CHARA/Silmaril Instrument Software and Data Reduction Pipeline: Characterization of the Instrument in the Lab and On-Sky
Narsireddy Anugu, Theo A. ten brummelaar, Cyprien Lanthermann, Peter G. Tuthill, Edgar R. Ligon III, Gail H. Schaefer, Douglas R. Gies, Grace Piroscia, Adam Taras, Gerard T. van Belle, Makoto Kishimoto, Marc-Antoine Martinod
arXiv:2406.17886v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The newly installed Silmaril beam combiner at the CHARA array is designed to observe previously inaccessible faint targets, including Active Galactic Nuclei and T-Tauri Young Stellar Objects. Silmaril leverages cutting-edge optical design, low readout noise, and a high-speed C-RED1 camera to realize its sensitivity objectives. In this presentation, we offer a comprehensive overview of the instrument’s software, which manages critical functions, including camera data acquisition, fringe tracking, automatic instrument alignment, and observing interfaces, all aimed at optimizing on-sky data collection. Additionally, we offer an outline of the data reduction pipeline, responsible for converting raw instrument data products into the final OIFITS used by the standard interferometry modeling software. The purpose of this paper is to provide a solid reference for studies based on Silmaril data.arXiv:2406.17886v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The newly installed Silmaril beam combiner at the CHARA array is designed to observe previously inaccessible faint targets, including Active Galactic Nuclei and T-Tauri Young Stellar Objects. Silmaril leverages cutting-edge optical design, low readout noise, and a high-speed C-RED1 camera to realize its sensitivity objectives. In this presentation, we offer a comprehensive overview of the instrument’s software, which manages critical functions, including camera data acquisition, fringe tracking, automatic instrument alignment, and observing interfaces, all aimed at optimizing on-sky data collection. Additionally, we offer an outline of the data reduction pipeline, responsible for converting raw instrument data products into the final OIFITS used by the standard interferometry modeling software. The purpose of this paper is to provide a solid reference for studies based on Silmaril data.

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