---+!! Caltech Optical Observatories Instrumentation TWiki --- You are logged in as: %WIKINAME%. --- ---++ 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 engineers and instrument scientists and 3 postdoctoral scholars, 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 OIR * TMAS sees first light behind PALM-3000 (Sept 27, 2012) * [[http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/Exoplanet-Hunters-Dim-the-Lights-162075015.html][P1640 and PALM-3000 begin high-contrast exoplanet survey (Jul 6, 2012)]] * [[http://keckobservatory.org/news/first_light_mosfire][MOSFIRE sees First Light at Keck Observatory (Apr 4, 2012)]] * <a href="http://www.astro.caltech.edu/Robo-AO/" target="_top">Robo-AO's</a> PI (Dr. Christoph Baranec) has been awarded funds from the <a href="http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=14553" target="_top">Office of Naval Research/DURIP</a> to support research on astrometric error sources in !HgCdTe arrays (June 8, 2011) * [[OlderNews][Older News Items]] ---++ COO Group Information <!-- * [[COOLogoContest][Logo Contest]] --> * Meetings * [[COO_All_Hands][COO All Hands Meetings]] * Group Resources * [[COOInformation][COO Group Information]] * [[LuciusComputer][Lucius Computing Cluster]] * Laboratory Equipment * [[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]] * Technical Notes * [[CaltechInstNotes][Caltech Instrumentation Notes (CIN's)]] * [[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]] ---++New User Information * %TWIKIWEB%.WelcomeGuest: for first time visitors * If you want to learn more about TWiki then visit the [[%TWIKIWEB%.WebHome][TWiki web]]. ---++Registration Information * Registration is required to edit, append, modify, or delete OIR TWiki content. Please contact Richard Dekany at COO for details. <!-- * [[%TWIKIWEB%.TWikiRegistration][Registration]]: become a <nop>%WIKITOOLNAME% user --> ---++Search <blockquote> <form action='%SCRIPTURLPATH{"search"}%/%WEB%/'> <input type="text" name="search" size="22" /> <input type="submit" class="twikiSubmit" value="Search" /> <br/> ([[WebSearchAdvanced][advanced search]]) </form> </blockquote>
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