Dr. Fernando Santoro Profile

Dr. Fernando Santoro

at TMT International Observatory

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Publications (43)

Proceedings Article | 11 September 2024 Poster + Paper

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Design implementation of Telescope Utility Services (TUS) onto the TMT telescope structure

Seiichi Tazawa, Benjamin Irarrazaval, Amir Sadjadpour, Hirokazu Honda, Makoto Endo, Tatsunori Hirano, Yusuke Kibayashi, Kengo Fujiwara, Hiroshi Kusumoto, Jamie Dodge, Josh Church, Fernando Santoro, Yutaka Ezaki, Gelys Trancho, Kyle Kinoshita, Hiroshi Terada, Masahiro Sugimoto, Masao Saito, Tomonori Usuda

Proceedings Volume 13094, 130943O (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018611

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Design, Pipes, Solid modeling, Thirty Meter Telescope, Interfaces, Computer aided design

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The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been responsible for the telescope structure subsystem (STR) of the Thirty Meter Telescope since 2012 and has engaged Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for preliminary and final design and pre-production work. There are various subsystems on the telescope, such as instruments and moving optics. Power and fluids and other services are required to operate these subsystems and the telescope drives. TMT provides the following services: Electrical Power and Bonding/Grounding, Fire Alarm, Communication and Information System (CIS) Networks, Fixed Temperature Chilled Water (FTCW) and Variable Temperature Chilled Water (VTCW), Hydrostatic Bearing System (HBS) Oil, Facility Compressed Air (FCA), Cryogenic System (CRYO), Refrigerant System (REFR), and Lighting (Operational and Emergency). The TMT defines the Telescope Utility Services (TUS) as the infrastructure which includes the cables and pipes used to deliver these utilities, the structures that support and route them, and the other components (electrical or piping components such as electrical cabinets or manifolds, lighting fixtures, fire alarms, etc.) necessary to provide these services. The design work to attach the TUS components to the STR was complicated due to the wide variety of TUS components and the multitude of mounting configurations and locations throughout the telescope structure. In order to efficiently integrate the various types of TUS components onto the STR, several practices were established and refined in the development of the TUS and STR design: 1. Definition of SOW between TUS and STR to enable concurrent TUS and STR design development 2. Simultaneous development of TUS and STR using CAD model 3. Piping and Cabling allocation within the Azimuth/Elevation Wrap 4. Route planning for cabling and piping 5. Seismic evaluation of TUS components In this paper we present the approach and the design implementation of the TUS components onto the STR.

Proceedings Article | 27 August 2024 Poster + Paper

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Thirty Meter Telescope Laser Guide Star Facility preliminary design completion

M. Trubey, C. Boyer, L. Wang, B. Irarrazaval, J. Miles, K. Vogiatzis, A. Ebbers, F. Santoro

Proceedings Volume 13097, 130975B (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021051

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Design, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Collimators, Safety, Laser systems engineering, Laser guide stars, Wavefront sensors, Optomechanical design, Astronomical adaptive optics, Optical systems engineering, Thirty Meter Telescope, Large telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

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Beyond spreadsheets: enhancing collaboration and traceability by streamlining systems engineering processes with Atlassian Jira

Kayla Hardie, Josh Church, Jamie Dodge, Bart Fordham, Sarah Gajadhar, Nancy Han, John Miles, Fernando Santoro, Gelys Trancho

Proceedings Volume 13099, 130990E (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020380

KEYWORDS: Systems engineering, Process engineering, Computer aided design, Risk assessment, Project management, Interfaces, Observatories, Hazard analysis

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Presentation + Paper

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First scientific operation of JPCam, the 1.2 Gpixel camera for the Javalambre-Physics of the Accelerating Universe Astrophysical Survey (J-PAS)

A. Marín-Franch, H. Vázquez Ramió, J. Zaragoza-Cardiel, C. López-Sanjuan, S. Rueda-Teruel, G. López-Alegre, R. Bello, C. Iñiguez, D. Muniesa-Gallardo, J. Hernández-Fuertes, A. Cenarro, D. Cristobal-Hornillos, A. Ederoclite, A. Hernán-Caballero, F. Hernández-Pérez, R. Infante-Sanz, T. Kuutma, M. Moles, A. del Pino, S. Pyrzas, J. Varela, M. Akhlaghi, M. Almarcegui, S. Bielsa de Toledo, J. Castillo, T. Civera, M. Cervera-Cortés, S. Chueca, M. Domíngez-Martínez, D. Garcés-Cubel, Á. López-Sáinz, G. Lorenzetti, D. Lozano-Pérez, N. Martínez-Olivar, A. Moreno-Signes, J. Muñoz-Maudos, A. Muñoz-Teruel, H. Rueda-Asensio, F. Rueda-Teruel, H. Vives-Arias, A. Yanes-Díaz, M. Díaz-Martín, R. Iglesias-Marzoa, F. Galindo-Guil, E. Lacruz-Calderón, J. Lamadrid-Gutierrez, F. López-Martínez, N. Maicas-Sacristán, K. Taylor, F. Santoro, J. Cepa, C. Fermino, M. Bastable, G. Haddow, I. Palmer, C. Simpson, A. Spatola, H. Sweeney, C. Tatard, J. Breading, U. Brauneck, J. Casalta, R. Abramo, J. Alcaniz, N. Benitez, B. Silvia, S. Carneiro, R. Dupke, C. Mendes de Oliveira, L. Sodré, J. Vilchez

Proceedings Volume 13096, 130961Q (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018653

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Optical filters, Cameras, Control systems, Telescopes, Calibration, Image quality, Galactic astronomy, Photometry

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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Commissioning, on sky performance and first operations of JPCam, a 1.2 Gpixel camera for the wide-field 2.6m Javalambre Survey Telescope

A. Marín-Franch, S. Rueda-Teruel, G. López-Alegre, C. Íñiguez, H. Vázquez Ramió, A. Ederoclite, R. Bello Ferrer, M. Royo Navarro, J. M. Casino-Martín, D. Lozano-Pérez, E. L. Molina-Ibáñez, F. Rueda-Teruel, A. Yanes-Díaz, A. del Pino, C. López-Sanjuan, A. J. Cenarro, D. Cristóbal-Hornillos, A. Hernán-Caballero, M. Moles, J. Varela, S. Bielsa, S. Chueca, M. Domínguez, D. Garcés, N. Martínez, J. Muñoz, H. Rueda, I. Soriano, J. Castillo, T. Civera, J. Hernández, A. López-Sainz, A. Moreno-Signes, D. Muniesa-Gallardo, K. Taylor, F. Santoro, J. Cepa, C. Fermino, M. Bastable, G. Haddow, I. Palmer, M. Robbins, C. Simpson, A. Spatola, H. Sweeney, C. Tatard, M. Watkins, U. Brauneck, J. M. Casalta, R. Abramo, J. Alcaniz, N. Benítez, S. Bonoli, S. Carneiro, R. Dupke, C. Mendes de Oliveira, L. Sodré, J. M. Vílchez

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121840M (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2627024

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Optical filters, Cameras, Image quality, Control systems, Actuators, Electronics, Sensors, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Paper

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The NEID port adapter: on-sky performance

Sarah Logsdon, Marsha Wolf, Dan Li, Jayadev Rajagopal, Mark Everett, Qian Gong, Eli Golub, Jesus Higuera, Emily Hunting, Kurt Jaehnig, Jessica Klusmeyer, Ming Liang, Wilson Liu, William McBride, Michael McElwain, Jeffrey Percival, Susan Ridgway, Heidi Schweiker, Michael Smith, Erik Timmermann, Fernando Santoro, Christian Schwab, Chad Bender, Cullen Blake, Arvind Gupta, Samuel Halverson, Fred Hearty, Shubham Kanodia, Suvrath Mahadevan, Andrew Monson, Joe Ninan, Lawrence Ramsey, Paul Robertson, Arpita Roy, Ryan Terrien, Jason Wright

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121844N (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629004

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Telescopes, Atmospheric corrections, Astronomy, Stars, Cameras, Optical fibers, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Observatories, Ronchi rulings

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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TMT systems engineering evolution in the last decade

Gelys Trancho, George Angeli, Josh Church, Jamie Dodge, Bart Fordham, Sarah Gajadhar, Nancy Han, Kayla Hardie, Doug McMartin, John Miles, Scott Roberts, John Rogers, Fernando Santoro, Hugh Thompson, Konstantinos Vogiatzis

Proceedings Volume 12187, 121870L (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2631603

KEYWORDS: Systems engineering, Interfaces, Computer aided design, Observatories, Systems modeling, Standards development, Safety, Reliability, Databases, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 25 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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TMT CAD methodology: adapting new tools, processes, and technology

Josh Church, Fernando Santoro, Gelys Trancho

Proceedings Volume 12187, 121871R (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2631606

KEYWORDS: Computer aided design, Inspection, Thirty Meter Telescope, Systems engineering, Solid modeling, Interfaces, Systems modeling, Databases, SolidWorks, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster

Poster

The NEID precision radial velocity spectrometer: Commissioning of the Port Adapter

Sarah Logsdon, Marsha Wolf, Mark Everett, Qian Gong, Eli Golub, Jesus Valdenebro, Emily Hunting, Kurt Jaehnig, Jessica Klusmeyer, Dan Li, Ming Liang, Wilson Liu, William McBride, Michael McElwain, Jeffrey Percival, Jayadev Rajagopal, Susan Ridgway, Heidi Schweiker, Michael Smith, Erik Timmermann, Fernando Santoro, Christian Schwab, Chad Bender, Cullen Blake, Samuel Halverson, Fred Hearty, Shubham Kanodia, Suvrath Mahadevan, Andrew Monson, Joe Ninan, Lawrence Ramsey, Paul Robertson, Arpita Roy, Ryan Terrien, Jason Wright

Proceedings Volume 11447, 114474C (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560846

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Optical fibers, Observatories, Doppler effect, Exoplanets, Spectral calibration, Calibration, Laser systems engineering, Frequency combs

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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The NEID port adapter at WIYN: tip-tilt control and vibration analysis

William McBride, Jayadev Rajagopal, Jeffrey Percival, Erik Timmermann, Sarah Logsdon, Marsha Wolf, Mark Everett, Qian Gong, Eli Golub, Emily Hunting, Kurt Jaehnig, Jessica Klusmeyer, Dan Li, Ming Liang, Wilson Liu, Suvrath Mahadevan, Michael McElwain, Susan Ridgway, Heidi Schweiker, Michael Smith, Jesus Higuera, Fernando Santoro, Christian Schwab

Proceedings Volume 11447, 1144741 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561777

KEYWORDS: Vibration control, Vibrometry, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Speckle, Cameras, Motion models, Performance modeling, Servomechanisms, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 27 July 2018 Paper

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The NEID precision radial velocity spectrometer: port adapter overview, requirements, and test plan

Sarah Logsdon, Michael McElwain, Qian Gong, Ming Liang, Fernando Santoro, Christian Schwab, Chad Bender, Cullen Blake, Samuel Halverson, Fred Hearty, Emily Hunting, Kurt Jaehnig, Suvrath Mahadevan, Andrew Monson, Jeffrey Percival, Jayadev Rajagopal, Lawrence Ramsey, Arpita Roy, Michael Smith, Ryan Terrien, Erik Timmermann, Phil Willems, Marsha Wolf, Jason Wright

Proceedings Volume 10702, 1070267 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312209

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Telescopes, Cameras, Spectroscopy, Stars, Astronomy, Exoplanets, Observatories, Atmospheric corrections, Systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

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The NEID precision radial velocity spectrometer: optical design of the port adapter and ADC

Christian Schwab, Ming Liang, Qian Gong, Chad Bender, Cullen Blake, Samuel Halverson, Daniel Harbeck, Fred Hearty, Emily Hunting, Kurt Jaehnig, Sarah Logsdon, Suvrath Mahadevan, Michael McElwain, Andrew Monson, Jeffrey Percival, Jayadev Rajagopal, Lawrence Ramsey, Paul Robertson, Arpita Roy, Fernando Santoro, Michael Smith, Ryan Terrien, Erik Timmermann, Phil Willems, Marsha Wolf, Jason Wright

Proceedings Volume 10702, 1070271 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314420

KEYWORDS: Target acquisition, Atmospheric corrections, Telescopes, Mirrors, Collimators, Cameras, Beam splitters, Coating, Spectrographs, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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The Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: first light and deployment of the first telescope on the array

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, J. Young, F. Santoro, R. Blasi, C. Dahl, J. Dooley, D. Etscorn, A. Farris, M. Fisher, E. Garcia, C. Gino, B. Jaynes, L. Jencka, P. Johnston, C. Jurgenson, R. Kelly, D. Klinglesmith, E. R. Ligon, J. Luis, T. McCracken, C. McKeen, D. Mortimer, D. Ochoa, A. Olivares, J. Pino, C. Salcido, L. Schmidt, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 10701, 1070106 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314155

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Interferometers, Mirrors, Interferometry, Sensors, Relays, Optical instrument design, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Reflector telescopes

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The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) has been under development for almost two decades. Initial funding for the facility started before the year 2000 under the Army and then Navy, and continues today through the Air Force Research Laboratory. With a projected total cost of substantially less than $200M, it represents the least expensive way to produce sub-milliarcsecond optical/near-infrared images that the astronomical community could invest in during the modern era, as compared, for instance, to extremely large telescopes or space interferometers. The MROI, when completed, will be comprised of 10 x1.4m diameter telescopes distributed on a Y-shaped array such that it will have access to spatial scales ranging from about 40 milliarcseconds down to less than 0.5 milliarcseconds. While this type of resolution is not unprecedented in the astronomical community, the ability to track fringes on and produce images of complex targets approximately 5 magnitudes fainter than is done today represents a substantial step forward. All this will be accomplished using a variety of approaches detailed in several papers from our team over the years. Together, these two factors, multiple telescopes deployed over very long-baselines coupled with fainter limiting magnitudes, will allow MROI to conduct science on a wide range and statistically meaningful samples of targets. These include pulsating and rapidly rotating stars, mass-loss via accretion and mass-transfer in interacting systems, and the highly-active environments surrounding black holes at the centers of more than 100 external galaxies. This represents a subsample of what is sure to be a tremendous and serendipitous list of science cases as we move ahead into the era of new space telescopes and synoptic surveys. Additional investigations into imaging man-made objects will be undertaken, which are of particular interest to the defense and space-industry communities as more human endeavors are moved into the space environment.

In 2016 the first MROI telescope was delivered and deployed at Magdalena Ridge in the maintenance facility. Having undergone initial check-out and fitting the system with optics and a fast tip-tilt system, we eagerly anticipate installing the telescope enclosure in 2018. The telescope and enclosure will be integrated at the facility and moved to the center of the interferometric array by late summer of 2018 with a demonstration of the performance of an entire beamline from telescope to beam combiner table shortly thereafter. At this point, deploying two more telescopes and demonstrating fringe-tracking, bootstrapping and limiting magnitudes for the facility will prove the full promise of MROI. A complete status update of all subsystems follows in the paper, as well as discussions of potential collaborative initiatives.

Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

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The MROI fringe tracking system: camera hardware modifications to integrate the SAPHIRA detector

R. Ligon, C. Salcido, D. Buscher, M. Creech-Eakman, C. Haniff, F. Santoro, C. Jurgenson, T. McCracken, L. Schmidt, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 10701, 107010D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312673

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spectrographs, Cameras, Optical alignment, Electronics, Monochromatic aberrations, Imaging systems, Tolerancing, Zemax, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2018 Paper

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Towards integration of the Unit Telescope for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer

Andres Olivares, Fernando Santoro, Christopher Salcido, Robert Ligon, Chuck Dahl, Perry Johnston, Robert Blasi, Allen Farris, Dylan Etscorn, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Ifan Payne, John Young, Davide Marzotto, Olivier Pirnay

Proceedings Volume 10701, 107010P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312908

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Mirrors, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Optical alignment, Safety, Telecommunications, Cameras, Analytical research, Optical fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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The new NESSI: refurbishment of an NIR MOS for characterizing exoplanets using the Hale telescope

M. Creech-Eakman, M. Swain, R. Zellem, A. Olivares, C. Salcido, L. Schmidt, C. Jurgenson, K. Pearson, F. Santoro, G. Vasisht

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107023K (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314242

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Cryogenics, Near infrared, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Near infrared spectroscopy, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

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EXPRES: a next generation RV spectrograph in the search for earth-like worlds

C. Jurgenson, D. Fischer, T. McCracken, D. Sawyer, A. Szymkowiak, A. Davis, G. Muller, F. Santoro

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99086T (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233002

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Telescopes, Spectrographs, Calibration, Optical fibers, Stars, Mirrors, Cameras, Signal to noise ratio, Optical benches, Finite element methods

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2016 Paper

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A new path to first light for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, J. Young, R. Cervantes, C. Dahl, A. Farris, M. Fisher, P. Johnston, D. Klinglesmith, H. Love, D. Ochoa, A. Olivares, J. Pino, C. Salcido, F. Santoro, L. Schmidt, E. Seneta, X. Sun, L. Jenka, R. Kelly, J. Price, A. Rea, J. Riker, S. Rochelle

Proceedings Volume 9907, 990705 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233910

KEYWORDS: Interferometry, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Interferometers, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Situational awareness sensors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Relays, Infrared radiation, Interfaces, Sensors

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The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI) was the most ambitious infrared interferometric facility conceived of in 2003 when funding began. Today, despite having suffered some financial short-falls, it is still one of the most ambitious interferometric imaging facilities ever designed. With an innovative approach to attaining the original goal of fringe tracking to H = 14^th magnitude via completely redesigned mobile telescopes, and a unique approach to the beam train and delay lines, the MROI will be able to image faint and complex objects with milliarcsecond resolutions for a fraction of the cost of giant telescopes or space-based facilities. The design goals of MROI have been optimized for studying stellar astrophysical processes such as mass loss and mass transfer, the formation and evolution of YSOs and their disks, and the environs of nearby AGN.

The global needs for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) have moved to the forefront in many communities as Space becomes a more integral part of a national security portfolio. These needs drive imaging capabilities ultimately to a few tens of centimeter resolution at geosynchronous orbits. Any array capable of producing images on faint and complex geosynchronous objects in just a few hours will be outstanding not only as an astrophysical tool, but also for these types of SSA missions. With the recent infusion of new funding from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Albuquerque, NM, MROI will be able to attain first light, first fringes, and demonstrate bootstrapping with three telescopes by 2020.

MROI’s current status along with a sketch of our activities over the coming 5 years will be presented, as well as clear opportunities to collaborate on various aspects of the facility as it comes online. Further funding is actively being sought to accelerate the capability of the array for interferometric imaging on a short time-scale so as to achieve the original goals of this ambitious facility

Proceedings Article | 7 August 2014 Paper

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Design and numerical simulations of the GMT Natural Guide star WFS

E. Pinna, G. Agapito, F. Quirós-Pacheco, J. Antichi, L. Carbonaro, R. Briguglio, M. Bonaglia, A. Riccardi, A. Puglisi, V. Biliotti, C. Arcidiacono, M. Xompero, G. Di Rico, A. Valentini, A. Bouchez, F. Santoro, G. Trancho, S. Esposito

Proceedings Volume 9148, 91482M (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057059

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Stars, Telescopes, Wavefronts, Numerical simulations, Control systems, Sensors, Error analysis, Wavefront sensors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: 2014 status update

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, C. Dahl, A. Farris, M. Fisher, C. Jurgenson, D. Klinglesmith, T. McCracken, M. Napolitano, A. Olivares, J. Riker, S. Rochelle, C. Salcido, F. Santoro, L. Schmidt, R. Selina, E. Seneta, A. Shtromberg, X. Sun, D.M.A. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 9146, 91460H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057331

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Observatories, Relays, Optical alignment, Prototyping, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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The MROI fringe tracker: laboratory tracking with ICONN

T. McCracken, C. Jurgenson, J. Young, E. Seneta, D. Buscher, C. Haniff, M. Creech-Eakman, F. Santoro, A. Shtromberg, L. Schmidt, S. Rochelle

Proceedings Volume 9146, 91461E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055603

KEYWORDS: Visibility, Sensors, Wavefronts, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Interferometers, Detection and tracking algorithms, Mirrors, Polarization, Spectrographs, Optical alignment

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2014 Paper

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The Giant Magellan Telescope adaptive optics program

Antonin Bouchez, D. Acton, Roberto Biasi, Rodolphe Conan, Brady Espeland, Simone Esposito, Josema Filgueira, Daniele Gallieni, Brian McLeod, Enrico Pinna, Fernando Santoro, Gelys Trancho, Marcos van Dam

Proceedings Volume 9148, 91480W (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057613

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Mirrors, Laser guide stars, Calibration, Turbulence, Tomography

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2014 Paper

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Meaningful options for a dichroic unit within the natural & laser guide star AO systems at the Giant Magellan Telescope

Jacopo Antichi, Enrico Pinna, Simone Esposito, Marco Bonaglia, Lorenzo Busoni, Fernando Santoro, Antonin Bouchez

Proceedings Volume 9148, 91484X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054601

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Tolerancing, Optical components, Chemical elements, Stars, Monochromatic aberrations, Laser guide stars, Point spread functions, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2014 Paper

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Design of a radial velocity spectrograph for the Moletai Astronomical Observatory

Colby Jurgenson, Debra Fischer, Tyler McCracken, Rebecca Stoll, Andrew Szymkowiak, Matt Giguere, Fernando Santoro, Gary Muller

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91477F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056491

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Cameras, Calibration, Finite element methods, Mirrors, Observatories, Interfaces, Astronomy, Human-machine interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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NESSI: an optimized Near-Infrared (NIR) Multi-Object Spectrograph (MOS) for exoplanet studies

M. Creech-Eakman, C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, H. Bloemhard, P. Boston, P. Deroo, M. Hrynevych, S. Jimenez, A. Olivares, M. Napolitano, C. Salcido, L. Schmidt, R. Selina, M. Swain, G. Vasisht

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84467Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927173

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Astronomical imaging, Spectroscopes, Sensors, Spectrographs, Stars, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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Mechanical design of NESSI: New Mexico Tech extrasolar spectroscopic survey instrument

Fernando Santoro, Andres Olivares, Christopher Salcido, Stephen Jimenez, Colby Jurgenson, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Michael Hrynevych, Luke Schmidt, Heather Bloemhard, Matt Napolitano, Robert Selina, Penelope Boston, Gautam Vasisht, Mark Swain, Pieter Deroo

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84469G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926282

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Interfaces, Optomechanical design, Optical alignment, Aluminum, Space telescopes, Mechanical engineering, Optical fabrication, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2012 Paper

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The MROI fringe tracker: closing the loop on ICoNN

T. McCracken, C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, A. Shtromberg, V. Alvidrez, N. Torres, C. Dahl, A. Farris, D. Buscher, C. Haniff, J. Young, E. Seneta, M. Creech-Eakman

Proceedings Volume 8445, 84451N (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925457

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Sensors, Spectrographs, Cameras, Modulation, Interferometers, Light sources, Control systems, Detection and tracking algorithms, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2012 Paper

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The Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer: a status update

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, V. Alvidrez, C. Dahl, J. Deninger, A. Farris, S. Jimenez, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, T. McCracken, A. Olivares, C. Salcido, Fernando Santoro, John Seamons, Robert Selina, Alisa Shtromberg, J Steenson, Nick Torres, Martin Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 8445, 84450P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926516

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Relays, Mirrors, Observatories, Prototyping, Computing systems, Optical alignment, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2012 Paper

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Final mechanical and opto-mechanical design of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Fernando Santoro, Andres Olivares, Chris Salcido, Stephen Jimenez, Colby Jurgenson, Xiaowei Sun, Christopher Haniff, David Buscher, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Robert Selina, Tyler McCracken, John Young, Martin Fisher, Dan Klinglesmith, Nicolas Torres, Chuck Dahl, Alisa Shtromberg, Donald M. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 8445, 84452K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926501

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Sensors, Spectrographs, Prisms, Aluminum, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Prototyping, Laser metrology, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer automated alignment system

A. Shtromberg, C. Jurgenson, K. McCord, A. Olivares, H. Bloemhard, F. Santoro, D. Buscher, C. Haniff, J. Young, N. Torres, A. Farris

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773414 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857369

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Telescopes, Mirrors, Fourier transforms, Interferometers, Space telescopes, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Sensors, Optical alignment, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Assembly and integration activities moving toward commissioning of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Eric Bakker, Andres Olivares, Fernando Santoro, Ifan Payne, Rob Selina, Dan Klinglesmith, Allen Farris, Ron King, Colby Jurgenson, John Seamons, Nicolas Torres, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Krista McCord

Proceedings Volume 7734, 77340V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856468

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Optical instrument design, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Observatories, Interferometry, Optics manufacturing, Computer aided design

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: advancing to first light and new science

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, I. Payne, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, C. Aitken, C. Anderson, E. Bakker, T. Coleman, C. Dahl, A. Farris, S. Jiminez, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, K. McCord, T. McCracken, K. Nyland, A. Olivares, M. Richmond, M. Romero, C. Salcido, J. Sandoval, F. Santoro, J. Seamons, R. Selina, A. Shtromberg, J. Steenson, N. Torres, D. Westpfahl, F. Baron, M. Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773406 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857359

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Neodymium, Observatories, Sensors, Mirrors, Infrared radiation, Wavefronts, Field emission displays

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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Mechanical design of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Fernando Santoro, Andres Olivares, Chris Salcido, Stephen Jimenez, Xiaowei Sun, Christopher Haniff, David Buscher, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Colby Jurgenson, Alisa Shtromberg, Eric Bakker, Rob Selina, Martin Fisher, John Young, Donald M. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773444 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856591

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Mechanical engineering, Fourier transforms, Optical benches, Interferometers, Spectrographs, Aluminum, Beam splitters, Simulation of CCA and DLA aggregates

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2010 Paper

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The MROI fringe tracker: first fringe experiment

C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, T. McCracken, K. McCord, A. Shtromberg, D. Klinglesmith, A. Olivarez, D. Buscher, M. Creech-Eakman, C. Haniff, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773446 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857128

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Sensors, Interferometers, Telescopes, Modulation, Temperature metrology, Cameras, Visibility, Optical filters, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

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Mechanical design of SIFS SOAR integral field unit spectrograph

Vanessa B. Macanhan, Fernando Santoro, Clemens Gneiding, Antonio de Oliveira, Fernando Lourenço, Beatriz Barbuy, Jacques R. Lépine, Militäo Figueiredo, Paulo Silva, Bruno Castilho, Flavio Ribeiro, Marcio de Arruda, Arturo Gutierrez, Luiz Zambretti, Francisco Rodrigues, Henrique Di Pintor Da Luz, José da Silva

Proceedings Volume 7735, 77356R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856593

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Optical fibers, Telescopes, Collimators, Cameras, Mechanical engineering, Astronomy, Connectors, Mirrors, Microlens

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

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Design of AMASING: a new aperture masking instrument for high-resolution imaging at optical wavelengths

Luke Schmidt, Colby Jurgenson, Fernando Santoro, Scott Teare

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773538 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857405

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Space telescopes, Interfaces, Optical filters, Electronics, Mirrors, Power supplies, CCD cameras, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2010 Paper

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NESSI: the New Mexico Tech Extrasolar Spectroscopic Survey Instrument

C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, M. Creech-Eakman, K. Houairi, H. Bloemhard, G. Vasisht, M. Swain, P. Deroo, C. Moore, L. Schmidt, P. Boston, D. Rodeheffer, P. Chen

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773519 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856514

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Exoplanets, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Sensors, Prisms, Spectroscopes, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer: progress toward first light

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, D. Westpfahl, C. Cormier, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, E. Bakker, L. Berger, E. Block, T. Coleman, P. Festler, C. Jurgenson, R. King, D. Klinglesmith, K. McCord, A. Olivares, C. Parameswariah, I. Payne, T. Paz, E. Ryan, C. Salcido, F. Santoro, R. Selina, A. Shtromberg, J. Steenson, F. Baron, R. Boysen, J. Coyne, M. Fisher, E. Seneta, X. Sun, N. Thureau, D. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70130X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789859

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometers, Sensors, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Observatories, Optical instrument design, Buildings, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Interferometry

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

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MROI's automated alignment system

A. Shtromberg, C. Jurgenson, D. Buscher, C. Haniff, J. Young, F. Santoro, M. Paz, J. Steenson, L. Berger

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70133H (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790035

KEYWORDS: Beam splitters, Telescopes, Interferometers, Mirrors, Prototyping, Light sources, Optical alignment, Sensors, Charge-coupled devices, Relays

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

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Fringe tracking at the MROI

C. Jurgenson, F. Santoro, F. Baron, K. McCord, E. Block, D. Buscher, C. Haniff, J. Young, T. Coleman, M. Creech-Eakman

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70131C (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788223

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Sensors, Modulators, Modulation, Optical mounts, Optical alignment, Optical instrument design, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2008 Paper

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The long-stroke MROI vacuum delay lines: from concept to production

Christopher Haniff, Roger Boysen, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, Eugene Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Donald M. A. Wilson, John Young, Fernando Santoro

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70130O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789761

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Metrology, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Interferometers, Wavefronts, Interferometry, Mirrors, Telescopes, Telecommunications, Visibility

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

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Revitalizing the LNA 1.6-m telescope with a versatile instrument support module

Fernando Santoro, Thomas Ingerson

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62695Q (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671540

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Telescopes, Cameras, Image quality, Stars, Lamps, Imaging systems, Astronomy, Atmospheric optics, Projection systems

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

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Instrument support modules for the SOAR telescope

Fernando Santoro, Thomas Ingerson, Hugo Schwarz, Roberto Tighe, Manuel Martinez, Juan Gallardo, Hugo Ochoa

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551710

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Lamps, Telescopes, Device simulation, Cameras, Beam steering, Optical alignment, Charge-coupled devices, Imaging systems, Projection systems

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