LINC-NIRVANA: achieving 10 mas imagery on the Large Binocular Telescope

T. M. Herbst; R. Ragazzoni; A. Eckart; G. Weigelt

doi:10.1117/12.788374

9 July 2008 LINC-NIRVANA: achieving 10 mas imagery on the Large Binocular Telescope

T. M. Herbst, R. Ragazzoni, A. Eckart, G. Weigelt

Proceedings Volume 7014, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II; 70141A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788374
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

LINC-NIRVANA is an innovative imaging interferometer fed by dedicated multi-conjugated adaptive optics systems. The instrument combines the light of the two, 8.4-meter primary mirrors of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) on a single focal plane, providing panoramic imagery with 23-meter spatial resolution. The instrument employs a number of innovative technologies, including multi-conjugated adaptive optics, state-of-the-art materials, low vibration mechanical coolers, active and passive control, and sophisticated software for data analysis. LINC-NIRVANA is entering its final integration phase, with the large adaptive-optics and imaging subsystems coming together in the clean room in Heidelberg. Here, we report on progress, including insights gained on integration of large instruments.

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T. M. Herbst, R. Ragazzoni, A. Eckart, and G. Weigelt "LINC-NIRVANA: achieving 10 mas imagery on the Large Binocular Telescope", Proc. SPIE 7014, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, 70141A (9 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788374

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