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The Fringe Tracking Servo in SUSI

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

Peter R. Lawson and
Andrew J. Booth
Peter R. Lawson
Affiliation:
Chatterton Astronomy Department, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Andrew J. Booth
Affiliation:
Chatterton Astronomy Department, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

Abstract

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We present a description of the pathlength compensation system used in the Sydney University Stellar Interferometer, and report on the method of fringe tracking that is being implemented. The components of this system are discussed, including the PAPA camera used to detect chromatic fringes, the fringe tracking servo, the delay line and its control.

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Type
Instrumentation and Techniques
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 158: Very High Angular Resolution Imaging , 1994, pp. 184 - 186
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1994 

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