Abstract
The Multi-Core Integral-Field Unit (MCIFU) is a diffraction-limited near-infrared integral-field spectrograph designed to detect and characterise exoplanets and disks in combination with extreme adaptive optics (xAO) instruments. It has been developed by an extended consortium as an experimental path finder for medium resolution spectroscopic upgrades for xAO systems. To allow it to achieve its goals we manufactured a fibre link system composed of a custom integrated fiber, with 3D printed microlenses and an ultrafast laser inscribed reformatter. Here we detail the specific requirements of the fibre link, from its design parameters, through its manufacture the laboratory performance and discuss upgrades for the future.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation IV |
Editors | Ramon Navarro, Roland Geyl |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510636897 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Dec 2020 |
Event | Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation IV 2020 - Virtual, Online, USA United States Duration: 14 Dec 2020 → 22 Dec 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 11451 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation IV 2020 |
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Country/Territory | USA United States |
City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 14/12/20 → 22/12/20 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) through Astronomical Instrumentation through photonic Reformatting’
Funding Information:
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 730890.
Funding Information:
Support for this work was provided by NASA through the NASA Hubble Fellowship grant #HST-HF2-51436.001-A awarded by the Space Telescope Science Institute, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Incorporated, under NASA contract NAS5-26555.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 SPIE.
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Funding
This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) through Astronomical Instrumentation through photonic Reformatting’ This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 730890. Support for this work was provided by NASA through the NASA Hubble Fellowship grant #HST-HF2-51436.001-A awarded by the Space Telescope Science Institute, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Incorporated, under NASA contract NAS5-26555.
Keywords
- Astrophotonics
- Image slicing
- Integrated optics
- Photonic Lantern
- Spectroscopy
- Waveguide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering