Timeline

• Meghan will create a detailed presentation (4-5 slides) describing the system we are to build and its purpose, and be as detailed as possible (including part numbers).
• Meghan will then present this slide deck to Prof. Stubbs and Elana Friday Feb. 2 (8:30am!).

Meghan and Prof. Stubbs will decide on:

• optical mounts for the beamsplitter cubes
• type of computer hardware to control the optical mounts
• begin a bill of materials
• Above hardware should then be ordered (asap). 

Have a single, steerable collimated beam working. This will involve:

• mount the beamsplitter on its adjustable mount and standardize this mounting system (see CAD!)
• mounting the light source and a single beamsplitter on the rail, and align them so that light goes through the beamsplitter
• beam will be correct size (at least 2")
• beam will be collimated correctly
• there will be working software that is able to control where the beam is pointing
• we can turn the beam on and off with software

Add the other beamsplitters so that the system is scaled to its full size.

• mount other beamsplitters in equal flux configuration
• do steering tests on all beams to make sure all parts are working properly
• do a full, hands-off alignment (as if we mounted the system and can no longer touch the individual parts)

Set up the system for the telescope we have here to test the differential monitoring. Pass the test!

• will need the beams to be relatively close together because of the size of the telescope

Friday, April 26