{"id":1757,"date":"2023-12-13T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optolab.pucv.cl\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2023-12-15T14:50:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:50:01","slug":"optolab-was-at-the-eso-headquarters-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qommtrue.cl\/optolab\/en\/optolab-was-at-the-eso-headquarters-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Optolab was at the ESO headquarters in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two members of Optolab, Jorge Tapia, a postdoctoral researcher, and Nicol\u00e1s Hern\u00e1ndez, a master’s student, had the opportunity to visit the offices and laboratories of the ESO this year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Southern Observatory <\/a>(ESO) is an intergovernmental astronomical organization that operates telescopes located in northern Chile<\/strong>, with its offices in Garching, a city near Munich, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Optolab members were guided through the visit by Dr. Felipe Pedreros<\/strong>, responsible, among other things, for the laser instrumentation that will enable the operation of the laser guide star system of the <\/strong>Extremely Large Telescope<\/a> (ELT), currently under construction on Cerro Armazones, Region of Antofagasta. He welcomed the Optolab researchers, showcasing the latest technology in adaptive optics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abEntering the laboratory where Felipe works on operating, cooling, and fixing lasers, among other things, was unique because it’s something that hasn’t been seen before\u00bb, Jorge comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also had the opportunity to learn about the working dynamics of the laboratories and understand how it is to collaborate with companies from different parts of the world for a common goal, the assembly of the ELT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00abIt was great to see where all the tests, assemblies, and studies of the lasers that will be installed are being carried out. The instruments of the ELT are gigantic; they don’t fit in a single laboratory. That’s why there are modules dedicated to lasers, mirrors, etc. Once all these elements are ready, they are assembled for final operation in the telescope,\u00bb Nicol\u00e1s explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Tapia emphasizes the importance of having opportunities like this<\/strong>, stating, \u00abPart of the challenge at Optolab is to generate knowledge and train people who can eventually work in a place like the ESO, but also to develop instrumentation here that can be tested someday on state-of-the-art telescopes like the ELT.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witnessing the latest technology is a great motivation to continue working and improving what has already been achieved<\/strong>, with the ongoing research and future projects that will come along with new members joining the laboratory in the upcoming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, Jorge and Nicol\u00e1s, for sharing the records of this interesting visit!<\/p>\n\n\n

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