THE National Observatory of Athens has taken delivery of a series of high precision lenses designed for its new astronomical imager, the Aristarchos Wide-Field Camera (AWFC). The new state-of-the-art optics will extend the capabilities of the 2.3m Aristarchos telescope at…
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Shields up! Protect your optics from laser debris
PLACING anything in the path of a high-power laser presents certain risks, and that includes the expensive optics that are part of the experiment. While these may not be damaged by the laser itself, they may be in the path…