Reference : The International Liquid Mirror Telescope : first mercury test report

	Document type :	Scientific conferences in universities or research centers : Scientific conference in universities or research centers
	Discipline(s) :	Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences : Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/98676

Title :	The International Liquid Mirror Telescope : first mercury test report
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Finet, François [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS) >]
Publication date :	4-Mar-2011
Audience :	International
Event name :	Actions de Recherche Concertées (THIRD MEETING)
Event date :	04-03-2011
Event organizer :	AEOS - HoloLab - GAPHE
Event place (city) :	Liège
Event country :	Belgium
Keywords :	[en] liquid mirror telescope ; ILMT ; surface quality test
Abstract :	[en] The ILMT is a four meter diameter liquid mirror telescope built in Liège by a collaboration of astronomers from Canada, India, ROB and ULg. In January 2011, for the first time, the mirror was tested with liquid Mercury. After reminding liquid mirror basics, we present the different phenomenons that may affect the mirror surface quality. We then present a method created to test the ILMT surface quality and we summarize the course of the recent mercury tests.
Research units :	AEOS
Funders :	Action de Recherche de Concertée
Name of the research project :	the International Liquid Mirror Telescope
Target :	Researchers ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/98676

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