Instrument Description

SHARK-VIS is an imager that employs different elements to achieve the highest possible resolution and contrast at LBT. 

You can find details on the optical layout, the Automatic Beam Stabilization (ABS) system, and the high-frame-rate camera used by SHARK-VIS in the following sections. 


SHARK-VIS internal layout in visible in this photo taken in the Dario Lorenzetti optical lab at INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma, prior to shipping to LBT.