Performance verification results for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI)

Christopher A. Haniff; James Luis; David F. Buscher; Martin Fisher; Eugene B. Seneta; John S. Young; Donald M. A. Wilson; Juan Altamirano; Michelle J. Creech-Eakman; Melanie Giron; Jeffrey C. Mason; Hamed Momemi; Siavash Norouzi; Andres Olivares; Juan Pino; Van D. Romero; Chris Salcido; Rafael Santoro; Ian Schofield

doi:10.1117/12.3021202

28 August 2024 Performance verification results for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI)

Christopher A. Haniff, James Luis, David F. Buscher, Martin Fisher, Eugene B. Seneta, John S. Young, Donald M. A. Wilson, Juan Altamirano, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Melanie Giron, Jeffrey C. Mason, Hamed Momemi, Siavash Norouzi, Andres Olivares, Juan Pino, Van D. Romero, Chris Salcido, Rafael Santoro, Ian Schofield

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Proceedings Volume 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX; 130950H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021202
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

Abstract

The Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer has been designed to deliver an unprecedented capability for model-independent imaging of faint astronomical targets. As a consequence, its design methodology has focused on optimizing the interferometric sensitivity of all of its opto-mechanical subsystems. We report here on initial testing of one of the MROI beam-trains, outlining the performance metrics utilized to characterize the elements of the optical train from the Unit Telescopes through to the MROI beam combiner tables, the tests performed on each subsystem, and how our results compare to the design error budget for the MROI. The impact of the tests on the initial sensitivity limit of the MROI are discussed.

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Christopher A. Haniff, James Luis, David F. Buscher, Martin Fisher, Eugene B. Seneta, John S. Young, Donald M. A. Wilson, Juan Altamirano, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Melanie Giron, Jeffrey C. Mason, Hamed Momemi, Siavash Norouzi, Andres Olivares, Juan Pino, Van D. Romero, Chris Salcido, Rafael Santoro, and Ian Schofield "Performance verification results for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer (MROI)", Proc. SPIE 13095, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging IX, 130950H (28 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021202

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