science instruments. One Nasmyth focus fits a field of view of 10 arcmin and the other has an extended field of view of 1.2 degree with correction optics. A tertiary mirror is used to switch between the two Nasmyth foci. JUST will be installed at Lenghu site, Qinghai, and conduct spectroscopic observations with three types of instruments to explore the dark universe, trace dynamical universe, and search for exoplanets:

(1) Multiple medium-resolution multi-object fiber spectrographs, used to observe the formation and evolution of cosmic web structures, as well as the nature of dark matter and dark energy behind them;

(2) An Integral Field Unit (IFU) array composed of hundreds of fibers and a spectrograph dedicated to rapid follow-up of transient sources in time-domain astronomy;

(3) A high-resolution spectrograph, designed to identify Jupiter-like and Earth-like planets, with the capability to characterize the atmospheres of hot exoplanets.

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Members

Jie Zhang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Academician, Director of Li Zhengdao Institute, Chief Designer of Large-scale Device Group

Yipeng Jing

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Academician, Chairman of JUST Scientific Committee

Xiangqun Cui

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician, Chairman of JUST Construction Committee

Dan Wu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Deputy Director of School Affairs Committee, Chief Commander of JUST

Jianglai Liu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Deputy Director of Li Zhengdao Institute

Xiaoqin Zeng

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Research Institute

Xin Zhao

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Assets and Experimental Department

Wei Hu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Key Office

Xiaohu Yang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Project Leader and Chief Designer of JUST

Xianzhong Zheng

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Deputy Chief Commander of JUST, Chairman of Construction Committee, Deputy Chairman of Scientific Committee

Yonghui Hou

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Deputy Chief Commander of JUST, Deputy Chairman of Construction Committee

Xiangyan Yuan

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Deputy Chief Designer of JUST, Party Secretary

Dehua Yang

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Deputy Chief Designer of JUST, Responsible for the development of the main body, Chief Engineer

Ying Zu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Deputy Chief Designer of JUST, Responsible for Galaxy Survey Strategy

Pengjie Zhang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Chairman of JUST Scientific Committee, Responsible for scientific system

Yuanyuan Zhang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Chief of Large Device Project at Li Zhengdao Institute, Chief of JUST Project

Jun Zhang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Head of JUST Cosmology Research

Fabo Feng

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Head of JUST Exoplanet System

Dong Lai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Head of JUST Exoplanet and Time-domain Science

Xianyu Tan

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Head of JUST Planetary Spectroscopy Science

Jiaxin Han

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Head of JUST Database System

Yu Yu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Head of JUST Scientific Data Analysis System

Chengze Liu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Deputy Director of Construction Committee, Responsible for Infrastructure System

Zhaoyu Li

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Head of JUST Stellar Science

Yizhou Gu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Project Manager, Responsible for JUST Spectral Survey Data Processing System

Meizheng Huang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Responsible for the development of JUST Spectrometer

Hua Bai

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Responsible for JUST Optical System

Yong Zhang

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory of China

Responsible for JUST Active Optics

Bozhong Gu

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Responsible for JUST Frame and Tracking

Bo Li

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Responsible for JUST Mirror Development

Hangxin Ji

Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Responsible for JUST Terminal Instruments

Xiang Zhao

Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Responsible for JUST Guide Star Telescope

Chao Zhai

University of Science and Technology of China

Responsible for JUST Fiber Positioner

Jinghua Shi

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Research Office, Li Zhengdao Institute

Xiaojun Lu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Director of Assets and Experimental Office, Li Zhengdao Institute

Yicheng Rui

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Responsible for JUST Website Construction

Jiayu Huang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

JUST Project Secretary

Haotong Zhang

National Astronomical Observatory of China

Chairman of JUST Construction Supervision Committee, Vice Chairman of Scientific Committee

Qinfeng Zhu

University of Science and Technology of China

Deputy Chairman of JUST Construction Supervision Committee

Lixin Zheng

Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Member of JUST Construction Supervision Committee

Cairang Tian

Management Committee of Lenghu Science and Innovation Industrial Park

Party Secretary, Deputy Director of the People's Congress of Haixi Prefecture

Chunlin Cao

Management Committee of Lenghu Science and Innovation Industrial Park

Deputy Director

Wei Li

Management Committee of Lenghu Science and Innovation Industrial Park

Deputy Director

Yi Zhao

Management Committee of Lenghu Science and Innovation Industrial Park

Deputy Director