Final tests and commissioning of the UCL Echelle Spectrograph

Francisco Diego; Andy Charalambous; Adrian C. Fish; David D. Walker

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Final tests and commissioning of the UCL Echelle Spectrograph

Francisco Diego, Andy Charalambous, Adrian C. Fish, David D. Walker

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Abstract

The University College London Echelle Spectrograph (UCLES) was commissioned in June 1988 at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT). The main characteristics of this novel instrument are summarized. The use of ray tracing techniques not only for the optical design, but for alignment and calibration, is described. This has been very successful also for the control of UCLES. The results obtained during laboratory tests and during the first observing sessions at the AAT are presented, together with a description of future implementations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Instrumentation in Astronomy VII
Subtitle of host publication	SPIE astronomical telescopes and instrumentation for the 21st century
Editors	David L. Crawford
Pages	562-576
Number of pages	15
Volume	1235
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19119
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 1990
Externally published	Yes
Event	SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century - Tucson, United States Duration: 11 Feb 1990 → 16 Feb 1990 Conference number: 7

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	1235
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Conference	SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tucson
Period	11/02/90 → 16/02/90

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Diego, F., Charalambous, A., Fish, A. C., & Walker, D. D. (1990). Final tests and commissioning of the UCL Echelle Spectrograph. In D. L. Crawford (Ed.), Instrumentation in Astronomy VII: SPIE astronomical telescopes and instrumentation for the 21st century (Vol. 1235, pp. 562-576). (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 1235). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19119

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Diego, F, Charalambous, A, Fish, AC & Walker, DD 1990, Final tests and commissioning of the UCL Echelle Spectrograph. in DL Crawford (ed.), Instrumentation in Astronomy VII: SPIE astronomical telescopes and instrumentation for the 21st century. vol. 1235, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 1235, pp. 562-576, SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 11/02/90. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19119

Final tests and commissioning of the UCL Echelle Spectrograph. / Diego, Francisco; Charalambous, Andy; Fish, Adrian C. et al.

Instrumentation in Astronomy VII: SPIE astronomical telescopes and instrumentation for the 21st century. ed. / David L. Crawford. Vol. 1235 1990. p. 562-576 (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 1235).

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