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GEO 600 and the GEO-HF upgrade program: successes and challenges

The German-British laser-interferometric gravitational wave detector GEO 600 is in its 14th year of operation since its first lock in 2001. After GEO 600 participated in science runs with other first-generation detectors, a program known as…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2016-03-23 K. L. Dooley , J. R. Leong , T. Adams , C. Affeldt , A. Bisht , C. Bogan , J. Degallaix , C. Gräf , S. Hild , J. Hough , A. Khalaidovski , N. Lastzka , J. Lough , H. Lück , D. Macleod , L. Nuttall , M. Prijatelj , R. Schnabel , E. Schreiber , J. Slutsky , B. Sorazu , K. A. Strain , H. Vahlbruch , M. Was , B. Willke , H. Wittel , K. Danzmann , H. Grote

Mirror actuation design for the interferometer control of the KAGRA gravitational wave telescope

KAGRA is a 3-km cryogenic interferometric gravitational wave telescope located at an underground site in Japan. In order to achieve its target sensitivity, the relative positions of the mirrors of the interferometer must be finely adjusted…

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The Gemini Planet Imager: Looking back over five years and forward to the future

The Gemini Planet Imager (GPI), a coronagraphic adaptive optics instrument designed for spectroscopy of extrasolar planets, had first light in 2013[13]. After five years, GPI has observed more than 500 stars, producing an extensive library…

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ELT instrumentation for seeing-limited and AO-corrected observations: A comparison

The next generation of large ground-based optical and infrared telescopes will provide new challenges for designers of astronomical instrumentation. The varied science cases for these extremely large telescopes (ELTs) require a large range…

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The optical reflector system for the CANGAROO-II imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope

A new imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope (CANGAROO-II) with a light-weight reflector has been constructed. Light, robust, and durable mirror facets of containing CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) laminates were developed for the…

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Rise of the machines: first year operations of the Robo-AO visible-light laser-adaptive optics instrument

Robo-AO is the first autonomous laser adaptive optics system and science instrument operating on sky. With minimal human oversight, the system robotically executes large scale surveys, monitors long-term astrophysical dynamics and…

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Developing the GOTO telescope control system

The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) is a wide-field telescope project focused on detecting optical counterparts to gravitational-wave sources. The GOTO Telescope Control System (G-TeCS) is a custom robotic control…

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Advanced Virgo Plus for O5 -- Design Report Overview

This document presents an overview of the design, implementation, and expected performance of the Advanced Virgo Plus (AdV+) upgrades in view of the O5 observing run. Following the experience gained during the O4 commissioning and…

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Bolliand , R. Bondarescu , F. Bondu , R. Bonnand , N. Borghi , V. Boschi , Y. Bothra , A. Boudon , A. Bozzi , C. Bradaschia , M. Branchesi , T. Briant , A. Brillet , M. L. Brozzetti , G. Bruno , F. Bucci , O. Bulashenko , T. Bulik , H. J. Bulten , R. Buscicchio , D. Buskulic , C. Buy , R. Cabrita , G. Cagnoli , E. Calloni , M. Canepa , G. Caneva Santoro , E. Capocasa , G. Capoccia , G. Capurri , G. Carapella , F. Carbognani , M. Carpinelli , G. Carullo , A. Casallas-Lagos , J. Casanueva Diaz , C. Casentini , R. Cavalieri , G. Cella , S. Cepic , P. Cerdá-Durán , E. Cesarini , W. Chaibi , E. Chassande-Mottin , S. Chaty , P. Chessa , F. Chiadini , A. Chincarini , M. L. Chiofalo , A. Chiummo , N. Christensen , G. Ciani , M. Cieślar , P. Ciecielag , M. Cifaldi , S. Clesse , F. Cleva , E. Coccia , E. Codazzo , P. -F. Cohadon , S. Colace , A. Colombo , L. Conti , I. Cordero-Carrión , S. Corezzi , L. A. Corubolo , A. Cozzumbo , J. R. Cudell , E. Cuoco , M. Cusinato , B. D'Angelo , S. D'Antonio , L. D'Onofrio , D. D'Urso , G. Dálya , S. Dall'Osso , T. Dal Canton , S. Dal Pra , S. Danilishin , V. Dattilo , A. Daumas , M. Davier , P. Davis , J. Degallaix , C. J. Delgado Mendez , S. Della Torre , W. Del Pozzo , A. Demagny , G. Demasi , A. Depasse , J. De Bolle , M. De Laurentis , F. De Lillo , F. De Marco , F. De Matteis , R. De Pietri , R. De Rosa , C. De Rossi , R. De Simone , C. Diaz , D. Diksha , J. Ding , M. Di Cesare , L. Di Fiore , M. Di Giovanni , T. Di Girolamo , S. Di Pace , I. Di Palma , D. Di Piero , F. Di Renzo , A. Domiciano De Souza , T. Dooney , O. Dorosh , M. Drago , M. Dubois , U. Dupletsa , H. Duval , P. -A. Duverne , M. Ebersold , H. Einsle , L. Errico , M. Esposito , F. Fabrizi , V. Fafone , M. Fays , E. Fenyvesi , T. Fernandes , S. Ferraiuolo , F. Fidecaro , P. Figura , A. Fiori , I. Fiori , R. Fittipaldi , V. Fiumara , R. Flaminio , J. A. Font , K. Franceschetti , F. Frappez , S. Frasca , F. Frasconi , A. Freise , O. Freitas , B. Gadre , S. Galaudage , B. Garaventa , J. García-Bellido , P. García Abia , J. Gargiulo , X. Garrido , F. Garufi , C. Gasbarra , F. Gautier , G. Gemme , A. Gennai , V. Gennari , Archisman Ghosh , S. Gkaitatzis , F. Glotin , S. Gomez Lopez , A. Goodwin-Jones , M. Gosselin , C. Gostiaux , R. Gouaty , A. Grado , M. Granata , V. Granata , G. Greco , A. C. Green , G. Grignani , C. Grimaud , D. Guerra , D. Guetta , G. M. Guidi , F. Gulminelli , Y. Guo , N. Gutierrez , M. Haney , S. Harikumar , T. Harmark , J. Harms , M. T. Hartman , B. Haskell , D. Hegde , H. Heitmann , G. Hemming , J. Heynen , S. Hild , D. Hofman , N. A. Holland , L. Honet , C. A. Hrishikesh , W. -F. Hsu , V. Hui , L. Iampieri , G. A. Iandolo , M. Ianni , G. Iannone , A. Ierardi , G. Iorio , P. Iosif , C. Jacquet , P. -E. Jacquet , T. Jacquot , J. Janquart , S. Jaraba , P. Jaranowski , G. Joubert , V. Juste , W. Kiendrebeogo , G. Koekoek , S. Koley , A. E. Koloniari , A. Koushik , A. Królak , E. Kraja , S. L. Kranzhoff , J. Kubisz , A. Lakhal , M. Lalleman , A. Lartaux-Vollard , L. Lavezzi , C. Lazarte , C. Lazzaro , P. Leaci , A. Lemaître , M. Lenti , M. Leonardi , M. Lequime , N. Leroy , N. Letendre , M. Lethuillier , S. Lexmond , M. Le Jean , T. G. F. Li , J. -P. Locquet , A. Longo , D. Lopez , M. Lopez Portilla , M. Lorenzini , V. Loriette , G. Losurdo , L. Lucchesi , D. Lumaca , L. Lunghini , A. Macquet , S. S. Madekar , S. Maenaut , R. Maggiore , M. Magnozzi , E. Majorana , N. Man , M. Mancarella , V. Mangano , M. Mantovani , M. Mapelli , S. Marchetti , C. Marinelli , F. Marion , S. Marsat , F. Martelli , M. Martinez , V. Martinez , A. Martini , L. Massaro , A. Masserot , S. Mastrogiovanni , G. Mastropasqua , T. Matcovich , L. Maurin , Q. Meijer , L. Mereni , G. Merino , M. Merzougui , B. Mestichelli , A. Miani , C. Michel , A. L. Miller , E. Milotti , V. Milotti , Y. Minenkov , Ll. M. Mir , L. Mirasola , C. -A. Miritescu , A. L. Mitchell , L. Mobilia , M. Montani , A. Moreso Serra , G. Morras , A. Moscatello , B. Mours , C. M. Mow-Lowry , L. Muccillo , F. Muciaccia , D. Nabari , S. Nadji , A. Nagar , D. Nanadoumgar-Lacroze , V. Napolano , I. Nardecchia , H. Narola , L. Naticchioni , L. Negri , A. Nemmani , S. Nissanke , F. Nocera , J. Novak , J. F. Nuño Siles , M. Oertel , G. Oganesyan , M. Orselli , A. Ouzriat , C. Périgois , L. Paiella , M. A. Palaia , P. P. Palma , C. Palomba , P. Palud , P. T. H. Pang , F. Pannarale , M. Panzeri , F. Paoletti , A. Paolone , L. Papalini , G. Papigkiotis , A. Paquis , A. Parisi , D. Pascucci , A. Pasqualetti , R. Passaquieti , D. Passuello , B. Patricelli , A. Perego , G. Perna , A. Perreca , J. Perret , S. Perriès , J. W. Perry , S. Peters , C. Petrillo , M. Piarulli , L. Piccari , M. Pichot , M. Piendibene , F. Piergiovanni , L. Pierini , G. Pierra , V. Pierro , M. Pietrzak , M. Pillas , L. Pinard , I. M. Pinto , M. Pinto , A. Placidi , E. Placidi , W. Plastino , R. Poggiani , E. Polini , J. Pomper , E. Porcelli , E. K. Porter , R. 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Steinlechner , S. Steinlechner , N. Stergioulas , P. Stevens , M. Suchenek , S. Sudhagar , J. Suresh , A. Svizzeretto , B. L. Swinkels , A. Syx , M. J. Szczepańczyk , P. Szewczyk , M. Tacca , M. Tagliazucchi , I. Takimoto Schmiegelow , N. Tamanini , E. N. Tapia San Martín , C. Taranto , A. Theodoropoulos , J. Tissino , P. Tiwari , E. Tofani , M. Toffano , A. Torres-Forné , I. Tosta e Melo , E. Tournefier , M. Trad Nery , A. Trapananti , R. Travaglini , F. Travasso , M. C. Tringali , G. Troian , A. Trovato , L. Trozzo , K. Turbang , M. Turconi , C. Turski , H. Ubach , M. Vacatello , M. Valentini , E. Vallejo-Pagès , S. Vallero , M. van Dael , E. Van den Bossche , J. F. J. van den Brand , C. Van Den Broeck , M. van der Kolk , M. van der Sluys , A. Van de Walle , J. van Dongen , H. van Haevermaet , J. V. van Heijningen , P. Van Hove , N. van Remortel , M. Vardaro , G. Vedovato , S. Venikoudis , P. Verdier , M. Vereecken , D. Verkindt , F. Vetrano , A. Veutro , A. Viceré , N. Villanueva Espinosa , J. -Y. Vinet , S. Viret , H. Vocca , M. Was , M. Wils , J. Woehler , I. C. F. Wong , T. Wouters , M. Wright , Z. Wu , N. Yadav , T. Zelenova , J. -P. Zendri , M. Zeoli , M. Zerrad , Y. Zhao , L. Zimmermann

Challenges in optics for Extremely Large Telescope instrumentation

We describe and summarize the optical challenges for future instrumentation for Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs). Knowing the complex instrumental requirements is crucial for the successful design of 30-60m aperture telescopes. After all,…

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GRB Observations with H.E.S.S. II

The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) has been searching for counterparts of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) for many years. In 2012 the system was upgraded with a fifth $28$ m diameter telescope (CT5) which is equipped with faster motors…

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The National Science Foundation's AST Portfolio Review of 2012 is Not Relevant to the Green Bank Telescope of 2017: A White Paper

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Astronomy Division's Portfolio Review of 2012 is no longer relevant to the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) of 2017 for two principal reasons, one instrumental and the other astrophysical: 1) The GBT has…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-10-10 Felix J. Lockman , Ryan Lynch , David T. Frayer , Brian D. Mason , Scott M. Ransom

A NECTAr-based upgrade for the Cherenkov cameras of the H.E.S.S. 12-meter telescopes

The High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) is one of the three arrays of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) currently in operation. It is composed of four 12-meter telescopes and a 28-meter one, and is sensitive to gamma…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-02-26 Terry Ashton , Michael Backes , Arnim Balzer , David Berge , Julien Bolmont , Simon Bonnefoy , Francois Brun , Thomas Chaminade , Eric Delagnes , Gerard Fontaine , Matthias Füßling , Gianluca Giavitto , Berrie Giebels , Jean-Francois Glicenstein , Tobias Gräber , Jim Hinton , Albert Jahnke , Stefan Klepser , Marko Kossatz , Axel Kretzschmann , Valentin Lefranc , Holger Leich , Jean-Philippe Lenain , Hartmut Lüdecke , Iryna Lypova , Pascal Manigot , Vincent Marandon , Emmanuel Moulin , Thomas Murach , Mathieu de Naurois , Patrick Nayman , Stefan Ohm , Marek Penno , Duncan Ross , David Salek , Markus Schade , Thomas Schwab , Kleopas Shiningayamwe , Christian Stegmann , Constantin Steppa , Jean-Paul Tavernet , Julian Thornhill , Francois Toussnel , Pascal Vincent

The Renovated Thacher Observatory and First Science Results

Located on the campus of the Thacher School in Southern California, the Thacher Observatory has a legacy of astronomy research and education that dates back to the late 1950's. In 2016, the observatory was fully renovated with upgrades…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-04-13 Jonathan J. Swift , Karina Andersen , Toby Arculli , Oakley Browning , Jeffrey Ding , Nick Edwards , Tomas Fanning , John Geyer , Grace Huber , Dylan Jin-Ngo , Ben Kelliher , Colin Kirkpatrick , Liam Kirkpatrick , Douglas Klink , Connor Lavine , George Lawrence , Yousef Lawrence , Feng Lin Cyrus Leung , Julien Luebbers , Justin Myles , Theo J. O'Neill , Jaime Osuna , Peter Phipps , Gazi Rahman , Teddy Rosenbaum , Holland Stacey , Piper Stacey , Hadrien Tang , Asher Wood , Alejandro Wilcox , Christopher R. Vyhnal , Grace Yang , Jennifer Yim , Yao Yin , Jack Zhang , Ryan J. Foley , Paul Gardner , Greg Stafford , David Rowe , Kevin Ivarsen , Richard Hedrick

Final design of Cerberus, a three-headed instrument for the OARPAF telescope

Cerberus will be a new scientific instrument for the alt-az, 1m-class OARPAF telescope in Northern Italy. Currently, the telescope operates with a CCD camera used for imaging and photometry. One of the objectives of the project is to…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-16 Davide Ricci , Lorenzo Cabona , Davide Greggio , Matteo Aliverti , Luciano Nicastro , Luigi Lessio

Status and First Results of the MAGIC Telescope

The 17 m MAGIC Cherenkov telescope for gamma ray astronomy between 30 and 300 GeV started operations in its final configuration in October 2003 and is currently well into its calibration phase. Here I report on its present status and its…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 J. Cortina

Mirrors for space telescopes: degradation issues

Mirrors are a subset of optical components essential for the success of current and future space missions. Most of the telescopes for space programs ranging from Earth Observation to Astrophysics and covering all the electromagnetic…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-10-02 D. Garoli , L. V. Rodriguez De Marcos , J. I. Larruquert , A. J. Corso , R. Proietti Zaccaria , M. G. Pelizzo

The optical imager Galileo (OIG)

The present paper describes the construction, the installation and the operation of the Optical Imager Galileo (OIG), a scientific instrument dedicated to the 'imaging' in the visible. OIG was the first instrument installed on the focal…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-02-23 Bortoletto F. , Benetti S. , Bonanno G. , Bonoli C. , Cosentino R. , D'Alessandro M. , Fantinel D. , Ghedina A. , Giro E. , Magazzu A. , Pernechele C. , Vuerli C

Design and Performance of the Upgraded Mid-InfraRed Spectrometer and Imager (MIRSI) on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

We describe the new design and current performance of the Mid-InfraRed Spectrometer and Imager (MIRSI) on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF). The system has been converted from a liquid nitrogen/liquid helium cryogen system to one…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-09-06 Joseph L. Hora , David E. Trilling , Andy J. Lopez-Oquendo , Howard A. Smith , Michael Mommert , Nicholas Moskovitz , Chris Foster , Michael S. Connelley , Charles Lockhart , John T. Rayner , Schelte J. Bus , Darryl Watanabe , Lars Bergknut , Morgan Bonnet , Alan Tokunaga

Three-Mirror Anastigmat Telescope with an Unvignetted Flat Focal Plane

A new optical design concept of telescopes to provide an aberration-free, wide field, unvignetted flat focal plane is described. The system employs three aspheric mirrors to remove aberrations, and provides a semi-circular field of view…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 Kyoji Nariai , Masanori Iye

Updates to the Fermi GBM Targeted Sub-threshold Search in Preparation for the Third Observing Run of LIGO/Virgo

In this document, we detail the improvements made to the Fermi GBM targeted sub-threshold search for counterparts to LIGO/Virgo gravitational-wave triggers. We describe the implemented changes and compare the sensitivity of the O3 search to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-11-01 Adam Goldstein , Rachel Hamburg , Joshua Wood , C. Michelle Hui , William H. Cleveland , Daniel Kocevski , Tyson Littenberg , Eric Burns , Tito Dal Canton , Peter Veres , Bagrat Mailyan , Christian Malacaria , Michael S. Briggs , Colleen A. Wilson-Hodge