The Conceptual Design of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer
arXiv:1307.0391
Abstract
We describe the scientific motivation for and conceptual design of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer, an imaging interferometer designed to operate at visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The rationale for the major technical decisions in the interferometer design is discussed, the success of the concept is appraised, and the implications of this analysis for the design of future arrays are drawn out.
arXiv commentSubmitted to the Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation