The Canarias InfraRed Camera Experiment (CIRCE): progress of the opto- and cryo- mechanical design and manufacture

Bibcode
2008SPIE.7014E..86E
DOI
10.1117/12.788424
Edwards, M. L.; Eikenberry, S. S.; Charcos-Llorens, M.; Marin-Franch, A.; Lasso, N.; Raines, S. N.; Julian, J.; Hanna, K.; Packham, C.; Rodgers, M.; Bandyopadhyay, R. M.
Bibliographical reference

Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II. Edited by McLean, Ian S.; Casali, Mark M. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 7014, pp. 70142L-70142L-5 (2008).

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8
2008
Number of authors
11
IAC number of authors
1
Citations
0
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0
Description
We present the current status of the Canarias InfraRed Camera Experiment (CIRCE) an all-reflective near-IR, imager, spectrograph, and polarimeter for the 10.4-meter Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC). In particular, we review the progress of the opto- and cryo- mechanical design and manufacture, focusing on the custom filter, lyot, and grism wheels, lightweight optics, and mirror brackets. We also outline our progress with the optical bench. Finally, we discuss a number of CIRCE's features that both complement and augment the planned suite of GTC facility instruments.
Type
Non-refereed

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