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---++ Overview
   * Caltech Optical Observatories' Optical/InfraRed (OIR) Instrumentation Group conceives, studies, designs, integrates, and commissions high-impact astronomical instrumentation for Caltech-accessible astronomical observatories including TMT, Keck, Subaru, Gemini, and Palomar. We also support space instrumentation development through partnerships with NASA, !DoE, and international universities and space agencies.
      * The OIR group currently consists of 18 professional instrument scientists, engineers technicians located on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, California.
      * The group is led by Dr. Richard Dekany, Associate Director, COO (626) 395-6798.
---++ Latest News from COO
   * This TWiki is being phased out in lieu of a newly implemented COO file sharing and project management system within Caltech's Office365 !SharePoint platform (Oct 1, 2019)
   * [[http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/observer/newsletter/palomarobserver3.html#p3k][Sprint 2019 Palomar Observer]]
   * KPIC phase I successfully begins operations at Keck (Jan 3, 2019)
   * SEDM optical transmission has been increased (May 10, 2019)
   * [[OlderNews][Older News Items]]
---++ Caltech Instrumentation Notes (CIN's)
   * [[CaltechInstNotes][Caltech Instrumentation Notes (CIN's)]]
---++ COO Group Information

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   * Meetings
      * [[COO_All_Hands][COO All Hands Meetings]]
   * Group Resources
      * [[COOInformation][COO Group Information]]
      * [[LuciusComputer][Lucius Computing Cluster]]
   * Laboratory Equipment
      * [[COO_Oscilloscopes][Oscilloscopes]]
      * [[COOMetrology][Metrology Resources]]
      * [[COOCameras][Laboratory Cameras]]
      * [[COOCalibration][Spectral Calibration]]
      * [[COOChambers][Thermal and Vacuum Chambers]]
      * [[COOUltrasonicCleaner][Ultra Sonic Cleaner]]
      * [[NEWPAGE][Available General Equipment and Supplies]]
      * [[COOLabNeeds][Wish-List for Laboratory Equipment]]
   * Vendor Information
      * [[InternalVendorResources][Vendor Contacts and History]]
   * Other Technical Notes and Respositories
      * [[Products and Materials Information]]
      * [[Keck.NGAO.NewKAONs][Keck Next Generation Adaptive Optics Notes (KAON's)]]
      * [[http://www.oir.caltech.edu:8080/DETECT/][Plone (detector team shared file system)]]
   * [[http://www.astro.caltech.edu/observatories/coo/logistics/Cahill.logistics.html][Logistics information for Visitors to the Cahill Center]]
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