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PROCEEDINGS VOLUME 8450

Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation II
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Volume Number: 8450
Date Published: 23 August 2012

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Front Matter: Volume 8450
Author(s): Proceedings of SPIE
Silicon carbide optics for space and ground based astronomical telescopes
Author(s): Joseph Robichaud; Deepak Sampath; Chris Wainer; Jay Schwartz; Craig Peton; Steve Mix; Court Heller
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LISA telescope assembly optical stability characterization for ESA
Author(s): Adrianus L. Verlaan; Harmen Hogenhuis; Joep Pijnenburg; Martin Lemmen; Stefano Lucarelli; Dietmar Scheulen; David Ende
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Vibration damping for the Segmented Mirror Telescope
Author(s): Joseph R. Maly; Adam J. Yingling; Steven F. Griffin; Brij N. Agrawal; Richard G. Cobb; Trevor S. Chambers
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Overall performance of the ALMA antenna during solar observation
Author(s): A. Busatta; A. Brunelli; F. Rampini; G. Marchiori
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The GREGOR dome, pathfinder for the EST dome
Author(s): Robert H. Hammerschlag; Johannes N. Kommers; Simon Visser; Felix C. M. Bettonvil; Anton G. M. van Schie; Simon J. van Leverink; Guus Sliepen; Aswin P. L. Jägers
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The solid telescope as answer to specic application requirements
Author(s): Alberto Riva; Mario Gai
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The opto-mechanical performance prediction of thin mirror segments for E-ELT
Author(s): Jan Nijenhuis; Roger Hamelinck; Ben Braam
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Co-phasing of the segmented mirror based on the generalized phase diversity wavefront sensor
Author(s): Changwei Li; Sijiong Zhang
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Extremely stable piezo mechanisms for the new Gravitational Wave Observatory
Author(s): Joep Pijnenburg; Niek Rijnveld; Harm Hogenhuis
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Metrology for a solar imaging Fourier transform spectrometer working in the far UV: from the instrumental concept to the first experimental results
Author(s): C. Ruiz de Galarreta Fanjul; M. Bouzit; T. Appourchaux; K. Dassas; T. Viale; A. Philippon; J.-C. Vial; J.-P. Maillard
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Shape memory alloys for astronomical instrumentation: space and ground-based applications
Author(s): M. Riva; D. Rigamonti; F. Zanetti; F. Passaretti; E. Villa; F. M. Zerbi
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Laboratory demonstration of a liquid atmospheric dispersion corrector
Author(s): J. Zheng; W. Saunders; J. S. Lawrence; F. Bastien; F. Cantalloube
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Analysis of gravitational effects on liquid lenses (ANGEL)
Author(s): Kevin Newman; Kyle Stephens
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Flexure mount for a MEMS deformable mirror for the Gemini Planet Imager
Author(s): Alexis Hill; Steven Cornelissen; Daren Dillon; Charlie Lam; Dave Palmer; Les Saddlemyer
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Curvature wavefront sensing performance simulations for active correction of the Javalambre wide-field telescopes
Author(s): Sergio Chueca; Antonio Marín-Franch; Andrés Javier Cenarro; Jesús Varela; Alessandro Ederoclite; David Cristóbal-Hornillos; Carlos Hernández-Monteagudo; Nicolás Gruel; Mariano Moles; Axel Yanes; Fernando Rueda; Sergio Rueda; Roberto Luis-Simoes; Javier Hernández-Fuertes; Angel López-Sainz; Natalio Maícas-Sacristán; José Luis Lamadrid; Miguel Chioare Díaz-Martín; Keith Taylor
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Active optics: deformation systems compensating for optical aberrations with a minimum number of actuators
Author(s): Marie Laslandes; Emmanuel Hugot; Marc Ferrari
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Stabilized dispersive focal plane systems for space
Author(s): Peter W. A. Roming; Amanda J. Bayless; Chip R. Beebe; Mark J. Brooks; Michael W. Davis; Robert A. Klar; John M. Roberts; Randall J. Rose; Gregory S. Winters
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Architecture impacts on planning and activity scheduling in external occulter missions
Author(s): I. J. E. Jordan
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The Vector-APP: a Broadband Apodizing Phase Plate that yields Complementary PSFs
Author(s): Frans Snik; Gilles Otten; Matthew Kenworthy; Matthew Miskiewicz; Michael Escuti; Christopher Packham; Johanan Codona
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Lab results of the circular phase mask concepts for high-contrast imaging of exoplanets
Author(s): Mamadou N'Diaye; Kjetil Dohlen; Thierry Fusco; Kacem El Hadi; Rémi Soummer; Salvador Cuevas; Myriam Zerrad; Marc Ferrari
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A review of the KMOS IFU component metrology programme
Author(s): Stephen Rolt
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Test results of high-precision large cryogenic lens holders
Author(s): C. Gal; A. Reutlinger; A. Boesz; T. Leberle; A. Mottaghibonab; P. Eckert; M. Dubowy; H. Gebler; F. Grupp; N. Geis; A. Bode; R. Katterloher; R. Bender
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CTE measurement setup with 10 ppb/K sensitivity for characterizing lightweight and highly stable materials for space applications
Author(s): Ruven Spannagel; Martin Gohlke; Thilo Schuldt; Ulrich Johann; Dennis Weise; Claus Braxmaier
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Wavefront calibration testing of the James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror center of curvature optical assembly
Author(s): Gene Olczak; Conrad Wells; David J. Fischer; Mark T. Connolly
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Tunable laser techniques for improving the precision of observational astronomy
Author(s): Claire E. Cramer; Steven W. Brown; Keith R. Lykke; John T. Woodward; Stephen Bailey; David J. Schlegel; Adam S. Bolton; Joel Brownstein; Peter E. Doherty; Christopher W. Stubbs; Amali Vaz; Andrew Szentgyorgyi
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Results of the new metrology system of the European ALMA antenna
Author(s): F. Rampini; G. Marchiori
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An imaging displacement sensor with nanometer accuracy
Author(s): David Woody; David Redding
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Fine optical alignment correction of astronomical spectrographs via in-situ full-field moment-based wavefront sensing
Author(s): Hanshin Lee; Gary J. Hill; Sarah E. Tuttle; Brian L. Vattiat
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SCOTS: a reverse Hartmann test with high dynamic range for Giant Magellan Telescope primary mirror segments
Author(s): Peng Su; Shanshan Wang; Manal Khreishi; Yuhao Wang; Tianquan Su; Ping Zhou; Robert E. Parks; Kevin Law; Mario Rascon; Tom Zobrist; Hubert Martin; James H. Burge
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Applications of subaperture stitching interferometry for very large mirrors
Author(s): James H. Burge; Chunyu Zhao
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Photochromic point-diffraction interferometer for optical testing
Author(s): Martino Quintavalla; Giorgio Pariani; Giuseppe Crimi; Andrea Bianco; Chiara Bertarelli
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Testing large flats with computer generated holograms
Author(s): Giorgio Pariani; Daniela Tresoldi; Paolo Spanò; Andrea Bianco
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Characterization of photochromic computer-generated holograms for optical testing
Author(s): Giorgio Pariani; Chiara Bertarelli; Andrea Bianco; Frederik Schaal; Christof Pruss
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Second generation OH suppression filters using multicore fibers
Author(s): R. Haynes; T. A. Birks; J. Bland-Hawthorn; J. L. Cruz; A. Diez; S. C. Ellis; D. Haynes; R. G. Krämer; B. J. Mangan; S. Min; D. F. Murphy; S. Nolte; J. C. Olaya; J. U. Thomas; C. Q. Trinh; A. Tünnermann; Christian Voigtländer
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Optical fibers for precise radial velocities: an update
Author(s): Bruno Chazelas; Francesco Pepe; François Wildi
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Light propagation in a fibre-brush-shape converter
Author(s): Weimin Sun; Haijiao Yu; Qi Yan; Fengjun Tian; Xiaoqi Liu; Yu Jiang; Zongjun Huang; Zhongwen Hu
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Enabling photonic technologies for seeing-limited telescopes: fabrication of integrated photonic lanterns on a chip
Author(s): Izabela Spaleniak; Nemanja Jovanovic; Simon Gross; Michael Ireland; Jon Lawrence; Michael Withford
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Developments in high-density Cobra fiber positioners for the Subaru Telescope’s Prime Focus Spectrometer
Author(s): Charles D. Fisher; David F. Braun; Joel V. Kaluzny; Michael D. Seiffert; Richard G. Dekany; Richard S. Ellis; Roger M. Smith
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Concepts for multi-IFU robotic positioning systems
Author(s): Stan Miziarski; Jurek Brzeski; Joss Bland Hawthorn; James Gilbert; Michael Goodwin; Jeroen Heijmans; Anthony Horton; Jon Lawrence; Will Saunders; Greg A. Smith; Nicholas Staszak
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Recent testing of a micro autonomous positioning system for multi-object instrumentation
Author(s): W. A. Cochrane; D. C. Atkinson; T. E. C. Bailie; C. Dickson; T. Lim; X. Luo; D. M. Montgomery; H. Schnetler; W. D. Taylor; B. Wilson
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Starbugs: all-singing, all-dancing fibre positioning robots
Author(s): James Gilbert; Michael Goodwin; Jeroen Heijmans; Rolf Muller; Stan Miziarski; Jurek Brzeski; Lew Waller; Will Saunders; Alex Bennet; Julia Tims
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Analysis of thermal influence on optical fiber positioning device of LAMOST
Author(s): Yi Jin; Rui Zhang; Yonggang Gu; Chao Zhai
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Wide-field tracking of moving objects with a compact multi-object dispersed fixed-delay interferometer
Author(s): Jian Ge; Xiaoke Wan; Derek Myers; Scott Powell
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Optical MEMS for space spectro-imagers
Author(s): Arnaud Liotard; Frédéric Zamkotsian; Wilfried Noell; Thierry Viard; Marco Freire; Benedikt J. Guldimann; Stefan Kraft
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Large micromirror array for generating programmable slit masks for multi-object spectroscopy
Author(s): Michael Canonica; Frederic Zamkotsian; Patrick Lanzoni; Wilfried Noell; Nico de Rooij
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Cryogenic photogrammetry and radiometry for the James Webb Space Telescope microshutters
Author(s): Victor J. Chambers; Peter A. Morey; Barbara J. Zukowski; Alexander S. Kutyrev; Nicholas R. Collins; David A. Rapchun; Nargess Memarsadeghi; Samuel H. Moseley; Leroy M. Sparr; Peter N. Blake
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Performance of a laser frequency comb calibration system with a high-resolution solar echelle spectrograph
Author(s): H.-P. Doerr; T. J. Kentischer; T. Steinmetz; R. A. Probst; M. Franz; R. Holzwarth; Th. Udem; T. W. Hänsch; W. Schmidt
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Astronomical optical frequency comb generation in nonlinear fibres and ring resonators: optimization studies
Author(s): J. M. Chavez Boggio; T. Fremberg; D. Bodenmüller; M. Wysmolek; H. Sanyic; H. Fernando; J. Neumann; D. Kracht; R. Haynes; M. M. Roth
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A near-infrared frequency comb for Y+J band astronomical spectroscopy
Author(s): Steve Osterman; Gabriel G. Ycas; Scott A. Diddams; Franklyn Quinlan; Suvrath Mahadevan; Lawrence Ramsey; Chad F. Bender; Ryan Terrien; Brandon Botzer; Steinn Sigurdsson; Stephen L. Redman
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Potential applications of ring resonators for astronomical instrumentation
Author(s): S. C. Ellis; A. Crouzier; J. Bland-Hawthorn; J. S. Lawrence; J. Kepple
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The Photonic TIGER: a multicore fiber-fed spectrograph
Author(s): Sergio G. Leon-Saval; Christopher H. Betters; Joss Bland-Hawthorn
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Development of a slicer integral field unit for the existing optical imaging spectrograph FOCAS
Author(s): Shinobu Ozaki; Yoko Tanaka; Takashi Hattori; Kenji Mitsui; Mitsuhiro Fukusima; Norio Okada; Yoshiyuki Obuchi; Satoshi Miyazaki; Takuya Yamashita
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The KMOS Integral Field System: fabrication, alignment, and test of 1000+ optical surfaces
Author(s): Cornelis M. Dubbeldam; Paul Clark; Robert Content; Andrew K. Kirby; Ken Parkin; David J. Robertson; Stephen Rolt; David A. Ryder; Ray M. Sharples
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Multiplexing 32,000 spectra onto 8 detectors: the HARMONI field splitting, image slicing, and wavelength selecting optics
Author(s): Matthias Tecza; Niranjan Thatte; Fraser Clarke; David Freeman; Johan Kosmalski
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CEOI microslice spectrograph
Author(s): Robert Content; Simon Blake; Colin Dunlop; David Nandi; Ray Sharples; Gordon Talbot; Tom Shanks; Danny Donoghue; Nikolaos Galiatsatos; Peter Luke
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The ESO transportable LGS Unit for measurements of the LGS photon return and other experiments
Author(s): D. Bonaccini Calia; I. Guidolin; A. Friedenauer; M. Hager; V. Karpov; T. Pfrommer; R. Holzlöhner; S. Lewis; W. Hackenberg; G. Lombardi; M. Centrone; F. Pedichini
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Near-field calibration of an objective spectrophotometer to NIST radiometric standards for the creation and maintenance of standard stars for ground- and space-based applications
Author(s): John T. McGraw; Peter C. Zimmer; Daniel C. Zirzow; John T. Woodward; Keith R. Lykke; Claire E. Cramer; Susana E. Deustua; Dean C. Hines
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The ERA2 facility: towards application of a fibre-based astronomical spectrograph for imaging spectroscopy in life sciences
Author(s): Martin M. Roth; Karl Zenichowski; Nicolae Tarcea; Jürgen Popp; Silvia Adelhelm; Marvin Stolz; Andreas Kelz; Christer Sandin; Svend-Marian Bauer; Thomas Fechner; Thomas Jahn; Emil Popow; Bernhard Roth; Paul Singh; Mudit Srivastava; Dieter Wolter
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CARMENES. V: non-cryogenic solutions for YJH-band NIR instruments
Author(s): P. J. Amado; R. Lenzen; M. C. Cardenas; E. Sánchez-Blanco; S. Becerril; M. A. Sánchez-Carrasco; W. Seifert; A. Quirrenbach; I. Ribas; A. Reiners; H. Mandel; J. A. Caballero
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PRAXIS: a low background NIR spectrograph for fibre Bragg grating OH suppression
Author(s): Anthony Horton; Simon Ellis; Jon Lawrence; Joss Bland-Hawthorn
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Experience on a cryogenic linear mechanism based on superconducting levitation
Author(s): Javier Serrano-Tellez; Fernando Romera-Juarez; David González-de-María; Mikel Lamensans; Heribert Argelaguet-Vilaseca; José-Luis Pérez-Díaz; Juan Sánchez-Casarrubios; Efrén Díez-Jiménez; Ignacio Valiente-Blanco
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The JWST MIRI FM wheel mechanisms characterisation for open loop drive
Author(s): Örs Hunor Detre; Ulrich Grözinger; Oliver Krause; Friedrich Müller; Silvia Scheithauer
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Development of a 2D precision cryogenic chopper for METIS
Author(s): Sander L. Paalvast; Huub Janssen; Maurice Teuwen; Robert Huisman; Bernhard Brandl; Frank Molster; Lars Venema
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JWST: Tinsley achievements on the largest beryllium polishing project
Author(s): Jay Daniel; Tony Hull; John B. Barentine
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Zero-expansion glass ceramic ZERODUR: recent developments reveal high potential
Author(s): Peter Hartmann; Ralf Jedamzik; Thomas Westerhoff
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Prototype segments polishing and testing for ELT M1
Author(s): Jacques Rodolfo; Laurent Chouarche; Gilles Chaussat; Anne-Laure Hamy; Jean-Louis Carel; Bruno Pernet; Jacques Billet; Hervé Leplan; Eric Ruch
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Tinsley proves stress mirror polishing for giant segmented telescopes
Author(s): Ulrich Müller; Jay Daniel
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Development of a cryogenic all-silicon telescope (CAIT)
Author(s): Douglas R. McCarter; Eloise McCarter; Roger Paquin
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Ultra-stable isostatic bonded optical mount design for harsh environments
Author(s): J. Pijnenburg; M. J. A. te Voert; J. de Vreugd; A. Vosteen; W. van Werkhoven; J. Mekking; B. A. H. Nijland
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Glue test results for high-precision large cryogenic lens holder
Author(s): A. Reutlinger; A. Mottaghibonab; C. Gal; A. Boesz; F. Grupp; N. Geis; A. Bode; R. Katterloher; R. Bender
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A new generation active arrays for optical flexibility in astronomical instrumentation
Author(s): G. Kroes; A. Jaskó; J. H. Pragt; L. Venema; M. De Haan
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Edge-control and surface-smoothness in sub-aperture polishing of mirror segments
Author(s): D. Walker; A. Beaucamp; R. Evans; T. Fox-Leonard; N. Fairhurst; C. Gray; S. Hamidi; H. Li; W. Messelink; J. Mitchell; P. Rees; G. Yu
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Test production of a mirror segment for the Thirty Meter Telescope
Author(s): Tetsuji Oota; Hirohiko Shinonaga; Kotaro Akutsu; Yuichiro Hashimoto; Itaru Otsuka; Yasushi Iwasaki; Masanori Iye; Takuya Yamashita; Hiroshi Akitaya; Ryuji Suzuki
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Production of 8.4m segments for the Giant Magellan Telescope
Author(s): H. M. Martin; R. G. Allen; J. H. Burge; D. W. Kim; J. S. Kingsley; K. Law; R. D. Lutz; P. A. Strittmatter; P. Su; M. T. Tuell; S. C. West; P. Zhou
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Light-weight glass optics for segmented X-ray mirrors
Author(s): Anita Winter; Elias Breunig; Renzo Capelli; Peter Friedrich; Vadim Burwitz; Gisela Hartner; Benedikt Menz; Tilman Schmachtel; Gerhard Derst; Manfred Neher
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Fabrication and tolerances of moth-eye structures for perfect antireflection in the mid-infrared wavelength region
Author(s): Hiroaki Imada; Takashi Miyata; Shigeyuki Sako; Takafumi Kamizuka; Tomohiko Nakamura; Kentaro Asano; Mizuho Uchiyama; Kazushi Okada; Takehiko Wada; Takao Nakagawa; Takashi Onaka; Itsuki Sakon
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Progress in UCO's search for silver-based telescope mirror coatings
Author(s): Andrew C. Phillips; Joseph S. Miller; Michael Bolte; Brian DuPraw; Matthew Radovan; David Cowley
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Enhanced MgF2 and LiF over-coated Al mirrors for FUV space astronomy
Author(s): Manuel A. Quijada; Stephen Rice; Eric Mentzell
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Towards ultra-precise optical interference filters on large area: computational and experimental optimization of the homogeneity of magnetron-sputtered precision optical coatings
Author(s): Michael Vergöhl; Andreas Pflug; Daniel Rademacher
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Optical reflector coatings for astronomical applications from EUV to IR
Author(s): Mark Schürmann; Paul Johannes Jobst; Sergiy Yulin; Torsten Feigl; Hanno Heiße; Steffen Wilbrandt; Olaf Stenzel; Andreas Gebhardt; Stefan Risse; Norbert Kaiser
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Astrositall application in astronomical and space optics production
Author(s): Magomed A. Abdulkadyrov; Alexandr N. Ignatov; Alexey P. Patrikeev; Aleksandr P. Semenov; Yury A. Sharov
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Diamond turning and polishing tests on new RSP aluminum alloys
Author(s): Rik ter Horst; Menno de Haan; Guido Gubbels; Roger Senden; Bart van Venrooy; André Hoogstrate
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The 3.2m all SiC Telescope for SPICA
Author(s): Didier Castel; Emmanuel Sein; Sebastien Lopez; Takao Nakagawa; Michel Bougoin
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Manufacturing of high-precision aspherical and freeform optics
Author(s): André M. Hoogstrate; Casper van Drunen; Bart van Venrooy; Rens Henselmans
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Development of CFRP mirrors for low-temperature application of satellite telescopes
Author(s): Shin Utsunomiya; Tomohiro Kamiya; Ryuzo Shimizu
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Near-infrared metrology of high-performance silicon immersion gratings
Author(s): Michael Gully-Santiago; Weisong Wang; Casey Deen; Daniel Jaffe
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Development of silicon immersed grating for METIS on E-ELT
Author(s): Aaldert H. van Amerongen; Tibor Agocs; Hedser van Brug; Govert Nieuwland; Lars Venema; Ruud W. M. Hoogeveen
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Silicon immersion gratings and their spectroscopic applications
Author(s): Jian Ge; Bo Zhao; Scott Powell; Adam Fletcher; Xiaoke Wan; Liang Chang; Hali Jakeman; Dimitrios Koukis; David B. Tanner; Dennis Ebbets; Jonathan Weinberg; Sarah Lipscy; Rich Nyquist; John Bally
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High-performance astronomical gratings by Canon
Author(s): Takashi Sukegawa; Shigeru Sugiyama; Tsuyoshi Kitamura; Yukinobu Okura; Masatsugu Koyama
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Materials for VPHGs: practical considerations in the case of astronomical instrumentation
Author(s): Andrea Bianco; Giorgio Pariani; Alessio Zanutta; Chiara Bertarelli
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Performance of volume phase gratings manufactured using ultrafast laser inscription
Author(s): David Lee; Robert R. Thomson; Colin R. Cunningham
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Novel diffraction gratings fabricated by means of plasma nanotechnologies
Author(s): N. Ebizuka; Makoto Sekine; K. Ishikawa; H. Kondo; M. Hori; M. Sasaki; A. Bianco; F. Maria Zerbi; Y. Hirahara; W. Aoki
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High-performance dielectric diffraction gratings for space applications
Author(s): Uwe D. Zeitner; Frank Fuchs; E.-Bernhard Kley
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Innovative technologies for optical and infrared astronomy
Author(s): Colin R Cunningham; Christopher J. Evans; Frank Molster; Sarah Kendrew; Matthew A. Kenworthy; Frans Snik
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Extremely aspheric mirrors: prototype development of an innovative manufacturing process based on active optics
Author(s): Zalpha Challita; Emmanuel Hugot; Marc Ferrari; Joël Le Merrer; David Le Mignant; Jean-Gabriel Cuby
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Fast figuring of large optics by reactive atom plasma
Author(s): Marco Castelli; Renaud Jourdain; Paul Morantz; Paul Shore
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Understanding incomplete scrambling in fibres: experimental investigations
Author(s): U. Lemke; J. R. Allington-Smith; J. Stürmer
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Optical fiber systems for the BigBOSS instrument
Author(s): Jerry Edelstein; Claire Poppett; Martin Sirk; Robert Besuner; Robin Lafever; Jeremy R. Allington-Smith; Graham J. Murray
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Guide, focus/alignment system for BigBOSS
Author(s): Kevin Reil; Christopher Bebek; Robert Besuner; Mike Lampton; Aaron Roodman; Mike Sholl
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Design and performance of an R-theta fiber positioner for the BigBOSS instrument
Author(s): Joseph H. Silber; Christoph Schenk; Eric Anderssen; Chris Bebek; Frederic Becker; Robert Besuner; Mario Cepeda; Jerry Edelstein; Henry Heetderks; Patrick Jelinsky; Thomas Johnson; Armin Karcher; Paul Perry; Rodney Post; Michael Sholl; Kenneth Wilson; Zengxaing Zhou
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Metrology system for the calibration of multi-dof precision mechanisms
Author(s): Lorenzo Zago; Mirsad Sarajlic; Fabien Chevalley; Dehua Yang
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A high-resolution measurement device for detecting the positioning accuracy of the optical fiber positioner
Author(s): Yonggang Gu; Jianlei Xu; Yi Jin; Chao Zhai
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LAMOST fiber unit positional precision passive detection exploiting the technique of template matching
Author(s): Mengxin Wang; Yongheng Zhao; Ali Luo
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A novel calibration method of CCD camera for LAMOST
Author(s): Yonggang Gu; Yi Jin; Chao Zhai
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Applied stress on coated multimode optical fibres: a different point of view to bending losses
Author(s): Yazmin Padilla Michel; Mo Zoheidi; Martin M. Roth; Roger Haynes; Jean-Christophe Olaya
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Development of different kind of IFU prototypes for the OPTIMOS-EVE study for the E-ELT
Author(s): Isabelle Guinouard; Ligia Souza de Oliviera; Antonio César de Oliveira; François Hammer; Marc Huertas-Company; Beatriz Barbuy; Fanny Chemla; Jean-Michel Huet; Hector Flores; Mathieu Puech; Simona Mei
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On-sky tests of sky-subtraction methods for fiber-fed spectrographs
Author(s): Myriam Rodrigues; M. Cirasuolo; F. Hammer; F. Royer; C. J. Evans; M. Puech; H. Flores; I. Guinouard; Gianluca Li Causi; K. Disseau; Y. Yang
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Development of the single fibres and IFUs of WEAVE
Author(s): Isabelle Guinouard; Piercarlo Bonifacio; Scott C. Trager; Marc A. W. Verheijen; Ian Lewis; Gavin Dalton
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Optical fibre tapers: focal reduction and magnification
Author(s): Dionne M. Haynes; Roger Haynes; J. C. Olaya; Sergio G. Leon-Saval
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Multimode to single-mode converters: new results on 1-to-61 photonic lanterns
Author(s): J.-C. Olaya; K. Ehrlich; D. M. Haynes; R. Haynes; S. G. Leon-Saval; D. Schirdewahn
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Multicore fibre Bragg grating developments for OH suppression
Author(s): Seong-sik Min; Christopher Trinh; Sergio Leon-Saval; Nemanja Jovanovic; Peter Gillingham; Joss Bland-Hawthorn; Jon Lawrence; Tim A. Birks; Martin M. Roth; Roger Haynes; Lisa Fogarty
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Tests of VPHGS in the NIR for use at cryogenic temperatures
Author(s): Maider Insausti; Francisco Garzón; Roque Madrigal; Antonio Fimia
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Slanted VPHGs in astronomical instrumentation: tests and perspectives
Author(s): Andrea Bianco; James Arns; Hans Dekker; Paolo Spanò; Alessio Zanutta; Filippo Maria Zerbi
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Reflective coating for near-infrared immersion gratings
Author(s): Paul J. Kuzmenko; Yuji Ikeda; Naoto Kobayashi; Paul B. Mirkarimi; Jennifer B. Alameda
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Fabrication and testing of germanium grisms for LMIRcam
Author(s): Paul J. Kuzmenko; Steve L. Little; Liesl M. Little; John C. Wilson; Michael F. Skrutskie; Philip M. Hinz; Jarron M. Leisenring; Olivier Durney
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Large filters for wide-field survey telescope LSST
Author(s): Nazario Morgado; Laurent Pinard; Benoit Sassolas; Raffaele Flaminio; Daniéle Forest; Bernard Lagrange; Christophe Michel; Pierre Antilogus
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MUSE optical coatings
Author(s): A. Remillieux; L. Adjali; R. Bacon; P. Caillier; G. Hansali; J. Kosmalski; F. Laurent; M. Loupias; N. Morgado; H. Nicklas; L. Pinard; B. Ploss; E. Renault
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Design of the J-PAS and J-PLUS filter systems
Author(s): A. Marín-Franch; S. Chueca; M. Moles; N. Benitez; K. Taylor; J. Cepa; A. J. Cenarro; D. Cristobal-Hornillos; A. Ederoclite; N. Gruel; J. Hernández-Fuertes; A. López-Sainz; R. Luis-Simoes; F. Rueda-Teruel; S. Rueda-Teruel; J. Varela; A. Yanes-Díaz; U. Brauneck; A. Danielou; R. Dupke; A. Fernández-Soto; C. Mendes de Oliveira; L. Sodré Jr.
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Research on a project of the new computational hyperspectral imager
Author(s): Huan Li; Feng Zhou; Zhi Zhang; Guang-ming Shi
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Reflectivity, polarization properties, and durability of metallic mirror coatings for the European Solar Telescope
Author(s): A. Feller; N. Krishnappa; O. Pleier; J. Hirzberger; P. J. Jobst; M. Schürmann
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Developing metal coated mesh filters for mid-infrared astronomy
Author(s): Shigeyuki Sako; Takashi Miyata; Takafumi Kamizuka; Tomohiko Nakamura; Kentaro Asano; Mizuho Uchiyama; Takashi Onaka; Itsuki Sakon; Takehiko Wada
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Octadecanthiol for tarnish-resistant silver coatings
Author(s): Andrew C. Phillips; Andrew Cowley
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Development of an integral field unit for a near-infrared multi-object imaging spectrograph SWIMS
Author(s): Shinobu Ozaki; Yutaro Kitagawa; Kentaro Motohara; Masahiro Konishi; Hidenori Takahashi; Tomohiro Yoshikawa; Ken Tateuchi; Natsuko Kato
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Electro-optical polarimeters for ground-based and space-based observations of the solar K-corona
Author(s): G. Capobianco; S. Fineschi; G. Massone; E. Balboni; A. M. Malvezzi; G. Crescenzio; L. Zangrilli; P. Calcidese; E. Antonucci; M. Patrini
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Photopolymer-based volume phase holographic grating for astronomical instrumentations
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