Visible spEctroGraph and polArimeter : VEGA on CHARA


 

 


Progress of VEGA project March 2007

 

 


March 2007

Funding results for 2007:
    27K€ INSU + PNPS + ASHRA
    13K€ OCA + Gemini
    Pending CNRS + PPF (coming soon)

  Spectograph realignment after re-coating

CSM first mounting & test before anodization.
This device is manufactured in OCA Calern workshop by C Munier,
R Brunet,  X Martin

CSM



The periscop mechanical design realized by Laszlo Strumann of Chara team is completed
and ready for manufacturing. On these views you could see some red devices which are pico-motors to adjust the mirror orientation

A view with mirror in upper position where beams could continue to Chara Sources device.

Beam to Chara

A view with mirror in down position where beams are directed to Vega instrument

beams to Vega

  Cleaning & re-coating spectrograph optical element in Nice Observatory optical lab

The vacuum tank in the clean area

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Inside the vacuum
tank during evaporation

   Evaporation

Vega mirror during evaporation through the vacuum plant window

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