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System design of the newest generation detector controller for extremely large telescope and new very large telescope instruments

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The new general detector controller, 2nd generation (NGCII) is in development for the first-generation instruments of the extremely large telescope (ELT) as well as new instruments for the very large telescope (VLT). Building on experience with previous European Southern Observatory (ESO) detector controllers, a modular system based on the MicroTCA.4 industrial standard, is designed to control a variety of infrared and visible light scientific and wavefront sensor detectors. This article presents the early development stages of NGCII hardware and firmware from the decision to start an all-new design to first tests with detectors and readout integrated circuits.

Source: Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems

DOI: 10.1117/1.jatis.10.4.046001

Authors: Mathias Richerzhagen, Matthias Seidel, Leander Mehrgan, Derek Ives, Ralf Conzelmann, Mirko Todorovic, Christoph Geimer

Institutions: European Southern Observatory, European Southern Observatory

Language: English

Topic: Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Subfield: Instrumentation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4403713674

FWCI: 0.225

Cites: 18

Cited by: 1

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