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Dr. Martin Fisher

Senior Research Associate

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Publications (37)

Proceedings Article | 28 August 2024 Paper

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Recent progress with the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer project

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, J. Young, A. Olivares, C. Salcido, J. Altamirano, J. P. L. Barrios, R. Collins, W. Cook, A. Farris, M. Fisher, D. Frothingham, C. Gino, J. Giron, M. Giron, A. Haque, J. Hernandez, A. Jorgensen, L. Loskamp, J. J. Luis, J. Mason, H. Momeni, S. Norouzi, R. Norris, G. Owens, J. Pino, S. Rochelle, R. Santoro, I. Schofield, E. Seneta, J. Tilton, D. Wilson

Proceedings Volume 13095, 130950G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021250

KEYWORDS: Domes, Telescopes, Mirrors, Vacuum, Pipes, Polishing, Astronomical interferometers, Sensors, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Design, Analog to digital converters

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

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Performance verification results for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI)

Christopher Haniff, James Luis, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, Eugene Seneta, John Young, Donald M. Wilson, Juan Altamirano, Michelle Creech-Eakman, Melanie Giron, Jeffrey Mason, Hamed Momemi, Siavash Norouzi, Andres Olivares, Juan Pino, Van Romero, Chris Salcido, Rafael Santoro, Ian Schofield

Proceedings Volume 13095, 130950H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021202

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Education and training, Beam path, Relays, Beam diameter, Telescopes, Optical components, Design, Beam combiners, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Presentation + Paper

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ANDES, the high resolution spectrograph for the ELT: science goals, project overview, and future developments

A. Marconi, M. Abreu, V. Adibekyan, V. Alberti, S. Albrecht, J. Alcaniz, M. Aliverti, C. Allende Prieto, J. Alvarado-Gomez, C. Alves, P. Amado, M. Amate, M. Andersen, S. Antoniucci, E. Artigau, C. Bailet, C. Baker, V. Baldini, A. Balestra, S. Barnes, F. Baron, S. C. Barros, S. Bauer, M. Beaulieu, O. Bellido-Tirado, B. Benneke, T. Bensby, E. Bergin, P. Berio, K. Biazzo, L. Bigot, A. Bik, J. Birkby, N. Blind, O. Boebion, I. Boisse, E. Bolmont, J. Bolton, M. Bonaglia, X. Bonfils, L. Bonhomme, F. Borsa, J.-C. Bouret, A. Brandeker, W. Brandner, C. Broeg, M. Brogi, D. Brousseau, A. Brucalassi, J. Brynnel, L. Buchhave, D. Buscher, L. Cabona, A. Cabral, G. Calderone, R. Calvo-Ortega, F. Cantalloube, B. Canto Martins, L. Carbonaro, Y. Caujolle, G. Chauvin, B. Chazelas, A.-L. Cheffot, Y. Cheng, A. Chiavassa, L. Christensen, R. Cirami, M. Cirasuolo, N. Cook, R. Cooke, I. Coretti, S. Covino, N. Cowan, G. Cresci, S. Cristiani, V. Cunha Parro, G. Cupani, V. D'Odorico, K. Dadi, I. de Castro Leão, A. De Cia, J. De Medeiros, F. Debras, M. Debus, A. Delorme, O. Demangeon, F. Derie, M. Dessauges-Zavadsky, P. Di Marcantonio, S. Di Stefano, F. Dionies, A. Domiciano de Souza, R. Doyon, J. Dunn, S. Egner, D. Ehrenreich, J. Faria, D. Ferruzzi, C. Feruglio, M. Fisher, A. Fontana, B. Frank, C. Fuesslein, M. Fumagalli, T. Fusco, J. Fynbo, O. Gabella, W. Gaessler, E. Gallo, X. Gao, L. Genolet, M. Genoni, P. Giacobbe, E. Giro, R. Gonçalves, O. Gonzalez, J. González-Hernández, C. Gouvret, F. Gracia Témich, M. Haehnelt, C. Haniff, A. Hatzes, R. Helled, H. Hoeijmakers, I. Hughes, P. Huke, Y. Ivanisenko, A. Järvinen, S. Järvinen, A. Kaminski, J. Kern, J. Knoche, A. Kordt, H. Korhonen, A. Korn, D. Kouach, G. Kowzan, L. Kreidberg, M. Landoni, A. Lanotte, A. Lavail, B. Lavie, D. Lee, M. Lehmitz, J. Li, W. Li, J. Liske, C. Lovis, S. Lucatello, D. Lunney, M. MacIntosh, N. Madhusudhan, L. Magrini, R. Maiolino, J. Maldonado, L. Malo, A. W. Man, T. Marquart, C. M. Marques, E. Marques, P. Martinez, A. Martins, C. J. A. Martins, J. H. Martins, P. Maslowski, C. Mason, E. Mason, R. McCracken, M. A. Melo e Sousa, P. Mergo, G. Micela, D. Milaković, P. Mollière, M. Monteiro, D. Montgomery, C. Mordasini, J. Morin, A. Mucciarelli, M. Murphy, M. N'Diaye, N. Nardetto, B. Neichel, N. Neri, A. Niedzielski, E. Niemczura, B. Nisini, L. Nortmann, P. Noterdaeme, N. Nunes, L. Oggioni, F. Olchewsky, E. Oliva, H. Önel, L. Origlia, G. Östlin, N. N.-Q. Ouellette, E. Pallé, P. Papaderos, G. Pariani, L. Pasquini, J. Peñate Castro, F. Pepe, C. Peroux, L. Perreault Levasseur, S. Perruchot, P. Petit, O. Pfuhl, L. Pino, J. Piqueras, N. Piskunov, A. Pollo, K. Poppenhaeger, M. Porru, J. Puschnig, A. Quirrenbach, E. Rauscher, R. Rebolo, E. M. Redaelli, S. Reffert, D. Reid, A. Reiners, P. Richter, M. Riva, S. Rivoire, C. Rodríguez-López, I. Roederer, D. Romano, M. Roth, S. Rousseau, J. Rowe, A. Saccardi, S. Salvadori, N. Sanna, N. Santos, P. Santos Diaz, J. Sanz-Forcada, M. Sarajlic, J.-F. Sauvage, D. Savio, A. Scaudo, S. Schäfer, R. Schiavon, T. Schmidt, C. Selmi, R. Simoes, A. Simonnin, S. Sivanandam, M. Sordet, R. Sordo, F. Sortino, D. Sosnowska, S. Sousa, A. Spang, R. Spiga, E. Stempels, J. R. Stevenson, K. Strassmeier, A. Suárez Mascareño, A. Sulich, X. Sun, N. Tanvir, F. Tenegi-Sanginés, S. Thibault, S. Thompson, P. Tisserand, A. Tozzi, M. Turbet, J.-P. Véran, P. Vallée, I. Vanni, R. Varas, A. Vega-Moreno, K. Venn, A. Verma, J. Vernet, M. Viel, G. Wade, C. Waring, M. Weber, J. Weder, B. Wehbé, J. Weingrill, M. Woche, M. Xompero, E. Zackrisson, A. Zanutta, M. Zapatero Osorio, M. Zechmeister, J. Zimara

Proceedings Volume 13096, 1309613 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3017966

KEYWORDS: Stars, Spectrographs, Physics, Equipment, Observational astronomy, Exoplanets, Galactic astronomy, Planets, Telescopes, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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ANDES, the high resolution spectrograph for the ELT: science case, baseline design and path to construction

A. Marconi, M. Abreu, V. Adibekyan, V. Alberti, S. Albrecht, J. Alcaniz, M. Aliverti, C. Allende Prieto, J. D. Alvarado Gómez, P. J. Amado, M. Amate, M. I. Andersen, E. Artigau, C. Baker, V. Baldini, A. Balestra, S. A. Barnes, F. Baron, S. C. C. Barros, S. M. Bauer, M. Beaulieu, O. Bellido-Tirado, B. Benneke, T. Bensby, E. A. Bergin, K. Biazzo, A. Bik, J. L. Birkby, N. Blind, I. Boisse, E. Bolmont, M. Bonaglia, X. Bonfils, F. Borsa, A. Brandeker, W. Brandner, C. H. Broeg, M. Brogi, D. Brousseau, A. Brucalassi, J. Brynnel, L. A. Buchhave, D. F. Buscher, A. Cabral, G. Calderone, R. Calvo-Ortega, B. L. Canto Martins, F. Cantalloube, L. Carbonaro, G. Chauvin, B. Chazelas, A.-L. Cheffot, Y. S. Cheng, A. Chiavassa, L. Christensen, R. Cirami, N. J. Cook, R. J. Cooke, I. Coretti, S. Covino, N. Cowan, G. Cresci, S. Cristiani, V. Cunha Parro, G. Cupani, V. D'Odorico, I. de Castro Leão, A. De Cia, J. R. De Medeiros, F. Debras, M. Debus, O. Demangeon, M. Dessauges-Zavadsky, P. Di Marcantonio, F. Dionies, R. Doyon, J. Dunn, D. Ehrenreich, J. P. Faria, C. Feruglio, M. Fisher, A. Fontana, M. Fumagalli, T. Fusco, J. Fynbo, O. Gabella, W. Gaessler, E. Gallo, X. Gao, L. Genolet, M. Genoni, P. Giacobbe, E. Giro, R. S. Gonçalves, O. Gonzalez, J. I. González Hernández, F. Gracia Témich, M. G. Haehnelt, C. Haniff, A. Hatzes, R. Helled, H.J. Hoeijmakers, P. Huke, S. Järvinen, A. Järvinen, A. Kaminski, A. Korn, D. Kouach, G. Kowzan, L. Kreidberg, M. Landoni, A. Lanotte, A. Lavail, J. Li, J. Liske, C. Lovis, S. Lucatello, D. Lunney, M. MacIntosh, N. Madhusudhan, L. Magrini, R. Maiolino, L. Malo, A. Man, T. Marquart, E. L. Marques, A. M. Martins, C. J. A. P. Martins, P. Maslowski, C. Mason, E. Mason, R. A. McCracken, P. Mergo, G. Micela, T. Mitchell, P. Mollière, M. Monteiro, D. Montgomery, C. Mordasini, J. Morin, A. Mucciarelli, M. T. Murphy, M. N'Diaye, B. Neichel, A. T. Niedzielski, E. Niemczura, L. Nortmann, P. Noterdaeme, N. Nunes, L. Oggioni, E. Oliva, H. Önel, L. Origlia, G. Östlin, E. Palle, P. Papaderos, G. Pariani, J. Peñate Castro, F. Pepe, L. Perreault Levasseur, P. Petit, L. Pino, J. Piqueras, A. Pollo, K. Poppenhaeger, A. Quirrenbach, E. Rauscher, R. Rebolo, E. M. A. Redaelli, S. Reffert, D. T. Reid, A. Reiners, P. Richter, M. Riva, S. Rivoire, C. Rodríguez-López, I. U. Roederer, D. Romano, S. Rousseau, J. Rowe, S. Salvadori, N. Santos, P. Santos Diaz, J. Sanz-Forcada, M. Sarajlic, J.-F. Sauvage, S. Schäfer, R. P. Schiavon, T. M. Schmidt, C. Selmi, S. Sivanandam, M. Sordet, R. Sordo, F. Sortino, D. Sosnowska, S. G. Sousa, E. Stempels, K. G. Strassmeier, A. Suárez Mascareño, A. Sulich, X. Sun, N.R. Tanvir, F. Tenegi-Sanginés, S. Thibault, S. J. Thompson, A. Tozzi, M. Turbet, P. Vallée, R. Varas, K. Venn, J.-P. Véran, A. Verma, M. Viel, G. Wade, C. Waring, M. Weber, J. Weder, B. Wehbe, J. Weingrill, M. Woche, M. Xompero, E. Zackrisson, A. Zanutta, M. R. Zapatero Osorio, M. Zechmeister, J. Zimara

Proceedings Volume 12184, 1218424 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628689

KEYWORDS: Physics, Spectrographs, Stars, Astronomy, Galactic astronomy, Astrophysics, Exoplanets, Planets, Spectral resolution, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

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MOONS – multi object spectroscopy for the VLT: overview and instrument integration update

Oscar Gonzalez, Michele Cirasuolo, William Taylor, Martin Black, Philip Rees, Ian Bryson, Stephen Chittick, Jose Afonso, Simon Lilly, Hector Flores, Roberto Maiolino, Ernesto Oliva, Stephane Paltani, Leonardo Vanzi, Manuel Abreu, Jean-Philippe Amans, David Atkinson, Steven Beard, Andrea Belfiore, Ciaran Breen, Amelia Bayo, Andy Born, Alexandre Cabral, Lee Chapman, William Cochrane, João Coelho, Miriam Colling, Ralf Conzelmann, Francesco Dalessio, George Davidson, Françoise Delplancke-Ströbele, Martin Fisher, Vincenzo Forchi, Paolo Franzetti, Bianca Garilli, Adriana Gargiulo, Isabelle Guinouard, Pablo Gutierrez, Régis Haigron, Peter Hammersley, Valentin Ivanov, Derek Ives, Olaf Iwert, David King, Suzanne Kovacz, Philippe Laporte, David Lee, Gianluca Li Causi, Alastair Macleod, Domingo Alvarez Mendez, António Oliveira, Ralf Palsa, Manuel Parra, Fernando Pedichini, Vicente Peña, Monika Petr-Gotzens, Myriam Rodrigues, Frédéric Royer, Pedro Santos, Jorge Sepulveda, Robyn Sharman, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Michael Sordet, Jonathan Strachan, Graham Tait, Alexis Tejeda, Andrea Tozzi, Norman O'Malley, Chris Waring, Stephen Watson, Bart Willemse, Xiaofeng Gao, Yanbin Yang, Manuela Zoccali

Proceedings Volume 12184, 1218412 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629932

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Calibration, Spectrographs, Metrology, Telescopes, Image quality, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster + Paper

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Optical performance and results from the alignment and testing of the cameras for the MOONS spectrograph.

Martin Fisher, Martin Black, David King, David Lee, Ian Parry, Xiaowei Sun

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121846W (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629279

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Sensors, Optical alignment, Cryogenics, Reflectivity, Optics manufacturing, Optical components, Coating, Fiber optic illuminators, Lenses

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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Setting the stage for first fringes with the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

M. Creech-Eakman, V. Romero, C. Haniff, D. Buscher, J. Young, A. Olivares, E. Ligon, I. Payne, B. Avila, S. Blevins, N. Chowdhury, R. Collins, C. Dahl, D. Das Roy, J. Dooley, D. Etscorn, S. Etscorn, A. Farris, M. Fisher, E. Garcia, M. Gabaldon, C. Gino, R. Halder, O. Hosseini, B. Jaynes, L. Jencka, P. Johnston, S. Jojola, J. Luis, J. Maes, W. Martin, T. Matthews, C. McKeen, S. Mohammadi, D. Mortimer, S. Norouzi, D. Ochoa, B. Panta, J. Pino, I. Salayandia, C. Salcido, A. Sanchez, F. Santoro, E. B. Seneta, X. Sun, D. Wilson, J. Wolfram

Proceedings Volume 11446, 1144609 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2563173

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Telescopes, Infrared telescopes, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Optical instrument design, Beam controllers, Control systems, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Paper

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Crescent MOONS: an update on the ongoing construction of the new VLT's multi-object spectrograph

Michele Cirasuolo, Oscar Gonzalez, Phil Rees, Ian Bryson, Alasdair Fairley, William Taylor, Jose Afonso, Simon Lilly, Chris Evans, Hector Flores, Roberto Maiolino, Ernesto Oliva, Stephane Paltani, Leonardo Vanzi, Manuel Abreu, Jean-Philippe Amans, David Atkinson, Steven Beard, Clementine Béchet, Andrea Belfiore, Martin Black, David Boettger, Saskia Brierley, David Buscher, Alexandre Cabral, Marcella Carollo, William Cochrane, João Coelho, Miriam Colling, Ralf Conzelmann, Francesco Dalessio, Louise Dauvin, George Davidson, Giles Fasola, Debora Ferruzzi, Martin Fisher, Mauricio Flores, Bianca Garilli, Adriana Gargiulo, Julien Gaudemard, Isabelle Guinouard, Pablo Gutierrez, Régis Haigron, Chris Haniff, Derek Ives, Olaf Iwert, David King, Suzanne Kovacz, Philippe Laporte, David Lee, Gianluca Li Causi, Yerko Luco, Alastair Macleod, Charles Maire, Basile-Thierry Melse, António Oliveira, Livia Origlia, Ian Parry, Fernando Pedichini, Roberto Piazzesi, Florent Reix, Myriam Rodrigues, Felipe Rojas, Frédéric Royer, Pedro Santos, Robin Schnell, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Michael Sordet, Jonathan Strachan, Xaiowei Sun, Graham Tait, Andrea Tozzi, Simon Tulloch, Lauren Von Dran, Chris Waring, Stephen Watson, Brian Woodward, Yanbin Yang

Proceedings Volume 11447, 1144717 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561229

KEYWORDS: Astronomical imaging, Spectrographs, Large telescopes, Observatories, Optical fibers, Robotics, Astronomy, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 13 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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Rising MOONS: an update on the VLT’s next multi-object spectrograph as it begins to grow

William Taylor, Michele Cirasuolo, Jose Afonso, Marcella Carollo, Chris Evans, Hector Flores, Roberto Maiolino, Stephane Paltani, Leonardo Vanzi, Manuel Abreu, Jean-Phillipe Amans, David Atkinson, Joe Barrett, Steven Beard, Celementine Béchet, Martin Black, David Boettger, Saskia Brierley, David Buscher, Alexandre Cabral, William Cochrane, João Coelho, Miriam Colling, Ralf Conzelmann, Francesco Dalessio, Louise Dauvin, George Davidson, Holger Drass, Rolando Dünner, Alasdair Fairley, Giles Fasola, Debora Ferruzzi, Martin Fisher, Mauricio Flores, Bianca Garilli, Julien Gaudemard, Oscar Gonzalez, Isabelle Guinouard, Pablo Gutierrez, Peter Hammersley, Régis Haigron, Chris Haniff, Mahmoud Hayati, Derek Ives, Olaf Iwert, Philippe Laporte, David Lee, Gianluca Li Causi, Yerko Luco, Alastair Macleod, Vincenzo Mainieri, Charles Maire, Basile-Thierry Melse, Johannes Nix, Ernesto Oliva, António Oliveira, Livia Origlia, Ian Parry, Fernando Pedichini, Roberto Piazzesi, Phil Rees, Florent Reix, Myriam Rodrigues, Felipe Rojas, Stefano Rota, Frédéric Royer, Pedro Santos, Robin Schnell, Tzu-Chiang Shen, Michael Sordet, Jonathan Strachan, Xiaowei Sun, Graham Tait, Miguel Torres, Andre Tozzi, Simon Tulloch, Álvaro Valenzuela Navarro, Lauren Von Dran, Chris Waring, Stephen Watson, Brian Woodward, Yanbin Yang

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107021G (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313403

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Optical fibers, Telescopes, Sensors, Metrology, Calibration, Spectrographs, Galactic astronomy, Astronomical imaging, Stars

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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 | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Design and integration of the HARPS3 software system

John Young, Tim Naylor, Martyn Brake, Martin Fisher, Eugene Seneta, Peter Kunst, Francesco Pepe, Danuta Sosnowska

Proceedings Volume 10707, 107072J (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312830

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Control systems, Robotics, Spectrographs, Software development, Computing systems

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

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HARPS3 for a roboticized Isaac Newton Telescope

Samantha Thompson, Didier Queloz, Isabelle Baraffe, Martyn Brake, Andrey Dolgopolov, Martin Fisher, Michel Fleury, Joost Geelhoed, Richard Hall, Jonay González Hernández, Rik ter Horst, Jan Kragt, Ramón Navarro, Tim Naylor, Francesco Pepe, Nikolai Piskunov, Rafael Rebolo, Louis Sander, Damien Ségransan, Eugene Seneta, David Sing, Ignas Snellen, Frans Snik, Julien Spronck, Eric Stempels, Xiaowei Sun, Samuel Santana Tschudi, John Young

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99086F (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232111

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Robotics, Spectrographs, Polarimetry, Stars, Sensors, Calibration, Control systems, Signal detection, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

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EELT-HIRES the high-resolution spectrograph for the E-ELT

A. Marconi, P. Di Marcantonio, V. D'Odorico, S. Cristiani, R. Maiolino, E. Oliva, L. Origlia, M. Riva, L. Valenziano, F. M. Zerbi, M. Abreu, V. Adibekyan, C. Allende Prieto, P. J. Amado, W. Benz, I. Boisse, X. Bonfils, F. Bouchy, L. Buchhave, D. Buscher, A. Cabral, B. Canto Martins, A. Chiavassa, J. Coelho, L. B. Christensen, E. Delgado-Mena, J. R. de Medeiros, I. Di Varano, P. Figueira, M. Fisher, J. P. Fynbo, A. C. Glasse, M. Haehnelt, C. Haniff, C. J. Hansen, A. Hatzes, P. Huke, A. Korn, I. C. Leão, J. Liske, C. Lovis, P. Maslowski, I. Matute, R. McCracken, C. J. A. Martins, M. J. P. F. Monteiro, S. Morris, T. Morris, H. Nicklas, A. Niedzielski, N. Nunes, E. Palle, P. Parr-Burman, V. Parro, I. Parry, F. Pepe, N. Piskunov, Didier Queloz, A. Quirrenbach, R. Rebolo Lopez, A. Reiners, D. Reid, N. Santos, W. Seifert, S. Sousa, H. Stempels, K. Strassmeier, X. Sun, S. Udry, L. Vanzi, M. Vestergaard, M. Weber, E. Zackrisson

Proceedings Volume 9908, 990823 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231653

KEYWORDS: Physics, Stars, Spectrographs, Exoplanets, Planets, Galactic astronomy, Spectral resolution, Astronomy, Atmospheric sensing, Polarimetry

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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 | 28 July 2014 Paper

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Updated optical design and trade-off study for MOONS, the Multi-Object Optical and Near Infrared spectrometer for the VLT

E. Oliva, S. Todd, M. Cirasuolo, H. Schnetler, D. Lunney, P. Rees, A. Bianco, E. Diolaiti, D. Ferruzzi, M. Fisher, I. Guinouard, M. Iuzzolino, I. Parry, X. Sun, A. Tozzi, F. Vitali

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91472C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054425

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Collimators, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Prisms, Mirrors, Spectrographs, Optical fibers, Sensors, Collimation

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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 performance of the MROI fast tip-tilt correction system

John Young, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, Christopher Haniff, Alexander Rea, Eugene Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Donald Wilson, Allen Farris, Andres Olivares

Proceedings Volume 9146, 91461Z (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056497

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mirrors, Electron multiplying charge coupled devices, Temperature metrology, Optical benches, Sensors, Human-machine interfaces, Control systems, Telescopes, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

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MOONS: the Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph for the VLT

M. Cirasuolo, J. Afonso, M. Carollo, H. Flores, R. Maiolino, E. Oliva, S. Paltani, Leonardo Vanzi, Christopher Evans, M. Abreu, David Atkinson, C. Babusiaux, Steven Beard, F. Bauer, M. Bellazzini, Ralf Bender, P. Best, N. Bezawada, P. Bonifacio, A. Bragaglia, I. Bryson, D. Busher, A. Cabral, K. Caputi, M. Centrone, F. Chemla, A. Cimatti, M-R. Cioni, G. Clementini, J. Coelho, D. Crnojevic, E. Daddi, J. Dunlop, S. Eales, S. Feltzing, A. Ferguson, M. Fisher, A. Fontana, J. Fynbo, B. Garilli, G. Gilmore, A. Glauser, I. Guinouard, F. Hammer, P. Hastings, A. Hess, R. Ivison, P. Jagourel, M. Jarvis, L. Kaper, G. Kauffman, A. Kitching, A. Lawrence, D. Lee, B. Lemasle, G. Licausi, S. Lilly, D. Lorenzetti, D. Lunney, F. Mannucci, R. McLure, D. Minniti, D. Montgomery, B. Muschielok, K. Nandra, R. Navarro, P. Norberg, S. Oliver, L. Origlia, N. Padilla, J. Peacock, F. Pedichini, J. Peng, L. Pentericci, J. Pragt, M. Puech, S. Randich, P. Rees, A. Renzini, N. Ryde, M. Rodrigues, I. Roseboom, F. Royer, R. Saglia, A. Sanchez, R. Schiavon, H. Schnetler, D. Sobral, R. Speziali, D. Sun, R. Stuik, A. Taylor, W. Taylor, S. Todd, E. Tolstoy, M. Torres, M. Tosi, E. Vanzella, L. Venema, F. Vitali, M. Wegner, M. Wells, V. Wild, G. Wright, G. Zamorani, M. Zoccali

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91470N (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056012

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Spectrographs, Stars, Spectral resolution, Spectroscopy, Astronomical imaging, Sensors, Cameras, Control systems, Astronomy

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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 | 12 September 2012 Paper

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The MROI fast tip-tilt correction and target acquisition system

John Young, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, Christopher Haniff, Alexander Rea, Eugene Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Donald Wilson, Allen Farris, Andres Olivares, Robert Selina

Proceedings Volume 8445, 84451V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926316

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Control systems, Temperature metrology, Mirrors, Calibration, Sensors, Optical benches, Human-machine interfaces, Imaging systems, Servomechanisms

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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 | 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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Design of the MROI delay line optical path compensator

M. Fisher, R. Boysen, D. Buscher, C. Haniff, E. Seneta, X. Sun, D. M. Wilson, J. Young

Proceedings Volume 7734, 773449 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857168

KEYWORDS: Eye, Mirrors, Metrology, Servomechanisms, Sensors, Interferometers, Transformers, Electronics, Beam splitters, Control systems

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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 | 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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Software and control for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory interferometer delay lines

John Young, Roger Boysen, David Buscher, Martin Fisher, Eugene Seneta

Proceedings Volume 7013, 70134C (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789367

KEYWORDS: Eye, Control systems, Metrology, Servomechanisms, Prototyping, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Interferometers, Sensors, Computing systems, Diagnostics

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

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Design and testing of an innovative delay line for the MROI

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

Proceedings Volume 6268, 62682I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671915

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Sensors, Mirrors, Prototyping, Metrology, Servomechanisms, Interferometry, Reflection, Stars, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

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Activities in the COAST group: 2004-2006

Christopher Haniff, John Baldwin, Fabien Baron, Alastair Basden, Nazim Bharmal, Roger Boysen, David Buscher, Julien Coyne, Roger Dace, Martin Fisher, Craig Mackay, Richard Neill, Bridget O'Donovan, Eugene Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Hrobjartur Thorsteinsson, Peter Warner, Donald Wilson, John Young

Proceedings Volume 6268, 626805 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670919

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Interferometry, Interferometers, Astronomy, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Prototyping, Image restoration, Visibility, Synthetic apertures, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

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GRACE: a controlled environment for adaptive optics at the William Herschel Telescope

Gordon Talbot, Don Abrams, Chris Benn, Alan Chopping, Kevin Dee, Sebastian Els, Martin Fisher, Stephen Goodsell, Doug Gray, Paul Jolley

Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551109

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Control systems, Electronics, Sensors, Servomechanisms, Space telescopes, Imaging systems, Temperature metrology, Domes

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2000 Paper

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Status of VISTA systems and engineering design

Martin Fisher, Simon Craig, James Emerson

Proceedings Volume 4004, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.393894

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Cameras, Control systems, Optical instrument design, Systems modeling, Molybdenum, Systems engineering, Infrared telescopes, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 1997 Paper

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Gemini mount control system: description and progress

John Wilkes, Christopher Carter, Andy Foster, Martin Fisher

Proceedings Volume 3112, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278831

KEYWORDS: Computer programming, Telescopes, Control systems, Gemini Observatory, Servomechanisms, Amplifiers, Computing systems, Geographic information systems, Device simulation, Human-machine interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 1997 Paper

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Selection of a tape encoding system for the main axis of the Gemini telescopes

John Wilkes, Martin Fisher

Proceedings Volume 3112, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278836

KEYWORDS: Computer programming, Head, Telescopes, Spatial frequencies, Gemini Observatory, Photonic integrated circuits, Servomechanisms, Error analysis, Signal processing, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 1995 Paper

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Control system developments for the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes

Martin Fisher, John Wilkes, Clive Amos

Proceedings Volume 2479, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211440

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Servomechanisms, Computer programming, Control systems, Simulink, Device simulation, MATLAB, Lanthanum, Adaptive control, Mathematical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 1995 Paper

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Modeling control systems for primary mirror supports

Martin Fisher, Jaque Haque, John Wilkes, Clive Amos, Darrin Steel

Proceedings Volume 2479, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211455

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Control systems, Telescopes, Gemini Observatory, Systems modeling, Actuators, Device simulation, Servomechanisms, Optical instrument design, Simulink

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1994 Paper

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High-resolution incremental tape encoder on the William Herschel Telescope

Martin Fisher

Proceedings Volume 2199, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.176262

KEYWORDS: Computer programming, Head, Telescopes, Calibration, Control systems, Signal processing, Error analysis, Servomechanisms, Data modeling, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

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CCD guidance system for the William Herschel Telescope

David Thorne, Nicholas Waltham, Graham Newton, Ian van Breda, Martin Fisher, P. Rudd

Proceedings Volume 1235, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19106

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Telescopes, Stars, Clocks, Astronomy, Head, CCD image sensors, Human-machine interfaces, Control systems

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