First lab results of the WEAVE fibre positioner system
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Schallig, Ellen
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Lewis, Ian J.
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Dalton, Gavin
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Brock, Matthew
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Terrett, David
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Abrams, Don Carlos
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Middleton, Kevin
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Bishop, Georgia
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Aguerri, J. Alfonso L.
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Carrasco Licea, Esperanza
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Trager, Scott C.
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Abstract
WEAVE is the new wide-field spectroscopy facility for the prime focus of the William Herschel Telescope on La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is a multi-object "pick-and-place" fibre-fed spectrograph with a 960 fibre multiplex behind a new dedicated 2° prime focus corrector. We provide an update on the fibre positioner's technical progress. The hardware has been fully assembled and integrated with its control system for testing. We have made initial calibrations and are starting to move test fibres. In the near future we will dismantle for final modifications and surface anodising, before final reassembly and full fibre installation.
Coverage
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VII
All editors
Evans, Christopher J.; Simard, Luc; Takami, Hideki
Series
Volume
10702
Start page
107027X
Conferenece
Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy VII
Conferenece place
Austin, Texas, United States
Conferenece date
10-15 June, 2018
Issn Identifier
0277-786X
Ads BibCode
2018SPIE10702E..7XS
Rights
open.access
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