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LabIR for GIANO

GIANO progresses in LabIR (Jan-Jun 06)

20 Jun 2006

Images by I.Mochi, G. Falcini


     
Bronze wheels for the filters holder, the slits holder and the slit-pushing arm.
Each wheel is mounted on a specific support for the last finishing.
      Worm drives and relative bearings for the
stepper motors that control the wheels movements.

14 Jun 2006

Images by C.Baffa, I.Mochi, M.Sozzi


     
We get some liquid nitrogen from Cryiomec refrigerator
      It works! Some liquid nitrogen produced.

06 Jun 2006

Images by I.Mochi, G.Falcini


     
Wheel complex during lavoration.
      Wheel complex during lavoration, rear view.

12 May 2006

Images by M.Sozzi, I.Mochi, C.Baffa


     
The helium compressor and the water filter.
      The big air compressor.

     
The water refrigerator.
      The laboratory arrangement.

     
The nitrogen/oxigen filter
      The liquid nitrogen dewar

27 Apr 2006

Images by I.Mochi


     
An image of TMA1 Mirror
      Self-portrait using TMA1 Mirror

26 Apr 2006

Images by I.Mochi


     
The container arrives at Arcetri.
      Planning of operations

     
Moving begins
      The container in the final location
Movies of container movement 1 2 3

12 Apr 2006

Images by I.Mochi, C.Baffa


     
Pressure in the new laboratory Dewar manifactured by Criotec.
      Fit of pressure in Criotec Dewar with no pumping.

3 Apr 2006

Images by I.Mochi


     
Test of the new laboratory Dewar manifactured by Criotec.
      Details of vacuum pipes and of the huge entrance window.

13 Mar 2006

Images by I.Mochi, G.Falcini


     
Mechanical tools manufactured for the realization of
the cryogenic mechanics of GIANO.
      Various parts of the cryogenic mechanics of GIANO.

03 Mar 2006

Images by I.Mochi


     
Measurement of the difference between the thermal expansion coefficients
of Al 6061 and Al 6082, by means of the deformation of a bimetallic strip.
      Schema detailing the deformation computation.

14 Feb 2006

Images by I.Mochi


     
The ZnSe windows for the absorption cell.
      The big one is the Shifted High Resolution wedge and the smaller ones
are two fused silica windows with the same AR infrared coating.

     
The detail of the base of GIANO infrasil prism. A chip was
removed before the polishing to prevent further damage.
      The huge infrasil prism of GIANO with IR anti-reflection coating.

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