Development and capabilities of the ISOPHOT interactive analysis (PIA), a package for calibration and astronomical analysis.
The ISOPHOT Interactive Analysis PIA, is a calibration, scientific analysis and visualization tool for accessing and processing ISOPHOT data. ISOPHOT is one of...
Development of a 35-micron slicer-based Integral Field Unit for high-resolution 2D solar spectroscopy
Integral Field Spectropolarimetry (IFS) makes feasible the simultaneous measurement of a 2D field with the use of an Integral Field Unit (IFU). Slicer-based...
Development of a field-of-view scanning system (FoV-SS): test results and lessons learned
Here is presented the tests results and the lessons learnt concerning an opto-mechanical device to scan the GREGOR telescope field of view. The scanning is done...
Development of a test rig for the active control of a segmented mirror support system
Within the preliminary developments related to the Gran Telescopio Canarias, a test rig is being designed for the active control of the support system of the...
Development of configurable slit unit for GTC-EMIR
The Configurable Slit Unit (CSU) for EMIR shall enable the possibility to generate a multi-slit configuration, a long slit, or an imaging aperture at the...
Development of cryogenic components based on COTS parts for the HARMONI instrument
HARMONI is an integral field spectrograph working at visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The instrument will be part of the first-light complement at the E...
Development of gas absorption cells for infrared echelle spectrographs
High-resolution spectroscopy in the near-infrared could become the leading method for discovering extra-solar planets around very low-mass stars and brown...