Instrumental developments for the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer

J. Gordon Robertson, Michael J. Ireland, William J. Tango, John Davis, Peter G. Tuthill, Andrew P. Jacob, Yitping Kok, Theo A.Ten Brummelaar

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Abstract

The Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI) has been enhanced by installation of the PAVO beam combiner, which uses an electron-multiplying CCD detector giving a fast, low-noise 2D readout. This allows PAVO to provide wide-band wavelength dispersed beam combination, which improves sensitivity and scientific productivity. PAVO also provides pupil segmentation which improves the instrumental fringe visibility. A remote operations facility has been established, which allows SUSI to be operated from Sydney or elsewhere. A new control system for the longitudinal dispersion corrector and siderostats is under development. Installation has commenced of a high precision differential astrometry system (MUSCA) which aims to detect planets in binary star systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical and Infrared Interferometry II
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
EventOptical and Infrared Interferometry II - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 27 Jun 20102 Jul 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7734
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceOptical and Infrared Interferometry II
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period27/06/102/07/10

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