Optomechanical design of the MUSE spectrograph structure

Ian J. Lewis; James Lynn; Stephanie Yang; Wing Lau; Roger L. Davies

doi:10.1117/12.551392

30 September 2004 Optomechanical design of the MUSE spectrograph structure

Ian J. Lewis, James Lynn, Stephanie Yang, Wing Lau, Roger L. Davies

Proceedings Volume 5492, Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551392
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

We describe some of the design work behind the structural design of the MUSE spectrograph for the VLT. In particular we consider the limitations on the instrument layout and the effect of its mechanical and thermal properties on the overall instrument performance.

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Ian J. Lewis, James Lynn, Stephanie Yang, Wing Lau, and Roger L. Davies "Optomechanical design of the MUSE spectrograph structure", Proc. SPIE 5492, Ground-based Instrumentation for Astronomy, (30 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551392

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