Refereed article in conference proceedings (A4)
SOXS mechanical integration and verification in Italy
List of Authors: Aliverti M, Battaini F, Radhakrishnan K, Genoni M, Pariani G, Oggioni L, Hershko O, Colapietro M, D'Orsi S, Brucalassi A, Pignata G, Kuncarayakti H, Campana S, Claudi R, Schipani P, Achren J, Duran JAA, Arcavi I, Baruffolo A, Ben Ami S, Bruch R, Capasso G, Cappellaro E, Cosentino R, D'Alessio F, D'Avanzo P, Della Valle M, De Pascale M, Di Benedetto R, Yam AG, Hernandez M, Kotilainen J, Landoni M, Li Causi G, Mattila S, Munari M, Rappaport M, Redaelli KEMA, Ricci D, Riva M, Rubin A, Salasnich B, Smartt S, Sanchez RZ, Scuderi S, Stritzinger M, Ventura E, Vitali F, Young D
Conference name: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation
Publisher: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING, PO BOX 10, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227-0010 USA
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Proceedings of SPIE : the International Society for Optical Engineering
Book title *: Proceedings of SPIE: Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IX
Journal name in source: GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY IX
Journal acronym: PROC SPIE
Title of series: Proceedings of SPIE : the International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume number: 12184
Start page: 1218481
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 0277-786X
eISSN: 1996-756X
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2629959
URL: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629959
SOXS (SOn of X-Shooter) is a medium resolution (similar to 4500) wide-band (0.35 - 2.0 mu m) spectrograph which passed the Final Design Review in 2018. The instrument is in the final integration phase and it is planned to be installed at the NTT in La Silla by next year. It is mainly composed of five different optomechanical subsystems (Common Path, NIR spectrograph, UV- VIS spectrograph, Camera, and Calibration) and other mechanical subsystems (Interface flange, Platform, cable corotator, and cooling system).A brief overview of the optomechanical subsystems is presented here as more details can be found in the specific proceedings while a more comprehensive discussion is dedicated to the other mechanical subsystems and the tools needed for the integration of the instrument.Moreover, the results obtained during the acceptance of the various mechanical elements are presented together with the experiments performed to validate the functionality of the subsystems. Finally, the mechanical integration procedure is shown here, along with all the modifications applied to correct the typical problems happening in this phase.
