Wide area linear optical polarimeter control software
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2025
The WALOPControl software is designed to facilitate comprehensive control and operation of the Wide Area Linear Optical Polarimeter (WALOP) polarimeters, ensuring safe and concurrent management of various instrument components and functionalities. This software encompasses several critical requirements, including control of the filter wheel, calibration half-wave plate, calibration polarizer, guider positioning, focusers, and four concurrent charge-coupled device cameras. It also manages the host telescope and dome operations while logging operational parameters, user commands, and environmental conditions for troubleshooting and stability. It provides a user-friendly graphical user interface and secure access control, a notification system for errors, and a modular configuration for troubleshooting that are integral to the software's architecture. It is accessible over the internet with the backend developed using NodeJS and ExpressJS, featuring a RESTful API that interacts with a MongoDB database, facilitating real-time status updates and data logging. The frontend utilizes the React.JS framework, with Redux for state management and Material UI for the graphical components. The system also allows for automatic observations based on user-defined schedules. A continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline ensures the software's reliability through automated testing and streamlined deployment. The WALOPControl software is a key component of the Polar-Areas Stellar Imaging in Polarimetry High Accuracy Experiment project, which aims to study the dust and magnetic field of the Milky Way by observing the polarization of starlight.
React
NodeJS
control
software
MongoDB
polarimetry
Författare
J. A. Kypriotakis
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
Panepistimio Kritis
Bhushan Joshi
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
D. Blinov
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
Panepistimio Kritis
S. Kiehlmann
Panepistimio Kritis
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
R. M. Anche
University of Arizona
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
I. Liodakis
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
M. Falalaki
Panepistimio Kritis
T. Ghosh
National Institute of Science Education and Research
E. Gjerløw
Universitetet i Oslo
S. Maharana
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
South African Astronomical Observatory
N. Mandarakas
Panepistimio Kritis
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
Georgia Virginia Panopoulou
Chalmers, Rymd-, geo- och miljövetenskap, Astronomi och plasmafysik
Katerina Papadaki
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
Panepistimio Kritis
V. Pavlidou
Panepistimio Kritis
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
T. J. Pearson
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
V. Pelgrims
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
S. B. Potter
University of Johannesburg
South African Astronomical Observatory
Chaitanya Rajarshi
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
A. N. Ramaprakash
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
A. C.S. Readhead
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
R. Skalidis
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Konstantinos Tassis
Panepistimio Kritis
Idryma Technologias kai Erevnas (FORTH)
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems
2329-4124 (ISSN) 2329-4221 (eISSN)
Vol. 11 3 037001Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2025)
Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi
DOI
10.1117/1.JATIS.11.3.037001