The SUSI instrument: new science and technology

Peter Tuthill; John Davis; Michael Ireland; Andrew Jacob; Julian North; Stephen Owens; J. Gordon Robertson; William Tango; Theo ten Brummelaar

doi:10.1117/12.787707

28 July 2008 The SUSI instrument: new science and technology

Peter Tuthill, John Davis, Michael Ireland, Andrew Jacob, Julian North, Stephen Owens, J. Gordon Robertson, William Tango, Theo ten Brummelaar

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Proceedings Volume 7013, Optical and Infrared Interferometry; 701304 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787707
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

The Sydney University Stellar Interferometer (SUSI) has now been operating with a significanly more sensitive beam combiner system (the Red Table) for several years. A number of novel results from the realms of single, binary and pulsating star astrophysics are presented. Simultaneous dual beam-combiner operation with the Red Table and an upgraded Blue Table has been demonstrated, enabling a high spectral dispersion oberving mode for stellar studies. Plans for a major upgrade are briefly described. One component of this will be remote operation of the array for routine observational data taking, with first steps on this path reported here with the inception of the Sydney Remote Operations Center. The backbone of future plans with SUSI center around the installation of the southern of the twin PAVO instruments. PAVO is also discussed in more detail in Ireland et al, this proceedings.

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Peter Tuthill, John Davis, Michael Ireland, Andrew Jacob, Julian North, Stephen Owens, J. Gordon Robertson, William Tango, and Theo ten Brummelaar "The SUSI instrument: new science and technology", Proc. SPIE 7013, Optical and Infrared Interferometry, 701304 (28 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787707

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