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VERITAS 2.3.1: Optimisation and Characterisation of the Enhanced Readout ASIC for the NewAthena Wide Field Imager

Ajay Kumar Dakshinamurthy, Sven Herrmann, Peter Orel +7

VERITAS 2.3.1 is the next iteration of the VErsatile Readout based on Integrated Trapezoidal Analogue Shapers (VERITAS) integrated circuit (IC) architecture for high-speed, low-noi…

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Early Exploration of the Scientific Discovery Space for the Habitable Worlds Observatory

Courtney D. Dressing, Danica Adams, Evelyne Alecian +324

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a future NASA flagship mission concept identified by the Astro2020 Decadal Survey as the highest priority for large space missions. HWO sh…

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GRAVITY+: reducing non-common-path aberrations for sub-10 μas astrometric accuracy

Quentin Fournier, Guillaume Bourdarot, Frank Eisenhauer +26

GRAVITY is a state-of-the-art instrument for near-infrared astrometric interferometry that routinely achieves astrometric accuracy of 30-100 microarcsecond in its phase-referenced…

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Proof of concept of heterodyne interferometry at 10.6 um using photonic correlation

Tituan Allain, Jean-Philippe Berger, Guillaume Bourdarot +2

The task of imaging complex dust environments such as the inner astronomical units of a planet-forming disks requires dedicated mid-infrared (MIR) interferometric facilities with k…

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The MICADO first light imager for the ELT: the SCAO module AIT in France, from the beta flat configuration towards the flat and final configurations

Yann Clénet, Vincent Lapeyrère, Eric Gendron +45

MICADO is the designated ELT first light instrument, a near-infrared imager working at the diffraction limit of the telescope thanks to a SCAO and an MCAO mode. Since summer 2024,…

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The MICADO first light imager for the ELT: an overview of the RAM analysis and consequent design and maintenance strategy

Federico Biondi, Yann Clénet, Patrick Caillier +7

MICADO is a cryogenic near infrared Multi-AO Imaging Camera and Spectrometer developed for the first light operations at the ELT. It will operate in a "Standalone" configuration wi…