Caltech Optical Observatories Instrumentation TWiki

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 17 professional engineers and instrument scientists 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

• DARKNESS, an infrared MKIDS-based array camera, funded by NSF at UC Santa Barbara (B. Mazin, PI) for use with PALM-3000 (Aug 12, 2013)
• Spectral Energy Distribution Machine PI Nick Konidaris announces SEDM First Light (Jun 25, 2013)
• PALM-3000 "s32" wavefront sensing mode commissioned at Palomar Mountain (Jun 15, 2013)
• Zwicky Transient Facility places initial order large-format CCD order (Nov 11, 2012)
• TMAS sees First Light behind PALM-3000 (Sept 27, 2012)
• P1640 and PALM-3000 begin high-contrast exoplanet survey (Jul 6, 2012)
• Older News Items

COO Group Information

• Meetings
  • COO All Hands Meetings
• Group Resources
  • COO Group Information
  • Lucius Computing Cluster
• Laboratory Equipment
  • Metrology Resources
  • Laboratory Cameras
  • Spectral Calibration
  • Thermal and Vacuum Chambers
  • Ultra Sonic Cleaner
  • Available General Equipment and Supplies
  • Wish-List for Laboratory Equipment
• Vendor Information
  • Vendor Contacts and History
• Technical Notes
  • Products and Materials Information
  • Caltech Instrumentation Notes (CIN's)
  • Keck Next Generation Adaptive Optics Notes (KAON's)
  • Plone (detector team shared file system)
• Logistics information for Visitors to the Cahill Center

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