Lines of instrumentation: Visible instrumentation

Visible instrumentation

From its origins, the Instrumentation Division has participated in the construction of instrumentation to detect and analyze light in the visible range of the spectrum. Cameras, spectrographs, polarization analyzers, optical fibers fed systems, among others, have been designed, built, integrated and verified in our facilities.

  • Grant
    WEAVE: the next-generation wide-field spectrograph for the William Herschel Telescope
    The world-class 4.2m William Herschel telescope (WHT), with its comprehensive instrument suite at the superb site of the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos...
  • Publication
    Young stellar populations in type II quasars: timing the onset of star formation and nuclear activity
    Despite the emerging morphological evidence that luminous quasar-like active galactic nuclei (AGN) are triggered in galaxy mergers, the natures of the...
  • News
    “Las nubes de Andrómeda”, Astronomy Picture of the Day
    At the beginning of last year, the newly released Astrograph STC (Sky Treasure Chest) of the Unit of Communication and Scientific Culture of the Canary Islands...