Astrophysical instrumentation

Research and Development

This line includes cross-cutting technological projects and studies that represent a substantial technical advance in precise aspects of utility, whether in future astronomical instruments or projects of non-astronomical technical applications.

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    IACTEC Large Telescopes: New Robotic Telescope - NRT
    The NRT (New Robotic Telescope) is a project to design and build a 4-meter telescope within five years, which from the ORM will operate in a totally autonomous and robotic way. This form of operation will make it the largest robotic telescope in the world.
    Carlos Manuel
    Gutiérrez de La Cruz
  • Celostato de SOPHI en la Sala AIV
    Space solar physics and space weather
    The coordinated project "Space Solar Physics and Space Weather (SSPAW)" aims to advance our understanding of the Sun and its influence on Earth's environment through cutting-edge aerospace instrumentation and scientific research. ​Led by the S3PC consortium of five Spanish institutions (IAA, INTA, UV, IDR-UPM, and IAC), the project focuses on the
    Christoph Alexander
    Kuckein
  • Haz de fibras para las pruebas del espectrógrafo
    EDIFISE
    EDiFiSE - Equalized and Diffraction-limited field spectrograph experiment - is an instrument developed by IAC for tehcnological demonstration. It includes one Adaptive Optics system and one Equalized Integral Field Unit Spectrograph.
    José Antonio
    Acosta Pulido
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    Jesús Jiménez Fuensalida
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    Virtual Acoustic Space - EAV
    The IAC was a participant in this project to create a device capable of generating acoustic signals to carry information about space. Its aim is to create a perception of space without the aid of sight.