Precision cryogenic mechanisms for the Michelle mid-infrared spectrograph

David Montgomery; John Murray

doi:10.1117/12.459892

7 March 2003 Precision cryogenic mechanisms for the Michelle mid-IR spectrograph

David Montgomery, John Murray

Proceedings Volume 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459892
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The UKATC has recently delivered and commissioned the Michelle mid-IR spectrograph on UKIRT. This instrument has a variety of precision vacuum-cryogenic mechanisms that utilize technology developed over a number of years at the UKATC in instruments such as IRCAM, CGS4, SCUBA, GMOS and UIST. In these applications it is critical that the mechanisms operate reliably and with a high degree of precision. In most cases the mechanisms support optical elements that must be rigidly held in place when the instrument is tilted during observations on the telescope. This paper describes the level of performance achieved with the Michelle mechanisms and the critical elements of their design.

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David Montgomery and John Murray "Precision cryogenic mechanisms for the Michelle mid-IR spectrograph", Proc. SPIE 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes, (7 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459892

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