VLTI test siderostats: design, development, and performance results

Frederic Derie; Enzo Brunetto; Michel Duchateau; Rodrigo Amestica; Franco Carbognani; Marc Ferrari

doi:10.1117/12.390164

5 July 2000 VLTI test siderostats: design, development, and performance results

Frederic Derie, Enzo Brunetto, Michel Duchateau, Rodrigo Amestica, Franco Carbognani, Marc Ferrari

Proceedings Volume 4006, Interferometry in Optical Astronomy; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390164
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Two siderostats having 40 cm input pupil have been developed for the early commissioning phase of the VLT Interferometer at Paranal. Performances, design and development of the system are briefly introduced. First results obtained in Europe are discussed.

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Frederic Derie, Enzo Brunetto, Michel Duchateau, Rodrigo Amestica, Franco Carbognani, and Marc Ferrari "VLTI test siderostats: design, development, and performance results", Proc. SPIE 4006, Interferometry in Optical Astronomy, (5 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.390164

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