Annular Groove Phase Mask
This image shows the assembly of an Annular Groove Phase Mask (AGPM) which, when installed in a camera, enables high-contrastˆàimaging at very small inner workingˆàangles, potentiallyˆàopening up new possibilities inˆàhigh-resolution imaging. The part will be installed at the Paranal site onto the near-infrared camera and spectrograph 'CONICA', part ofˆàNACO òÀÔ the VLTòÀÙsˆàadaptive optics workhorse instrument.ˆàTo learn more about this instrument read the article inˆàissue 152ˆàof the messenger.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | mawet_fig3a_5 |
Type: | Photographic |
Release date: | 25 July 2013, 13:40 |
Size: | 5184 x 3456 px |
About the Object
Name: | NACO |
Type: | Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument |
Category: | Paranal |
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