The UK programme for the E-ELT - HARMONI calibration and adaptive optics
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Included in the "UK Programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope".
Planned Impact
Included in the "UK Programme for the European Extremely Large Telescope - Pathways to Impact".
People |
ORCID iD |
| Simon Morris (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
MacLachlan D
(2017)
Efficient photonic reformatting of celestial light for diffraction-limited spectroscopy
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
| Description | Development of calibration requirements and adaptive optics high level design for the first light ELT instrument HARMONI. |
| Exploitation Route | Harmoni design and build proceeding through usual ESO Phased Approach. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Electronics |
| Description | HARMONI Calibration unit |
| Organisation | Astrobiology Center (CAB) |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We prepared the initial optical design for the HARMONI calibration unit meeting all defined functional and performance requirements. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Madrid provided the top-level requirements, and are developing the mechanical design of the calibration unit. |
| Impact | HARMONI calibration unit optical design - multi-disciplinary covering astronomy, adaptive optics, systems, optical and mechanical engineering. |
| Start Year | 2016 |