Development of optical frequency combs (OFC) for the GMT telescope

• Grant number: 24/15744-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: October 01, 2024
• End date: November 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Astronomy - Astronomical Instrumentation
• Principal Investigator: Flavio Caldas da Cruz
• Grantee: Henrique Lupinari Volpato
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 11/51680-6 - Exploring the universe: from the galaxies formation to Earth-like planets with the Giant Magellan Telescope, AP.ESP

Abstract

This project aims to implement an "Astrocomb," which refers to an optical frequency comb (OFC) for astronomy, specifically for calibrating the G-CLEF spectrograph (GMT - Consortium Large Earth Finder) on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). The project will explore architectures using electro-optic combs and/or ultrafast pulse lasers. The work will involve design, implementation, characterization, and optimization of the astrocomb.