Physics – Optics
Scientific paper
Jan 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011aas...21715714s&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #217, #157.14; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011
Physics
Optics
Scientific paper
We report on construction progress for the AMASING (Aperture Masking And Speckle ImagiNG) instrument. AMASING is designed for aperture masking and speckle interferometry at optical wavelengths. This report will focus on three main aspects of the instrument construction. The optical and electronic components have been selected and are assembled in a laboratory. We describe the optical alignment procedures and expected visibility performance across the design wavelengths as well as a discussion on the types of aperture masks developed for the instrument. The support structure and enclosure have been designed to provide a stable platform for the instrument optics. We document the construction, predicted performance and the procedure for aligning the structure with the optical axis of the telescope. Finally we discuss the instrument software control architecture and interface with the telescope.
This work has been supported by LANL-NMT MOU UCDRD funding, a College Cost Reduction and Access Act grant to Amarillo College, the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium and the New Mexico Tech Graduate Student Association Matuszeski Research Grant.
Jurgenson Colby A.
Santoro Fernando G.
Schmidt Luke M.
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