Astrophysical 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.

  • Illustration of the ANDES instrument (formerly known as HIRES) and its adressed scientific goals. (Credit: HIRES consortium)
    ANDES - ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph
    ANDES (ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph) is an instrument under study for ESO’s forthcoming Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). The contract to begin design studies for ANDES, formerly known as HIRES, was signed in 2016 by ESO. IAC is one of the more than 30 institutions in the ANDES consortium.
    Rafael
    Rebolo López
    Jonay Isai
    González Hernández
    In progress
  • Diseño 3D del instrumento en su ubicación
    HARPS3 (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher)
    HARPS3 (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher) is a new version of the succesful HARPS instrument. HARPS3 is an Echelle spectrograph with high resolution (R ~ 115000) and a wavelength range of 380-690 nm. It will be installed in the Isaac Newton Telescope (upgraded and robotized) at the ORM.
    Jonay Isai
    González Hernández
    In progress
  • Gráfica y foto de ubicación del instrumento en una plataforma de madera
    DIMMA -Automatic Differential Image Motion Monitor
    Improvement and modernisation of the seeing monitor, which was developed at the IAC and has been in regular use since 1995.
    Casiana
    Muñoz Tuñón
    In progress
  • Foto del prototipo del instrumento instalado en el Carlos Sánchez
    SCIDAR
    SCIntillation Detection And Ranging and Wave Front Sensor. The SCIDAR instrument creates profiles of atmospheric turbulence by observing binary stars.
    JESUS JIMENEZ FUENSALIDA
    Closed
  • FastCam instalado en el TCS
    FastCam
    High temporal and spatial resolution in the optical for the IAC
    Rafael
    Rebolo López
    Closed
  • INTEGRAL instalado en el William Herschel Telescope
    INTEGRAL
    Built by IAC in collaboration with the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) and the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING). The aim was to develop a two-dimensional fibre optic spectroscopy system for the William Herschel telescope at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos.
    María Begoña
    García Lorenzo
    Closed