Blue and red channels of LBC: a status report on the optics and the mechanics

Emiliano Diolaiti; Roberto Ragazzoni; Fernando Pedichini; Roberto Speziali; Jacopo Farinato; Daniele Gallieni; Enzo Anaclerio; Paolo G. Lazzarini; Raffaele Tomelleri; Pierfrancesco Rossettini; Emanuele Giallongo

doi:10.1117/12.460443

7 March 2003 Blue and red channels of LBC: a status report on the optics and mechanics

Emiliano Diolaiti, Roberto Ragazzoni, Fernando Pedichini, Roberto Speziali, Jacopo Farinato, Daniele Gallieni, Enzo Anaclerio, Paolo G. Lazzarini, Raffaele Tomelleri, Pierfrancesco Rossettini, Emanuele Giallongo

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Proceedings Volume 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460443
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The Large Binocular Camera (LBC) is a double prime focus station to be mounted on the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT). The two channels, called Blue and Red, are optimized for the UB and VRIZ bands respectively and are characterized by two optical correctors with very fast focal ratio (F/1.45) and challenging optical and mechanical specifications. We present here a review of the optical and mechanical design of both the optical correctors and report on the current status of the manufacturing and integration.

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Emiliano Diolaiti, Roberto Ragazzoni, Fernando Pedichini, Roberto Speziali, Jacopo Farinato, Daniele Gallieni, Enzo Anaclerio, Paolo G. Lazzarini, Raffaele Tomelleri, Pierfrancesco Rossettini, and Emanuele Giallongo "Blue and red channels of LBC: a status report on the optics and mechanics", Proc. SPIE 4841, Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes, (7 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.460443

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