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 037001

Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2025)

Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi

DOI

10.1117/1.JATIS.11.3.037001

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2025-10-13