Chapter 01 - Instrument Project Overview

• Project Overview [PDF - 5.0 MB]

Chapter 02 - Requirements

• Scientific and Technical Requirements [PDF - 0.2 MB]
• Operations and Maintenance Requirements [PDF - 0.2 MB]
• External Requirements [PDF - 0.2 MB]

Chapter 03 - Interferometric System

• 3.1 Optical Bench

  • Instrument Control Electronics - Bench [PDF - 0.5 MB]
  • Bench & Structure [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • Piston Mirror Unit [PDF - 0.3 MB]
  • DM - Moving Stage [PDF - 0.3 MB]
  • Warm Optics [PDF - 1 MB]

  • Appendices

    • MECH-001-APP_A [PDF - 0.5 MB]
    • MECH-001-APP_C [PDF - 1.1 MB]
    • MECH-001-APP_D [PDF - 0.5 MB]
    • MECH-002-APP_A [PDF - 0.3 MB]
    • MECH-002-APP_B [PDF - 0.2 MB]
    • MECH-002-APP_C [PDF - 0.3 MB]
    • OPT-001-APP_A [PDF - 0.3 MB]
    • OPT-001-APP_B [PDF - 0.5 MB]

• 3.2 Near-Infra-Red Channel

  • Cryomechanics [PDF - 1.8 MB]
  • Design of the cryostat [PDF - 0.8 MB]
  • Readout Electronics for the Science Detector [PDF - 0.5 MB]
  • Instrument Control Electronics - Cryostat [PDF - 0.7 MB]
  • Science Detector [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • Science Detector Control Pattern [PDF - 0.3 MB]
  • IR Beam Combining Optics [PDF - 3.7 MB]

  • Appendices

    • CRY-002-APP_A [PDF - 0.6 MB]
    • CRY-002-APP_B [PDF - 0.6 MB]
    • CRY-002-APP_C [PDF - 0.6 MB]

• 3.3 Fringe And Flexure Tracker

  • Fringe and Flexure Tracking System [PDF - 1.0 MB]
  • Design Report of the Fringe and Flexure Tracker Detector [PDF - 0.5 MB]

Chapter 04 - Adaptive Optics System

• Mid-High Wavefront Sensor Optical and Mechanical Design [PDF - 1.9 MB]
• Ground Layer Wavefront Sensor Opto-Mechanics [PDF - 3.0 MB]
• K-Mirror Electro-Mechanics and Opto-Mechanics [PDF - 0.1 MB]
• Patrol Camera Optomechanics and CCD System [PDF - 12.0 MB]
• Instrument Control Electronics - GWS [PDF - 0.4 MB]
• Instrument Control Electronics - MHWS [PDF - 0.4 MB]

• Appendices

  • AO-004-APP_A [PDF - 2.7 MB]

Chapter 05 - Simulations

• 5.1 Interferometry

  • Simulations and estimates of the atmospheric influence
    on interferometric performance [PDF - 6.9 MB]

• 5.2 Adaptive Optics

  • MCAO Simulations [PDF - 3.2 MB]

Chapter 06 - Control Software

• Fringe and Flexure Tracking System software requirements [PDF - 0.3 MB]
• Common Software Overview, common modules and interfaces [PDF - 1.5 MB]
• Observation Support Software [PDF - 0.6 MB]
• Instrument Control Software [PDF - 0.4 MB]
• Adaptive Optics (Control) Software [PDF - 1.1 MB]
• Infrared Camera Control Software [PDF - 0.9 MB]
• Computer Architecture [PDF - 0.9 MB]

Chapter 07 - Ancillary Software

• AIRY - Reconstructing of LINC-NIRVANA images [PDF - 2.4 MB]
• Simulation studies with AIRY [PDF - 1.2 MB]
• Observation Preparation Software [PDF - 0.9 MB]
• Data Reduction Software [PDF - 6.2 MB]

Chapter 08 - Instrument Interactions and Interfaces

• Cabinets

  • Services Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• Calibration Unit

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 2.1 MB]
  • Cabinets electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Services Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• Computer

  • Piezo Controller Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • DM Electronics CPU/Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Motor Control Units Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Science Detector CPU / Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • FFTS DETECTOR Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Temperature Controllers/Monitors Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cryosystem [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Vacuum [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Interlock Controller for the Star Enlargers Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Environment monitoring [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cryo cooler TV [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• Cryo Cooler

  • Helium Lines [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Services Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• Cryostat

  • Bench/Substructure Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cryo Cooler [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • Detector FrontEnd Electronics Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.3 MB]
  • NIR Optics Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.5 MB]
  • FFTS electrical Electronic Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • FFTS Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Science Detector Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Detector FrontEnd Electronics Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • FFTS Detector Electronics Electronic Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]

• Dichroic

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • FP20 / NIR Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Warm Dichroic Stages - Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• DM Stage

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]

• FFTS

  • FFTS detector Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • FFTS Detector Electrical Electronic Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• FFTS Detector

  • Cabinets Services Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• Fore Optics

  • GWS Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Telescope Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Calibration Unit Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• FP20 Optics

  • K Mirror Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • MHWS/Patrol Camera Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• GWS

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 1.9 MB]
  • Services Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • GWS Bearing Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• K-Mirror

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 2.2 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• MHWS

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 2.0 MB]
  • Services Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]

• MHWS Splitter

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 1.8 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]

• NIR Optics

  • Science Detector Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • FFTS Optical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• Patrol Camera

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 1.8 MB]
  • Services Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

• Piston Mirror Unit

  • Bench Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]
  • Cabinets Electrical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]

• Substructure

  • LBT Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.2 MB]
  • Cabinets Mechanical Interface [PDF - 0.1 MB]

Chapter 09 - Error Budget

• Error Budget [PDF - 3.0 MB]

Chapter 10 - Alignment Setup and Calibration

• Alignment and Setup Hardware [PDF - 0.3 MB]
• Assembly, Integration and Testing Plan [PDF - 0.5 MB]
• Alignment Plan [PDF - 1.2 MB]
• Setup and Calibration Plan [PDF - 0.2 MB]
• Calibration Unit [PDF - 2.2 MB]

Chapter 11 - Acceptance Commissioning and Implementation Plans

• Implementation, Commissioning, and Acceptance: Plans and Procedures [PDF - 0.3 MB]

Chapter 12 - Operations

• Operations [PDF - 1.0 MB]

Chapter 13 - Services

• Services [PDF - 0.2 MB]

Chapter 14 - Management

• Project Management [PDF - 0.7 MB]

Chapter 15 - Shipping and Handling/

• Handling and Shipping [PDF - 0.5 MB]

• Appendices

  • AIT-005-APP_A [PDF - 0.2 MB]

Chapter 16 - Safety

• Safety and Hazard Management [PDF - 0.3 MB]

Miscellaneous

• Documentation Naming Conventions [PDF - 0.2 MB]

Technical Notes

• Test Report Xinetics DMs [PDF - 2.4 MB]
• PI P-750 Piston Mirror Stage Verfication Tests [PDF - 1.0 MB]
• Test Report WFS CCD 39 [PDF - 1.8 MB]
• Tilt Test for Z - Stages [PDF - 0.6 MB]
• Test on the Differential Tip-Tilt Unit [PDF - 0.3 MB]
• Tilt Test on the Ball Bearing of the Dichroic Wheel [PDF - 0.1 MB]
• Torque Measurements on Cryomechanical Devices [PDF - 0.2 MB]
• Test on the Secondary Mirror Unit [PDF - 0.3 MB]
• Tests on the Detector Rotation Unit [PDF - 1.0 MB]
• Temperature Test on the Dichroic Wheel [PDF - 0.3 MB]
• Detector temperature front and back side [PDF - 0.1 MB]
• Detector Front End Electronics Wiring and Schematics [PDF - 1.1 MB]
• Glass data [PDF - 0.1 MB]
• Tilted filter in the science channel [PDF - 0.1 MB]
• Filter List [PDF - 0.1 MB]
• Effect of rms wavefront error [PDF - 0.1 MB]
• Integration of the FFTS Detector Electronics with the Cryostat [PDF - 0.1 MB]