The Robotic Multiobject Focal Plane System of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)
(2022)
Journal Article
A system of 5,020 robotic fiber positioners was installed in 2019 on the Mayall Telescope, at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The robots automatically re-target their optical fibers every 10 - 20 minutes, each to a precision of several microns, with... Read More about The Robotic Multiobject Focal Plane System of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).