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Dr. Richard Dekany, Associate Director for Instrument Development

• Keck Observatory is a Partnership between Caltech, CARA, University of California with participation of University of Hawaii , NASA, Yale, and Swinburne

W. M. Keck Observatory Links

• Observing at W. M. Keck Observatory
• Keck Instrumentation
• Keck Adaptive Optics
• The W. M. Keck Observatory Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics System: Overview (PASP, 118:297–309, 2006 February)

COO Instrumentation for Keck

• NIRC (IR Imager and Low-resolution Spectrograph) PI: K. Matthews, Commissioned 1994 - Present, In Use
• LRIS-R (Multi-slit Imaging Grating Spectrograph, Red Channel) PI: J. Cohen & B. Oke, Commissioned 1994 - Present, In Use
• NIRC2 (AO near-IR imager, coronagraph, and spectrograph) Commissioned 2000 - Present PI: Keith Matthews, In Use
• LRIS-B (Multi-slit Imaging Grating Spectrograph, Blue Channel) PI: C. Steidel, Commissioned 2000 - Present, In Use
• MOSFIRE (Multi-Object Spectrometer For InfraRed Exploration) co-Is: I. McLean and C. Steidel, 2005- Present, Undergoing Integration & Test
• NGAO (Next Generation Adaptive Optics) PI: P. Wizinowich, 2006 - Present, Past Preliminary Design
• NIRES (J, H, K cross-dispersed mid-R spectrograph) PI: K. Matthews, 2007 - Present, Undergoing Integration & Test
• Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) PI: C. Martin, Tech Lead: P. Morrissey, PM: A. Moore, 2010 - Present, Undergoing Preliminary Design
• Near-Infrared Tip-tilt Sensor for Keck Adaptive Optics (PI: P. Wizinowich, SE: R. Dekany, Camera Lead: R. Smith, 2010 - Present, Preliminary Design

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