VLTI delay lines

The VLTI Delay Lines, which lie below the ground at Paranal, inside a 168-m tunnel. They form an essential part of this very complicated optical system by ensuring that the light beams from several telescopes arrive in phase at the common interferometric focus.

Credit:

Enrico Sacchetti/ESO

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Publicatiedatum:9 juli 2015 10:18
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Naam:Very Large Telescope Interferometer
Type:Early Universe : Technology : Observatory : Facility
Categorie:Paranal

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