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10 July 2018 Dark energy spectroscopic instrument (DESI) fiber positioner production
Daniela Leitner, Jessica Aguilar, Jon Ameel, Robert Besuner, Todd Claybaugh, Henry Heetderks, Michael Schubnell, Jean-Paul Kneib, Joseph Silber, Gregory Tarlé, Curtis Weaverdyck, Kai Zhang
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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is under construction to measure the expansion history of the Universe using the Baryon Acoustic Oscillation technique. The spectra of 35 million galaxies and quasars over 14000 sq deg will be measured during the life of the experiment. A new prime focus corrector for the KPNO Mayall telescope will deliver light to 5000 fiber optic positioners. The fibers in turn feed ten broad-band spectrographs. We will describe the production and manufacturing processes developed for the 5000 fiber positioner robots mounted on the focal plane of the Mayall telescope.
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Daniela Leitner, Jessica Aguilar, Jon Ameel, Robert Besuner, Todd Claybaugh, Henry Heetderks, Michael Schubnell, Jean-Paul Kneib, Joseph Silber, Gregory Tarlé, Curtis Weaverdyck, and Kai Zhang "Dark energy spectroscopic instrument (DESI) fiber positioner production", Proc. SPIE 10706, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation III, 1070669 (10 July 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312228
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KEYWORDS
Databases

Manufacturing

Assembly tolerances

Inspection

Telescopes

Electronics

Computer aided design

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