LINC-NIRVANA: how to get a 23-m wavefront nearly flat

Wolfgang Gaessler; Roberto Ragazzoni; Thomas M. Herbst; David R. Andersen; Carmelo Arcidiacono; Harald Baumeister; Udo Beckmann; Jan Behrend; Thomas Bertram; Peter Bizenberger; Hermann Bohnhardt; F. Briegel; Emiliano Diolaiti; Thomas M. Driebe; A. Eckhardt; Sebastian E. Egner; Jacopo Farinato; Matthias Heininger; M. Kürster; Werner Laun; Sebastiano Ligori; Vianak Naranjo; Edmund Nussbaum; Hans-Walter Rix; Ralf-Rainer Rohloff; Piero Salinari; Roberto Soci; Clemens Storz; Christian Straubmeier; Elise Vernet-Viard; Gerd P. Weigelt; Robert Weiss; Wenli Xu

doi:10.1117/12.551908

25 October 2004 LINC-NIRVANA: how to get a 23-m wavefront nearly flat

Wolfgang Gaessler, Roberto Ragazzoni, Thomas M. Herbst, David R. Andersen, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Harald Baumeister, Udo Beckmann, Jan Behrend, Thomas Bertram, Peter Bizenberger, Hermann Bohnhardt, F. Briegel, Emiliano Diolaiti, Thomas M. Driebe, A. Eckhardt, Sebastian E. Egner, Jacopo Farinato, Matthias Heininger, M. Kürster, Werner Laun, Sebastiano Ligori, Vianak Naranjo, Edmund Nussbaum, Hans-Walter Rix, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Piero Salinari, Roberto Soci, Clemens Storz, Christian Straubmeier, Elise Vernet-Viard, Gerd P. Weigelt, Robert Weiss, Wenli Xu

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Proceedings Volume 5490, Advancements in Adaptive Optics; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551908
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

On the way to the Extremely Large Telescopes (ELT) the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is an intermediate step. The two 8.4m mirrors create a masked aperture of 23m. LINC-NIRVANA is an instrument taking advantage of this opportunity. It will get, by means of Multi-Conjugated Adaptive Optics (MCAO), a moderate Strehl Ratio over a 2 arcmin field of view, which is used for Fizeau (imaging) interferometry in J,H and K. Several MCAO concepts, which are proposed for ELTs, will be proven with this instrument. Studies of sub-systems are done in the laboratory and the option to test them on sky are kept open. We will show the implementation of the MCAO concepts and control aspects of the instrument and present the road map to the final installation at LBT. Major milestones of LINC-NIRVANA, like preliminary design review or final design review are already done or in preparation. LINC-NIRVANA is one of the few MCAO instruments in the world which will see first light and go into operation within the next years.

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Wolfgang Gaessler, Roberto Ragazzoni, Thomas M. Herbst, David R. Andersen, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Harald Baumeister, Udo Beckmann, Jan Behrend, Thomas Bertram, Peter Bizenberger, Hermann Bohnhardt, F. Briegel, Emiliano Diolaiti, Thomas M. Driebe, A. Eckhardt, Sebastian E. Egner, Jacopo Farinato, Matthias Heininger, M. Kürster, Werner Laun, Sebastiano Ligori, Vianak Naranjo, Edmund Nussbaum, Hans-Walter Rix, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Piero Salinari, Roberto Soci, Clemens Storz, Christian Straubmeier, Elise Vernet-Viard, Gerd P. Weigelt, Robert Weiss, and Wenli Xu "LINC-NIRVANA: how to get a 23-m wavefront nearly flat", Proc. SPIE 5490, Advancements in Adaptive Optics, (25 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551908

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