Design and construction of the fibre system for FMOS

Murray, G.J.; Dodsworth, G.N.; Content, R.; Tamura, N.

Abstract

A consortium of Japanese, Australian and UK groups has developed a fibre-fed near IR (J & H band) multi-object spectrographic facility (FMOS) for the Subaru telescope. In this second-generation instrument, a novel prime focus 400-fibre multi-object positioning system, ECHIDNA, is optically linked via twin cables to dual IR spectrographs. The spectrographs are located some distance away, on a dedicated platform two levels above Nasmyth. The Centre for Advanced Instrumentation at Durham University oversaw the design and construction of the optical fibre system linking ECHIDNA to the spectrographs. A modularised connector within the cable scheme and an integral back illumination unit additionally featured as part of the Durham work-package. At the time of writing (mid 2008) FMOS, including the fibre system, is installed and functional on-telescope, with commissioning currently underway. This paper provides an overview of the design and construction of the optical fibre system.

Citation

Murray, G., Dodsworth, G., Content, R., & Tamura, N. (2008, July). Design and construction of the fibre system for FMOS. Presented at Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, Marseille, France

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II
• Publication Date: 2008-07
• Deposit Date: Mar 22, 2016
• Publisher: SPIE
• Volume: 7014
• Series Title: Proceedings of SPIE
• Book Title: Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II: Marseille, France, June 23, 2008
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790411
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1152035