LINC-NIRVANA: the Fizeau interferometer for the Large Binocular Telescope

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

doi:10.1117/12.788378

28 July 2008 LINC-NIRVANA: the Fizeau interferometer for the Large Binocular Telescope

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

Proceedings Volume 7013, Optical and Infrared Interferometry; 701326 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788378
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. 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 instrument assembly and vibration control.

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T. M. Herbst, R. Ragazzoni, A. Eckart, and G. Weigelt "LINC-NIRVANA: the Fizeau interferometer for the Large Binocular Telescope", Proc. SPIE 7013, Optical and Infrared Interferometry, 701326 (28 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788378

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