MAVIS: mechanical design and prototyping of the adaptive optics module toward the FDR

Matteo Aliverti*, Simone Doniselli, Davide Greggio, Oleksandra Rebrysh, Mirko Colapietro, Gaston Gausachs, Valentina Viotto, Bryan Taylor, Antony Galla, Dionne Haynes, Luca Marafatto, Maria Bergomi, David Brodrick, Francois Rigaut

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Abstract

MAVIS is a Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics for the UT4 of VLT designed to deliver a corrected FoV to a spectrograph, an imager, and a visiting instrument. An optical bench, kinematically mounted on the overall main structure (OMS) is used to support the post focal relay optics, which include the ADC, a K-mirror, the DMs, the calibration, and the selectors. Said bench also rigidly supports the LGS module, the NGS module and the imager. The design and analysis of the steel bench is presented together with the design, analysis, and prototyping of the optomechanical elements. Particular attention is given to the evolution of the derotation system design (K-mirror), which has been strongly improved, and to the prototyping plan.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X
EditorsJulia J. Bryant, Kentaro Motohara, Joel R. Vernet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510675155
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
EventGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 16 Jun 202421 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13096
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceGround-Based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy X 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period16/06/2421/06/24

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