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UK Extremely Large Telescope Programme PPRP 2022

Lead Research Organisation: Heriot-Watt University
Department Name: Sch of Engineering and Physical Science

Abstract

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Description Cambridge 
Organisation University of Cambridge
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Design of blue-green astrocomb.
Collaborator Contribution Linkage and advice from the HARPS3 consortium pertinent to the design of a blue-green astrocomb, as a proxy for ELT designs.
Impact Paper; Nature Communications 2024.
Start Year 2022
 
Description Covesion 
Organisation Covesion Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Developed design for a broadband high efficiency waveguide frequency conversion device.
Collaborator Contribution Covesion designed and manufactured the device to our specifications.
Impact We have demonstrated a broadband blue astrocomb, evidenced by our Feb 2024 Nature Communications paper.
Start Year 2022
 
Description Uppsala University 
Organisation Uppsala University
Country Sweden 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Designed and demonstrated as UV-to-blue/green astrocomb relevant the HARPS3 instrument.
Collaborator Contribution Funded the waveguide purchase to enable an experimental demonstration; advised the user requirements.
Impact Nature Communications paper, 2024.
Start Year 2022