Dr. Emilio Molinari Profile

Dr. Emilio Molinari

Director at INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari

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Publications (73)

Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

SHARP: a near-IR multi-mode spectrograph conceived for MORFEO@ELT

P. Saracco, P. Conconi, C. Arcidiacono, E. Portaluri, H. Mahmoodzadeh, V. D'Orazi, D. Fedele, A. Gargiulo, E. Vanzella, P. Franzetti, I. Arosio, L. Barbalini, G. Lops, E. Molinari, E. Cascone, V. Cianniello, D. D'Auria, V. De Caprio, I. Di Antonio, B. Di Francesco, G. Di Rico, C. Eredia, M. Fumana, D. Greggio, G. Rodeghiero, M. Scalera, J. Alcalà, S. Bisogni, R. Bonito, G. Bono, A. Caratti o Garatti, E. Dalla Bontà, M. Dall'Ora, G. Fiorentino, A. Gallazzi, M. Guarcello, L. Izzo, F. La Barbera, C. Lardo, M. Longhetti, A. Longobardo, L. Magrini, C. Mancini, A. Mura, E. Piconcelli, A. Pizzella, L. Podio, M. Polletta, L. Prisinzano, F. Ricci, V. Ripepi, V. Roccatagliata, G. Vietri

Proceedings Volume 13096, 130965I (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018977

KEYWORDS: Galactic astronomy, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Cameras, Stars, Prisms, Optical design, Iterated function systems, Spectral resolution, Diffraction limit

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2024 Poster + Paper

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REMIR cryogenics, back to the future

F. Vitali, F. D'Alessio, M. Accardo, V. Wimmer, E. Molinari, G. Jakob, A. Silber, I. Saviane, D. Fugazza, A. Riva, B. Salmaso

Proceedings Volume 13096, 130963R (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018003

KEYWORDS: Cryocoolers, Cryostats, Cameras, Cryogenics, Design, Telescopes, Observatories, Imaging systems, Interfaces, Temperature control

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Proceedings Article | 17 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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Integration and early testing of WEAVE: the next-generation spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso L. Aguerri, Antonella Vallenari, Georgia Bishop, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Shan Mignot, Ian Lewis, Johannes Pragt, Sergio Pico, Nicholas Walton, Juerg Rey, Carlos Allende Prieto, Emilie Lhomé, Marc Balcells, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, Andy Ridings, Jure Skvarč, Marc Verheijen, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Gabby Kroes, Neils Tromp, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Frank Gribbin, Jose Alonso Burgal, José Miguel Herreros, José Miguel Delgado, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramon Navarro, Mike Irwin, Luis Peralta de Arriba, Neil O'Mahoney, Andrea Bianco, Alireza Moleinezhad, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Andrea Baruffalo, Esperanza Carrasco, Szigfrid Farcas, Ellen Schallig, Sarah Hughes, Vanessa Hill, Dan Smith, Janet Drew, Bianca Poggianti, Angela Iovino, Mat Pieri, Shoko Jin, Lillian Dominguez Palmero, Cecilia Fariña, Adrian Martín, Clare Worley, David Murphy, Steve Guest, Huw Morris, Eddy Elswijk, Menno de Haan, Hiddo Hanenburg, Bernardo Salasnich, Divakara Mayya, Rafael Izazaga-Pérez, Emanuel Gafton, Elisabetta Caffau, David Horville, Francisco Paz Chinchón, Jesus Falcon-Barosso, Boris Gänsicke, Jose San Juan, Nauzet Hernandez

Proceedings Volume 11447, 1144714 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2561067

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Observatories, Device simulation, Data processing, Molybdenum, Spectrographs, Image resolution, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Presentation + Paper

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A kanban approach for the Sardinia Radio Telescope operations

Sergio Poppi, Emilio Molinari

Proceedings Volume 11449, 114490W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2560848

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Radio telescopes, Astrophysics, Radio astronomy, Prototyping, Software development, Document management

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

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LOCNES: A solar telescope to study the stellar activity in the near infrared

R. Claudi, A. Ghedina, E. Pace, A. M. Di Giorgio, V. D'Orazi, L. Gallorini, A. Lanza, S. Liu, M. Rainer, A. Tozzi, I. Carleo, J. Maldonado Prado, G. Micela, E. Molinari, E. Poretti, D. Phillips, G. Tripodo, M. Cecconi, A. Galli, M. D. Gonzalez, V. Guerra Padilla, J. G. Guerra Ramón, A. Harutyunyan, N. Hernández Cáceres, M. Hernández Díaz, M. Lodi, H. Pérez Ventura, A. L. Riverol Rodríguez, C. A. Riverol Rodríguez, J. San Juan Gómez

Proceedings Volume 11445, 114452S (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562231

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Solar telescopes, Stars, Sun, Spectrographs, Optical fibers, Signal to noise ratio, Calibration, Planets, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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Construction progress of WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso Aguerri, Antonella Vallenari, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Frédéric Sayède, Ian Lewis, Johannes Pragt, Sergio Picó, Nicholas Walton, Jeurg Rey, Carlos Allende, Émilie Lhomé, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, James Gilbert, Andy Ridings, Marc Verheijen, Ian Tosh, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Gabby Kroes, Neils Tromp, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Frank Gribbin, José Alonso Burgal, Jose Miguel Herreros, Jose Miguel Delgado, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramón Navarro, Mike Irwin, James Lewis, Eduardo Gonzales Solares, Neil O'Mahony, Andrea Bianco, Christina Zurita, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Andrea Baruffolo, Esperanza Carrasco, Szigfrid Farkas, Ellen Schallig, Vanessa Hill, Dan Smith, Janet Drew, Bianca Poggianti, Mat Pieri, Shoko Jin, Lilian Dominquez Palmero, Cecilia Fariña, Adrian Martin, Clare Worley, David Murphy, Andrea Hidalgo, Shan Mignot, Georgia Bishop, Steve Guest, Eddy Elswijk, Menno de Haan, Hiddo Hanenburg, Bernardo Salasnich, Divakara Mayya, Rafael Izazaga-Pérez, Luis Peralta de Arriba

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107021B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312031

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectroscopy, Cameras, Chemical elements, Robots, Spectrographs, Polishing, Coating, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Paper

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New over-octave VPHG architecture for DOLORES spectrograph at TNG

Alessio Zanutta, Paola Galli, Vania Lorenzi, Emilio Molinari, Marco Landoni, Chiara Righi, Andrea Bianco

Proceedings Volume 10706, 107064W (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311322

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Diffraction, Spectrographs, Optical components, Neodymium, Optical design, Charge-coupled devices, Glasses, Astronomy, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Paper

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GIANO-B online data reduction software at the TNG

Avet Harutyunyan, Monica Rainer, Nauzet Hernandez, Ernesto Oliva, Jose Guerra, Marcello Lodi, Jose San Juan, Andrea Bignamini, Adriano Ghedina, Francesca Ghinassi, Emilio Molinari, Serena Benatti, Ilaria Carleo, Riccardo Claudi, Giuseppina Micela, Andrea Tozzi, Carlo Baffa, Andrea Baruffolo, Valdemaro Biliotti, Nicolas Buchschacher, Massimo Cecconi, Rosario Cosentino, Gilberto Falcini, Daniela Fantinel, Luca Fini, Alberto Galli, Elisabetta Giani, Carlos Gonzalez, Esther Gonzalez-Alvarez, Manuel Gonzalez, Raffaele Gratton, Marcos Hernandez Diaz, Marcella Iuzzolino, Luca Malavolta, Jesus Maldonado, Livia Origlia, Ennio Poretti, Hector Perez Ventura, Alfio Puglisi, Carlos Riverol, Luis Riverol, Nicoletta Sanna, Salvatore Scuderi, Ulf Seeman, Alessandro Sozzetti, Mauro Sozzi

Proceedings Volume 10706, 1070642 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312690

KEYWORDS: Data archive systems, Databases, Data processing, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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Celebrating 20 years of scientific and technical results with the INAF-TNG Telescope

A. Ghedina, C. Barbieri, F. Bortoletto, S. di Serego Alighieri, E. Oliva, G. Ceppatelli, E. Molinari, E. Poretti, R. Ragazzoni, W. Boschin

Proceedings Volume 10704, 107041A (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312047

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Stars, Planets, Space telescopes, Adaptive optics, Astronomy, Spectrographs, Exoplanets, Cameras, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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LOCNES: low cost NIR extended solar telescope

R. Claudi, A. Ghedina, E. Pace, L. Gallorini, A.-M. Di Giorgio, S.-J. Liu, A. Tozzi, A. Lanza, G. Micela, E. Molinari, D. Phillips, G. Tripodo

Proceedings Volume 10700, 107004N (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312458

KEYWORDS: Stars, Near infrared, Sun, Optical fibers, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Solar telescopes, K band, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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BATMAN @ TNG: instrument integration and performance

Frederic Zamkotsian, Patrick Lanzoni, Nicolas Tchoubaklian, Harald Ramarijaona, Manuele Moschetti, Marco Riva, Marc Jaquet, Paolo Spano, William Bon, Mathieu Vachey, Luciano Nicastro, Emilio Molinari, Rosario Cosentino, Adriano Ghedina, Manuel Gonzalez, Walter Boschin, Paolo Di Marcantonio, Igor Coretti, Roberto Cirami, Filippo Zerbi, Luca Valenziano

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107025P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315222

KEYWORDS: Digital micromirror devices, Mirrors, Micromirrors, Spectroscopes, Spectrographs, Imaging spectroscopy, Telescopes, Cameras, Astronomical instrumentation

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

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GIARPS: commissioning and first scientific results

R. Claudi, S. Benatti, I. Carleo, A. Ghedina, J. Guerra, F. Ghinassi, A. Harutyunyan, G. Micela, E. Molinari, E. Oliva, M. Rainer, A. Tozzi, C. Baffa, A. Baruffolo, V. Biliotti, N. Buchschacher, M. Cecconi, R. Cosentino, G. Falcini, D. Fantinel, L. Fini, E. Giani, E. Gonzalez-Alvarez, M. Gonzalez, C. Gonzalez, R. Gratton, N. Hernandez, M. Iuzzolino, M. Lodi, L. Malavolta, J. Maldonado, L. Origlia, A. Puglisi, N. Sanna, J. San Juan Gómez, S. Scuderi, U. Seemann, A. Sozzetti, M. Sozzi, H. Perez Ventura, M. Hernandez Diaz, A. Galli, L. Riverol, C. Riverol

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107020Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312555

KEYWORDS: Stars, Near infrared, Spectrographs, Planets, Calibration, Jupiter, Telescopes, Observatories, Exoplanets, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

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Introducing GOFIO: a DRS for the GIANO-B near-infrared spectrograph

Monica Rainer, Avet Harutyunyan, Ilaria Carleo, Ernesto Oliva, Serena Benatti, Andrea Bignamini, Riccardo Claudi, Esther Gonzalez-Alvarez, Nicoletta Sanna, Adriano Ghedina, Giuseppina Micela, Emilio Molinari, Andrea Tozzi, Carlo Baffa, Andrea Baruffolo, Nicolas Buchschacher, Massimo Cecconi, Rosario Cosentino, Gilberto Falcini, Daniela Fantinel, Luca Fini, Alberto Galli, Francesca Ghinassi, Elisabetta Giani, Carlos Gonzalez, Manuel Gonzalez, Raffaele Gratton, Jose Guerra, Marcos Hernandez Diaz, Nauzet Hernandez, Marcella Iuzzolino, Marcello Lodi, Luca Malavolta, Jesus Maldonado, Livia Origlia, Hector Perez Ventura, Alfio Puglisi, Carlos Riverol, Luis Riverol, Jose San Juan, Salvo Scuderi, Ulf Seeman, Alessandro Sozzetti, Mauro Sozzi

Proceedings Volume 10702, 1070266 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312130

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Lamps, Sensors, Spectrographs, Signal to noise ratio, Infrared radiation, Spectroscopy, Signal detection, Data processing, Near infrared spectroscopy

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 November 2017 Open Access

Open Access

Astro-comb calibrator and spectrograph characterization using a turn-key laser frequency comb

Aakash Ravi, David Phillips, Matthias Beck, Leopoldo Martin, Massimo Cecconi, Adriano Ghedina, Emilio Molinari, Albrecht Bartels, Dimitar Sasselov, Andrew Szentgyorgyi, Ronald Walsworth

JATIS, Vol. 3, Issue 04, 045003, (November 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.3.4.045003

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Calibration, Spectral calibration, Frequency combs, Optical filters, Teeth, Light, Sensors, Linear filtering, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

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SIOUX project: a simultaneous multiband camera for exoplanet atmospheres studies

Jean Marc Christille, Aldo Stefano Bonomo, Francesco Borsa, Deborah Busonero, Paolo Calcidese, Riccardo Claudi, Mario Damasso, Paolo Giacobbe, Emilio Molinari, Emanuele Pace, Alberto Riva, Alesandro Sozzetti, Giorgio Toso, Daniela Tresoldi

Proceedings Volume 9908, 990857 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233643

KEYWORDS: Exoplanets, Prototyping, Near infrared, Planets, Telescopes, Device simulation, Stars, Space telescopes, Sodium, Cameras

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The exoplanet revolution is well underway. The last decade has seen order-of-magnitude increases in the number of known planets beyond the Solar system. Detailed characterization of exoplanetary atmospheres provide the best means for distinguishing the makeup of their outer layers, and the only hope for understanding the interplay between initial composition chemistry, temperature-pressure atmospheric profiles, dynamics and circulation. While pioneering work on the observational side has produced the first important detections of atmospheric molecules for the class of transiting exoplanets, important limitations are still present due to the lack of systematic, repeated measurements with optimized instrumentation at both visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths. It is thus of fundamental importance to explore quantitatively possible avenues for improvements. In this paper we report initial results of a feasibility study for the prototype of a versatile multi-band imaging system for very high-precision differential photometry that exploits the choice of specifically selected narrow-band filters and novel ideas for the execution of simultaneous VIS and NIR measurements. Starting from the fundamental system requirements driven by the science case at hand, we describe a set of three opto-mechanical solutions for the instrument prototype: 1) a radial distribution of the optical flux using dichroic filters for the wavelength separation and narrow-band filters or liquid crystal filters for the observations; 2) a tree distribution of the optical flux (implying 2 separate foci), with the same technique used for the beam separation and filtering; 3) an 'exotic' solution consisting of the study of a complete optical system (i.e. a brand new telescope) that exploits the chromatic errors of a reflecting surface for directing the different wavelengths at different foci. In this paper we present the first results of the study phase for the three solutions, as well as the results of two laboratory prototypes (related to the first two options), that simulate the most critical aspects of the future instrument.

Proceedings Article | 8 August 2016 Paper

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WAS: the data archive for the WEAVE spectrograph

Jose Guerra, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, Adrian Martin, Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Shoko Jin, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, Jose Alfonso López Aguerri, Antonella Vallenari, Esperanza Carrasco Licea, Kevin Middleton

Proceedings Volume 9913, 99131X (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231300

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Databases, Data archive systems, Telescopes, Galactic astronomy, Analytics, Computer architecture, Data modeling, Logic, Human-machine interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2016 Paper

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Final design and progress of WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso Aguerri, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Frédéric Sayède, Ian Lewis, Johannes Pragt, Sergio Pico, Nic Walton, Jeurg Rey, Carlos Allende Prieto, José Peñate, Emilie Lhome, Tibor Agócs, José Alonso, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, James Gilbert, Ellen Schallig, Andy Ridings, Isabelle Guinouard, Marc Verheijen, Ian Tosh, Kevin Rogers, Martin Lee, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Niels Tromp, Attila Jaskó, Esperanza Carrasco, Szigfrid Farcas, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Gabby Kroes, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Luis Fernando Rodriguez, Frank Gribbin, José Miguel Delgado, José Miguel Herreros, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramon Navarro, Mike Irwin, Jim Lewis, Eduardo Gonzalez Solares, David Murphy, Clare Worley, Richard Bassom, Neil O'Mahoney, Andrea Bianco, Christina Zurita, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Adrian Martin, Antonella Vallenari, Bernardo Salasnich, Andrea Baruffolo, Shoko Jin, Vanessa Hill, Dan Smith, Janet Drew, Bianca Poggianti, Mat Pieri, Lillian Dominquez Palmero, Cecilia Farina

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99081G (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231078

KEYWORDS: Spectroscopy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical instrument design, Optics manufacturing, Spectrographs, Manufacturing, Molybdenum, Stars, Structured optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2016 Paper

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GIARPS: the unique VIS-NIR high precision radial velocity facility in this world

R. Claudi, S. Benatti, I. Carleo, A. Ghedina, E. Molinari, E. Oliva, A. Tozzi, A. Baruffolo, M. Cecconi, R. Cosentino, D. Fantinel, L. Fini, F. Ghinassi, M. Gonzalez, R. Gratton, J. Guerra, A. Harutyunyan, N. Hernandez, M. Iuzzolino, M. Lodi, L. Malavolta, J. Maldonado, G. Micela, N. Sanna, J. Sanjuan, S. Scuderi, A. Sozzetti, H. Pérez Ventura, H. Diaz Marcos, A. Galli, C. Gonzalez, L. Riverol, C. Riverol

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99081A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231845

KEYWORDS: Stars, Spectrographs, Near infrared, Planets, Optical fibers, Telescopes, Calibration, Visible radiation, Lamps, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2016 Paper

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The HARPS-N archive through a Cassandra, NoSQL database suite?

Emilio Molinari, Jose Guerra, Avet Harutyunyan, Marcello Lodi, Adrian Martin

Proceedings Volume 9913, 99132A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233137

KEYWORDS: Databases, Analytics, Data archive systems, Spectrographs, Stars, Data modeling, Astronomical imaging, Calibration, Spectroscopes, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2016 Paper

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An astro-comb calibrated solar telescope to search for the radial velocity signature of Venus

David Phillips, Alex Glenday, Xavier Dumusque, Nicolas Buchschacher, Andrew Collier Cameron, Massimo Cecconi, David Charbonneau, Rosario Cosentino, Adriano Ghedina, Raphäelle Haywood, David Latham, Chih-Hao Li, Marcello Lodi, Christophe Lovis, Emilio Molinari, Francesco Pepe, Dimitar Sasselov, Andrew Szentgyorgyi, Stephane Udry, Ronald Walsworth

Proceedings Volume 9912, 99126Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232452

KEYWORDS: Solar telescopes, Sun, Calibration, Exoplanets, Spectrographs, Venus, Spectral calibration, Integrating spheres, Telescopes, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 7 August 2014 Paper

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LaNotte: the TNG metric system after two years of data

Emilio Molinari, Nauzet Hernandez

Proceedings Volume 9149, 914927 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055347

KEYWORDS: Observatories, Databases, Telescopes, Camera shutters, Image resolution, Spectrographs, Visible radiation, Imaging systems, Infrared telescopes, Tin

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

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HARPS-N @ TNG, two year harvesting data: performances and results

Rosario Cosentino, Christophe Lovis, Francesco Pepe, Andrew Cameron, David Latham, Emilio Molinari, Stephane Udry, Naidu Bezawada, Nicolas Buchschacher, Pedro Figueira, Michel Fleury, Adriano Ghedina, Alexander Glenday, Manuel Gonzalez, Jose Guerra, David Henry, Ian Hughes, Charles Maire, Fatemeh Motalebi, David Forrest Phillips

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91478C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055813

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Planets, Spectrographs, Stars, Velocity measurements, Optical fibers, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Charge-coupled devices, Signal to noise ratio, Laser stabilization

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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BATMAN: a DMD-based multi-object spectrograph on Galileo telescope

Frederic Zamkotsian, Paolo Spano, Patrick Lanzoni, Harald Ramarijaona, Manuele Moschetti, Marco Riva, William Bon, Luciano Nicastro, Emilio Molinari, Rosario Cosentino, Adriano Ghedina, Manuel Gonzalez, Paolo Di Marcantonio, Igor Coretti, Roberto Cirami, Filippo Zerbi, Luca Valenziano

Proceedings Volume 9147, 914713 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055192

KEYWORDS: Micromirrors, Digital micromirror devices, Cameras, Sensors, Space telescopes, Spectrographs, Molybdenum, Spectroscopes, Telescopes, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

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ROS2: a multichannel vision for the robotic REM telescope

Emilio Molinari, Stefano Covino, Giuseppe Crimi, Francesco D'Alessio, Salvatore Incorvaia, Dino Fugazza, Paolo Spanò, Giorgio Toso, Daniela Tresoldi, Fabrizio Vitali

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91476X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056390

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Collimators, Optical filters, Mirrors, Robotics, Charge-coupled devices, Infrared cameras, Visible radiation, Beam splitters

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2014 Paper

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Approaches to the interferometric test of large flat mirrors: the case of the adaptive M4 for E-ELT

Giorgio Pariani, Runa Briguglio, Marco Xompero, Armando Riccardi, Marco Riva, Andrea Bianco, Filippo Zerbi, Daniela Tresoldi, Emilio Molinari, Matteo Tintori, Paolo Lazzarini, Daniele Gallieni, Roberto Biasi, Elise Vernet, Marc Cayrel

Proceedings Volume 9145, 91453B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055909

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Spherical lenses, Calibration, Deformable mirrors, Optical alignment, Interferometry, Computer generated holography, Off axis mirrors, Beam expanders, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2014 Paper

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Project overview and update on WEAVE: the next generation wide-field spectroscopy facility for the William Herschel Telescope

Gavin Dalton, Scott Trager, Don Carlos Abrams, Piercarlo Bonifacio, J. Alfonso López Aguerri, Kevin Middleton, Chris Benn, Kevin Dee, Frédéric Sayède, Ian Lewis, Johan Pragt, Sergio Pico, Nic Walton, Juerg Rey, Carlos Allende Prieto, José Peñate, Emilie Lhome, Tibor Agócs, José Alonso, David Terrett, Matthew Brock, James Gilbert, Andy Ridings, Isabelle Guinouard, Mark Verheijen, Ian Tosh, Kevin Rogers, Iain Steele, Remko Stuik, Neils Tromp, Attila Jasko, Jan Kragt, Dirk Lesman, Chris Mottram, Stuart Bates, Frank Gribbin, Luis Fernando Rodriguez, José Delgado, Carlos Martin, Diego Cano, Ramón Navarro, Mike Irwin, Jim Lewis, Eduardo Gonzalez Solares, Neil O'Mahony, Andrea Bianco, Christina Zurita, Rik ter Horst, Emilio Molinari, Marcello Lodi, José Guerra, Antonella Vallenari, Andrea Baruffolo

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91470L (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055132

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Cameras, Stars, Spectroscopy, Molybdenum, Imaging systems, Galactic astronomy, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 8 March 2013 Paper

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DMD-based multi-object spectrograph on Galileo telescope

Frederic Zamkotsian, Paolo Spano, Patrick Lanzoni, William Bon, Marco Riva, Luciano Nicastro, Emilio Molinari, Paolo Di Marcantonio, Filippo Zerbi, Luca Valenziano

Proceedings Volume 8618, 86180E (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007294

KEYWORDS: Digital micromirror devices, Spectrographs, Sensors, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Telescopes, Molybdenum, Micromirrors, Imaging spectroscopy, Astronomical imaging

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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BATMAN: a DMD-based MOS demonstrator on Galileo Telescope

Frédéric Zamkotsian, Paolo Spanò, William Bon, Marco Riva, Patrick Lanzoni, Luciano Nicastro, Emilio Molinari, Rosario Cosentino, Adriano Ghedina, Manuel Gonzalez, Paolo Di Marcantonio, Igor Coretti, Roberto Cirami, Marco Manetta, Filippo Zerbi, Daniela Tresoldi, Luca Valenziano

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84464U (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926330

KEYWORDS: Digital micromirror devices, Spectrographs, Space telescopes, Mirrors, Sensors, Molybdenum, Telescopes, Micromirrors, Spectroscopy, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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HARPS-N: software path from the observation block to the image

D. Sosnowska, M. Lodi, X. Gao, N. Buchschacher, A. Vick, J. Guerra, M. Gonzalez, D. Kelly, C. Lovis, F. Pepe, E. Molinari, A. Cameron, D. Latham, S. Udry

Proceedings Volume 8451, 84511X (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926208

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Telecommunications, Control systems, LabVIEW, Cameras, Astronomy, Observatories, Image processing, Sensors, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

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Harps-N: the new planet hunter at TNG

Rosario Cosentino, Christophe Lovis, Francesco Pepe, Andrew Collier Cameron, David Latham, Emilio Molinari, Stephane Udry, Naidu Bezawada, Martin Black, Andy Born, Nicolas Buchschacher, Dave Charbonneau, Pedro Figueira, Michel Fleury, Alberto Galli, Angus Gallie, Xiaofeng Gao, Adriano Ghedina, Carlos Gonzalez, Manuel Gonzalez, Jose Guerra, David Henry, Keith Horne, Ian Hughes, Dennis Kelly, Marcello Lodi, David Lunney, Charles Maire, Michel Mayor, Giusi Micela, Mark Ordway, John Peacock, David Phillips, Giampaolo Piotto, Don Pollacco, Didier Queloz, Ken Rice, Carlos Riverol, Luis Riverol, Jose San Juan, Dimitar Sasselov, Damien Segransan, Alessandro Sozzetti, Danuta Sosnowska, Brian Stobie, Andrew Szentgyorgyi, Andy Vick, Luc Weber

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84461V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925738

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Spectrographs, Optical fibers, Charge-coupled devices, Telescopes, Stars, Sensors, Control systems, Lamps, Planets

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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The new TNG-DIMM: calibrations and first data analysis

Emilio Molinari, A. de Gurtubai, A. della Valle, S. Ortolani, J. San Juan, A. Martinez Fiorenzano, V. Zitelli

Proceedings Volume 8444, 844462 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925900

KEYWORDS: Principal component analysis, Telescopes, Stars, Calibration, Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Data analysis, Control systems, Temperature metrology, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

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Optical calibration and testing of the E-ELT M4 adaptive mirror

P. Spanò, A. Bianco, R. Briguglio, M. Cecconi, L. Miglietta, E. Molinari, G. Pariani, A. Riccardi, M. Riva, D. Tresoldi, M. Xompero, F. Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84473O (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926008

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Calibration, Optical testing, Computer generated holography, Interferometry, Spherical lenses, Sensors, Spatial resolution, Adaptive optics, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

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A software complex for TNG Observatory efficiency measurements

Emilio Molinari, Nauzet Hernandez

Proceedings Volume 8448, 844822 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925926

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Observatories, Databases, Astronomy, Camera shutters, Astronomical telescopes, Image processing, Interfaces, Failure analysis, Statistical analysis

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Proceedings Article | 7 August 2010 Paper

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New dust measurements at ORM, and comparison with Paranal Observatory

G. Lombardi, V. Zitelli, S. Ortolani, A. Ghedina, A. Garcia, E. Molinari, C. Gatica

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77334G (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856981

KEYWORDS: Particles, Atmospheric particles, Aerosols, Observatories, Astronomy, Telescopes, Safety, Near infrared, Databases, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2010 Paper

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Mechanical design considerations for a 3m class fast pointing telescope

M. Riva, F. Bortoletto, C. Bonoli, V. De Caprio, P. Spanó, S. Covino, E. Molinari, F. Vitali, M. Zannoni, G. Chincarini

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77330X (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857202

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Mirrors, Actuators, Robotics, Optical instrument design, Sensors, Space telescopes, Astronomical telescopes, Astronomy, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

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Path to the stars: the evolution of the species in the hunting to the GRBs

Fabrizio Vitali, Guido Chincarini, Mario Zannoni, Stefano Covino, Emilio Molinari, Stefano Benetti, Carlotta Bonoli, Favio Bortoletto, Enrico Cascone, Rosario Cosentino, Francesco D'Alessio, Paolo D'Avanzo, Vincenzo De Caprio, Massimo Della Valle, Alberto Fernandez-Soto, Dino Fugazza, Enrico Giro, Demetrio Magrin, Giuseppe Malaspina, Lech Mankiewicz, Raffaella Margutti, Ruben Mazzoleni, Luciano Nicastro, Alberto Riva, Marco Riva, Ruben Salvaterra, Paolo Spanò, Monica Sperandio, Mauro Stefanon, Gino Tosti, Vincenzo Testa

Proceedings Volume 7733, 77330W (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856841

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Near infrared, Sensors, Mirrors, Space telescopes, Stars, Optical filters, Imaging systems, Collimators

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During the last years, a number of telescopes and instruments have been dedicated to the follow-up of GRBs: recent studies of the prompt emission (see for instance GRB080319B) and of their afterglows, evidenced a series of phenomena that do not fit very well within the standard fireball model. In those cases, optical observations were fundamental to distinguish among different emission mechanisms and models. In particular, simultaneous observation in various optical filters became essential to understand the physics, and we discovered the need to have a detailed high time resolution follow up. Finally, recent observations of the polarization in GRB 090102 clearly indicate the presence of an ordered magnetic field favoring the electromagnetic outflows models. This is, however, only one case and, in order to detail properly the model, we need a bit of statistics. But, after the Swift launch, the average observed intensity of GRB afterglows showed to be lower than thought before. Robotic telescopes, as demonstrated by REM, ROTSE, TAROT, etc. (but see also the GROND set up) is clearly the winning strategy. Indeed, as we will also briefly discuss later on, the understanding of the prompt emission mechanism depends on the observations covering the first few hundreds seconds since the beginning of the event with high temporal resolution. To tackle these problems and track down a realistic model, we started the conceptual design and phase A study of a 4 meter class, fast-pointing telescope (40 sec on target), equipped with multichannel imagers, from Visible to Near Infrared (Codevisir/Pathos). In the study we explored all the different parts of the project, from the telescope to the instrumental suite to data managing and analysis, to the dome and site issue. Contacts with industry have been fruitful in understanding the actual feasibility of building such a complex machine and no show stoppers have been identified, even if some critical points should be better addressed in the Phase B study. In this paper, we present the main results of the feasibility study we performed.

Proceedings Article | 28 July 2010 Paper

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The optical tests for the E-ELT adaptive mirror demonstration prototype

Emilio Molinari, Daniela Tresoldi, Giorgio Toso, Paolo Spanò, Ruben Mazzoleni, Marco Riva, Armando Riccardi, Roberto Biasi, Mario Andrighettoni, Gerald Angherer, Daniele Gallieni, Matteo Tintori, Gilles Marque

Proceedings Volume 7736, 773632 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857188

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Optical testing, Spherical lenses, Actuators, Calibration, Prototyping, Adaptive optics, Computer aided design, Interferometers, Optical benches

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

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Improved REM telescope interface with a new simultaneous multiband visible camera

P. Spanò, V. De Caprio, M. La Foresta, E. Molinari, G. Tosti, F. Vitali, F. D'Alessio, D. Fugazza, A. Ghedina, M. Riva

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773565 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858067

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Interfaces, Lanthanum, Space telescopes, Mechanical engineering, Sensors, Visible radiation, Gamma radiation, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2010 Paper

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Optical testing of aspheres based on photochromic computer-generated holograms

Giorgio Pariani, Andrea Bianco, Chiara Bertarelli, Paolo Spanó, Emilio Molinari

Proceedings Volume 7739, 77390V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857229

KEYWORDS: Computer generated holography, Wavefronts, Interferometry, Aspheric lenses, Optical testing, Spherical lenses, Holograms, Mirrors, Photovoltaics, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Panoramic detector with high time resolution on base of GaAs photocathode

Grigory Beskin, Vjacheslav de-Bur, Sergey Karpov, Vladimir Plokhotnichenko, Aleksander Terekhov, Sergey Kosolobov, Heinrich Sheibler, Noah Brosch, Andrew Shearer, Emilio Molinari

Proceedings Volume 7021, 702120 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788438

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spatial resolution, Quantum efficiency, Microchannel plates, Gallium arsenide, Panoramic photography, Image resolution, Photodetectors, Charge-coupled devices, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

Paper

VPHGs tunes

Emilio Molinari, Andrea Bianco, Giorgio Toso, Filippo Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 7018, 70182L (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789132

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Tunable filters, Cameras, Spectrographs, Optical filters, Prototyping, Charge-coupled devices, Chemical elements, Spectroscopes, Collimation

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Proceedings Article | 23 July 2008 Paper

Paper

Rewritable VPHGs based on photochromic materials

Andrea Bianco, Giorgio Toso, Giovanni Dassa, Bertarelli Chiara, Emilio Molinari, Filippo Zerbi, Giuseppe Zerbi, Marc Georges, Philippe Lemaire

Proceedings Volume 7018, 70182M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.789149

KEYWORDS: Photochromic materials, Refractive index, Modulation, Holography, Diffraction gratings, Polymers, Tunable filters, Transmittance, Near infrared, Optical properties

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Proceedings Article | 17 July 2008 Paper

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Ground-based complex for detection and investigation of fast optical transients in wide field

Emilio Molinari, Grigory Beskin, Sergey Bondar, Sergey Karpov, Vladimir Plokhotnichenko, Vjacheslav de-Bur, Guiseppe Greco, Corrado Bartolini, Adriano Guarnieri, Adalberto Piccioni

Proceedings Volume 7012, 70122S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788448

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Telescopes, Robotics, Stars, Satellites, Temporal resolution, Observatories, Imaging systems, Photometry, Image intensifiers

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2008 Paper

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Radetzky: a new, large grazing incidence interferometer for large plane surface testing

Emilio Molinari, Paolo Spanò, Giorgio Toso, Daniela Tresoldi, Roberto Biasi, Jean-Louis Carel, Daniele Gallieni

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70153O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788835

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Interferometry, Interferometers, Image segmentation, Grazing incidence, Adaptive optics, Wavefronts, Collimators, Collimation, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2008 Paper

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The field stabilization and adaptive optics mirrors for the European Extremely Large Telescope

Elise Vernet, Lieselotte Jochum, Paolo La Penna, Norbert Hubin, Riccardo Muradore, Joan Manel Casalta, Ivar Kjelberg, Jean-Christophe Sinquin, Frédéric Locre, Pierre Morin, Raphaël Cousty, Jean-Marie Lurçon, Jean-Jacques Roland, Bruno Crepy, Eric Gabriel, Roberto Biasi, Mario Andrighettoni, Gerald Angerer, Daniele Gallieni, Marco Mantegazza, Matteo Tintori, Emilio Molinari, Daniela Tresoldi, Giorgio Toso, Paolo Spanó, Marco Riva, Giuseppe Crimi, Armando Riccardi, Gilles Marque, Jean-Louis Carel, Eric Ruch

Proceedings Volume 7015, 70150S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787855

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Actuators, Telescopes, Control systems, Electronics, Prototyping, Adaptive optics, Sensors, Large telescopes, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2006 Paper

Paper

New developments in photochromic materials for volume phase holographic gratings

Andrea Bianco, Chiara Bertarelli, Paolo Conconi, Emilio Molinari, Clara Quaglia, Giorgio Toso, Filippo Zerbi, Giuseppe Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 6273, 62733V (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671359

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Refractive index, Modulation, Diffraction gratings, Holography, Photochromic materials, Reflectivity, Volume holography, Glasses, Molecules

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

Paper

The REMIR cryogenics restyling

F. Vitali, J. L. Lizon, G. Ihle, M. Accardo, L. Gonzales, P. Sinclaire, J. Pineda, A. Pizarro, J. Valenzuela, P. Conconi, F. D'Alessio, V. De Caprio, M. Riva, E. Molinari, G. Chincarini, F. Zerbi, M. Rodonò, S. Covino, V. Testa, G. Tosti, L. Antonelli, G. Malaspina, E. Palazzi

Proceedings Volume 6269, 626954 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671197

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Cameras, Telescopes, Cryocoolers, Observatories, Copper, Nitrogen, Imaging systems, Control systems, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

AGAR-AGAR: a high-efficiency narrow-band imager for ELTs

Daniela Tresoldi, Riccardo Felletti, Andrea Bianco, Paolo Conconi, Vincenzo De Caprio, Giuseppe Crimi, Emilio Molinari, Alberto Riva, Marco Riva, Paolo Spanò, Matteo Tintori, Giorgio Toso, Filippo Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62695X (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671473

KEYWORDS: Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Mirrors, Cameras, Collimators, Refractive index, Holography, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

VPHGs abused

Emilio Molinari, Andrea Bianco, Paolo Conconi, Giuseppe Crimi, Vincenzo De Caprio, Alberto Riva, Marco Riva, Matteo Tintori, Giorgio Toso, Filippo Maria Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 6269, 62695N (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671343

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Tunable filters, Optics manufacturing, Volume holography, Holography, Astronomy, Spectroscopes, Cameras, Telescopes, Transparency

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Proceedings Article | 27 June 2006 Paper

Paper

Remir-NCS: the new control software for RemIr camera

F. D'Alessio, F. Vitali, V. Testa, L. Antonelli, E. Molinari, G. Chincarini, F. Zerbi, M. Rodonò, S. Covino, G. Tosti, P. Conconi, G. Malaspina, E. Palazzi

Proceedings Volume 6274, 62741L (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671296

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Control systems, Telescopes, Telecommunications, Imaging systems, Optical filters, Data acquisition, Space telescopes, Near infrared, Computer architecture

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

Paper

AMICA (Antarctic Multiband Infrared CAmera) project

Mauro Dolci, Oscar Straniero, Gaetano Valentini, Gianluca Di Rico, Maurizio Ragni, Danilo Pelusi, Igor Di Varano, Croce Giuliani, Amico Di Cianno, Angelo Valentini, Leonardo Corcione, Favio Bortoletto, Maurizio D'Alessandro, Carlotta Bonoli, Enrico Giro, Daniela Fantinel, Demetrio Magrin, Filippo Zerbi, Alberto Riva, Emilio Molinari, Paolo Conconi, Vincenzo De Caprio, Maurizio Busso, Gino Tosti, Giuliano Nucciarelli, Fabio Roncella, Carlos Abia

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62671I (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670795

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Sensors, Mirrors, Domes, Control systems, Stars, Infrared cameras, Cameras, Infrared astronomy, Cryogenics

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Proceedings Article | 23 June 2006 Paper

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The International Robotic Antarctic Infrared Telescope (IRAIT)

Gino Tosti, Maurizio Busso, Giuliano Nucciarelli, Marco Bagaglia, Fabio Roncella, Alberto Mancini, Sonia Castellini, Mirco Mariotti, Ezio Babucci, Gianfranco Chiocci, Oscar Straniero, Mauro Dolci, Gaetano Valentini, Igor di Varano, Danilo Pelusi, Gianluca Di Rico, Maurizio Ragni, Carlos Abia, Inma. Domínguez, Leonardo Corcione, Francesco Porcu, Paolo Conconi, Vincenzo De Caprio, Alverto Riva, Emilio Molinari, Filippo Zerbi, Favio Bortoletto, Carlotta Bonoli, Maurizio D'Alessandro, Josep Colomé, Jordi Isern, Runa Briguglio, Alessandro Cacciani, Lucio Farnesini, Bruno Checcucci, Klaus Strassmeier

Proceedings Volume 6267, 62671H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670302

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Domes, Mirrors, Infrared telescopes, Robotics, Sensors, Photonic integrated circuits, Astronomy, Polarization, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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The REM telescope: a robotic multiwavelength facility

Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Gabriele Ghisellini, Marcello Rodono, Gino Tosti, Lucio Antonelli, Paolo Conconi, Stefano Covino, Giuseppe Cutispoto, Emilio Molinari, Luciano Nicastro, Eliana Palazzi

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551145

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Observatories, Robotics, Spectrographs, Reflectivity, Space telescopes, Infrared cameras, Near infrared, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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A fiber-fed VPHG-based high-resolution spectrograph for moderate-aperture robotic telescopes

Giorgio Toso, Ruben Mazzoleni, Filippo Zerbi, Paolo Conconi, Emilio Molinari

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.580327

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Telescopes, Optical fibers, Robotics, Diffraction gratings, Reflection, Signal to noise ratio, Observatories, Diffraction, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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INCA: a light 1- to 5-µm camera for ground and space applications

Alberto Riva, Vincenzo De Caprio, Florio Dalla Vedova, Alessandro Battocchio, Giorgio Colombo, Filippo Zerbi, Corrado Bosco, Marco Canetti, Paolo Cerabolini, Andrea Casale, Paolo Conconi, Vincenzo Di Marco, Mauro Ghigo, Ruben Mazzoleni, Emilio Molinari, Giuseppe Pennestri, Daniele Santini, Stefano Scremin, Terence Stock, Vittorio De Cosmo

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551719

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Mirrors, Sensors, Cryogenics, Electronics, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical benches, Astronomy, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

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REM: a fully robotic telescope for GRB observations

Stefano Covino, Mauro Stefanon, Giorgio Sciuto, Alberto Fernandez-Soto, Gino Tosti, Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Lucio Antonelli, Paolo Conconi, Giuseppe Cutispoto, Emilio Molinari, Luciano Nicastro, Marcello Rodono

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551532

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Telescopes, Cameras, Observatories, Lanthanum, Stars, Databases, Robotics, Visibility, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Paper

The commissioning of the REM-IR camera at La Silla

Paolo Conconi, Ronan Cunniffe, Francesco D'Alessio, Luca Calzoletti, Brendan Jordan, Ruben Mazzoleni, Andrea Melandri, Emilio Molinari, Vincenzo Testa, Fabrizio Vitali, Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Stefano Covino, Gabriele Ghisellini, Marcello Rodono, Gino Tosti, Lucio Antonelli, Giuseppe Cutispoto, Luciano Nicastro, Eliana Palazzi

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551289

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Lanthanum, Telescopes, Optical filters, Near infrared, Spectrographs, Infrared radiation, Surface finishing, Observatories, Gamma radiation

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2004 Paper

Paper

The REM optical slitless spectrograph (ROSS)

Gino Tosti, Marco Bagaglia, Carlo Campeggi, Nicola Masetti, Alessandro Monfardini, Luciano Nicastro, Eliana Palazzi, Elena Pian, Giorgio Sciuto, Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Lucio Antonelli, Paolo Conconi, Stefano Covino, Giuseppe Cutispoto, Marcello Rodono, Emilio Molinari

Proceedings Volume 5492, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551421

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Optical filters, Cameras, Prisms, CCD cameras, Spectrographs, Stars, Image analysis, Databases, Lanthanum

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2004 Paper

Paper

Where have our VPHGs gone?

Emilio Molinari, Andrea Bianco, Chiara Bertarelli, Paolo Conconi, Giuseppe Crimi, Enrico Giro, Filippo Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 5494, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551458

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Molecules, Tunable filters, Prisms, Photochromic materials, Astronomy, Telescopes, Refractive index, Modulation, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2004 Paper

Paper

Rewriting optical elements

Andrea Bianco, Emilio Molinari, Chiara Bertarelli, Paolo Conconi, Giuseppe Crimi, Maria Gallazzi, Enrico Giro, Filippo Zerbi, Giuseppe Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 5494, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551547

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Stars, Molybdenum, Cameras, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Opacity, Astronomy, Observatories, Photochromic materials

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 2004 Paper

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AQuA: an automatic pipeline for fast transients detection

Vincenzo Testa, Lucio Angelo Antonelli, Andrea Di Paola, Andrea Melandri, Luca Calzoletti, Ronan Cunniffe, Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Marcello Rodono, Paolo Conconi, Stefano Covino, Giuseppe Cutispoto, Emilio Molinari, Gino Tosti

Proceedings Volume 5496, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551507

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Calibration, Cameras, Telescopes, Image processing, Satellites, Space telescopes, Photometry, Stars, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

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The ICE spectrograph for PEPSI at the LBT: preliminary optical design

Roberto Pallavicini, Filippo Zerbi, Paolo Spano, Paolo Conconi, Ruben Mazzoleni, Emilio Molinari, Klaus Strassmeier

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458050

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Spectrographs, Adaptive optics, Telescopes, Mirrors, Polarimetry, Optical design, CCD cameras, Stars, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

Paper

REM telescope: a robotic facility to monitor the prompt afterglow of gamma ray bursts

Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Gabriele Ghisellini, Marcello Rodono, Gino Tosti, Lucio Antonelli, Paolo Conconi, Stefano Covino, Giuseppe Cutispoto, Emilio Molinari, Luciano Nicastro, Eliana Palazzi

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459511

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Space telescopes, Optics manufacturing, Spectrographs, Optical filters, Near infrared, Robotics, Gamma radiation, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2003 Paper

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REM-IR camera: high-quality near-infrared imaging with a small robotic telescope

Fabrizio Vitali, Filippo Zerbi, Guido Chincarini, Gabriele Ghisellini, Marcello Rodono, Gino Tosti, Lucio Antonelli, Paolo Conconi, Stefano Covino, Giuseppe Cutispoto, Emilio Molinari, Luciano Nicastro, Eliana Palazzi

Proceedings Volume 4841, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459999

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Cameras, Optical filters, Electronics, Digital signal processing, Control systems, Sensors, Video processing, Video, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2003 Paper

Paper

Polarization properties at Nasmyth: focus of the alt-azimuth TNG telescope

Enrico Giro, Carlotta Bonoli, Franco Leone, Emilio Molinari, Claudio Pernechele, Andrea Zacchei

Proceedings Volume 4843, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458607

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Telescopes, Mirrors, Polarimetry, Stars, Reflection, Instrument modeling, Refractive index, Astronomical telescopes, Mathematical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Paper

VPHG in the cold

Andrea Bianco, Emilio Molinari, Paolo Conconi, Giuseppe Crimi, Enrico Giro, Claudio Pernechele, Filippo Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 4842, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456698

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Spectrographs, Telescopes, Prisms, Manufacturing, Observatories, Astronomy, Optical components, Infrared cameras, Glasses

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Paper

Rewritable photochromic focal plane masks

Emilio Molinari, Chiara Bertarelli, Andrea Bianco, Fabio Bortoletto, Paolo Conconi, Giuseppe Crimi, Maria Gallazzi, Enrico Giro, Andrea Lucotti, Claudio Pernechele, Filippo Zerbi, Giuseppe Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 4842, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456715

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Molecules, Molybdenum, Cameras, Resistance, Absorption, Polymethylmethacrylate, Photochromic materials, Astronomy, Opacity

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Paper

Retrofitting focal reducer spectrographs with removable integral field units

Ruben Mazzoleni, Filippo Zerbi, Enrico Held, Stefano Ciroi, Paolo Conconi, Alberto Fernandez-Soto, Alberto Franceschini, Luigi Guzzo, Emilio Molinari, Piero Rafanelli, Davide Rizzo, Luca Rizzi

Proceedings Volume 4842, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456757

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Mirrors, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Field spectroscopy, Image quality, Spatial resolution, Astronomy, Manufacturing, Imaging spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2002 Paper

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Photochromic polymers for erasable focal plane masks and rewritable volume-phase holographic gratings

Emilio Molinari, Giuseppe Zerbi, Fabio Bortoletto, Chiara Bertarelli, Andrea Bianco, Paolo Conconi, Maria Gallazzi, Ruben Mazzoleni, Claudio Pernechele, Filippo Zerbi, Enrico Giro

Proceedings Volume 4485, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454283

KEYWORDS: Polymers, Refractive index, Holography, Volume holography, Photochromic materials, Absorption, Polymethylmethacrylate, Visible radiation, Polymer thin films, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2002 Paper

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VPHG-based upgrade of the low-resolution spectrograph d.o.lo.res. at the Italian Galileo National Telescope

Paolo Conconi, Emilio Molinari, Filippo Zerbi, Ruben Mazzoleni, Andrea Bianco, Giuseppe Crimi

Proceedings Volume 4485, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454280

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Spectral resolution, Imaging spectroscopy, Prisms, Optical components, Galactic astronomy, Cameras, Telescopes, Collimators, Retroreflectors

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

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Conceptual design for a NIR prime focus camera for the ESO 3.6

Filippo Zerbi, Fabio Bortoletto, Paolo Conconi, Daniele Gardiol, Emilio Molinari, Claudio Pernechele, Dario Rizzoli

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395542

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Imaging systems, Contamination, Sensors, Cameras, Mirrors, Near infrared, Mercury cadmium telluride, Optical instrument design, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

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Design study of an adaptive optics visual echelle spectrograph and imager for the VLT

Roberto Pallavicini, Luca Pasquini, Bernard Delabre, Norbert Hubin, Paolo Conconi, Luciano Mantegazza, Ruben Mazzoleni, Emilio Molinari, Filippo Zerbi, Paolo Molaro, P. Bonifacio, Paolo Santin, P. Dimarcantonio, Mariagrazia Franchini, Giovanni Bonanno, Pietro Bruno, Rosario Cosentino, Salvatore Scuderi, Santo Catalano, Marcello Rodono, Pasquale Caldara, Francesco Damiani, Maurizio Comari, S. Monai, F. Passaretta

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395463

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Adaptive optics, Imaging spectroscopy, Sensors, Imaging systems, Spectroscopes, Telescopes, Visualization, Control systems, Relays

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

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Preliminary design of a NIR prime focus corrector for the Galileo Telescope

Claudio Pernechele, Fabio Bortoletto, Paolo Conconi, Daniele Gardiol, Emilio Molinari, Filippo Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 4008, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395410

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mirrors, Telescopes, Contamination, Near infrared, Optical design, Optical filters, Signal to noise ratio, Optical instrument design, K band

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