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

Christopher A. Haniff; Roger C. Boysen; David F. Buscher; Martin Fisher; Eugene B. Seneta; Xiaowei Sun; Donald M. A. Wilson; John S. Young; Fernando Santoro

doi:10.1117/12.789761

28 July 2008 The long-stroke MROI vacuum delay lines: from concept to production

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

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 7013, Optical and Infrared Interferometry; 70130O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789761
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

We report on test results on the delay line system for the MRO Interferometer, currently under construction in Cambridge, UK. The delay lines are designed to provide 380 metres of vacuum path delay in a single stage, offering rapid star-to-star slews, high throughput and high transmitted wavefront quality. Details of the final design adopted for these delay lines are presented, together with lessons learnt from successful performance tests of the full-scale prototype trolley in a 20-metre long vacuum test rig. Delivery of the first production trolley is expected in New Mexico in early 2009.

Citation Download Citation

Christopher A. Haniff, Roger C. Boysen, David F. Buscher, Martin Fisher, Eugene B. Seneta, Xiaowei Sun, Donald M. A. Wilson, John S. Young, and Fernando Santoro "The long-stroke MROI vacuum delay lines: from concept to production", Proc. SPIE 7013, Optical and Infrared Interferometry, 70130O (28 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789761

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available