Equipment for ELT instrument development at Durham University

来自达勒姆大学高级仪器中心(CfAI)的申请者正在领导一系列由PPRP资助的关键工作包，这是英国极大望远镜计划的一部分。这些项目涵盖各种技术准备水平，从最终设计、建造和开发用于ELT的第一台光谱仪Harmoni的自适应光学实时控制器(RTC)和低阶波前传感器(LOWFS)，到用于马赛克的AO系统的概念设计和原型制作，到基于超导量子探测器与金字塔形WFS相结合的新型极端自适应光学超高速WFS的早期模拟和面包板开发。所有这些研究活动都是保持英国在英语教学工具开发方面的领导地位的关键。我们建议购买三个关键设备，以支持CFAI领导的低TRL工作的活动。这种新设备将使我们能够加快我们的研究步伐，并将我们带到一个位置，在那里我们可以领导未来仪器开发的关键方面，无论是在英语教学中还是在其他方面。

The Applicants from the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation (CfAI) at Durham University are leading a number of critical work packages funded by PPRP as part of the UK Extremely Large Telescope program. These span the full range of technology readiness levels, from final design, build and of the Adaptive Optics Real Time Controller (RTC) and Low-order Wavefront Sensor (LOWFS) for HARMONI, the first light spectrograph for the ELT, through the conceptual design and prototyping for the AO system for MOSAIC, to the early simulation and breadboard development for a novel ultrafast WFS for extreme Adaptive Optics based on combining super-conducting quantum detectors with a pyramid WFS. All of these research activities are key to delivering ongoing UK leadership in the instrument development for the ELT. We propose to purchase three critical pieces of equipment that will underpin the activities specifically for the low TRL work being led by CfAI. This new equipment will enable us to accelerate the pace of our research and take us to a position where we can lead key aspects of future instrument development, both for the ELT and beyond.