The purpose of the AIV Room is the assembly, integration and verification of instrumentation for large telescopes.
Technical facilities
The IAC has the infrastructures and the scientific and technical equipment necessary to carry out its technological support activities, both for the own projects of astrophysical instrumentation, as well as for external collaborations in R&D
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Large Instruments Assembly, Integration and Verification Room (AIV)MarcosReyes García-Talavera
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Mechanical Integration and Verification Laboratory
The Mechanical Integration and Verification Laboratory provides the basic and specific infrastructures needed for the development and integration of the medium-sized mechanical systems developed at the Technology Division.
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Mechanics Workshop
The Mechanics Workshop main purpose is the manufacture, measurement and assembly of mechanical parts.
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Optical Coating Laboratory
The Optical Coating Laboratory is used for depositing thin films onto optical surfaces
José LuísRasilla PiñeiroRobertoLópez López -
Optical polishing machines
Optical quality polishing machines
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Optics Laboratory
The Optics Laboratory is specialized in the realization of all type of optical measurements, alignment and integration of instruments, prototype tests and characterization of components and optical systems in general.
José LuísRasilla PiñeiroRobertoLópez López