Software framework for the Asgard/BIFROST 4-telescope interferometer, a VLTI visitor instrument

Owain N. Snaith; Stefan Kraus; Narsireddy Anugu; Sebastien Morel

doi:10.1117/12.3018774

28 August 2024 Software framework for the Asgard/BIFROST 4-telescope interferometer, a VLTI visitor instrument

Owain N. Snaith, Stefan Kraus, Narsireddy Anugu, Sebastien Morel

Proceedings Volume 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX; 1309523 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018774
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

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The BIFROST instrument is part of the Asgard Suite of VLTI visitor instruments. It is an interferometric beam combination instrument optimised for high-resolution spectroscopy. Due to the similarities with the MIRCX instrument at CHARA the BIFROST control software framework uses the MIRCX software as a starting point. We make modifications to the MIRCX software to account of the differences between BIFROST and MIRCX, such as the choice of actuators, and differences to the optical design. Many of the changes are also required to take account of the requirements of VLTI, including the use of an ESO-compliant gateway computer between the Asgard network and VLTI. This includes implementing a system of observing templates that complement the user interaction GUIs in use at MIRCX.

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Owain N. Snaith, Stefan Kraus, Narsireddy Anugu, and Sebastien Morel "Software framework for the Asgard/BIFROST 4-telescope interferometer, a VLTI visitor instrument", Proc. SPIE 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX, 1309523 (28 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018774

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