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SIAPS: Swiss Innovation for Astrophysics and Planetary Science

20–22 Jan 2026
Universal Postal Union, Bern
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Session

Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo

21 Jan 2026, 09:00

Conveners

Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: Project/mission "needs" - Ground

  • Francesco Pepe (University of Geneva)

Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: Project/mission "needs" - Space

  • Andrea Fortier (University of Bern)

Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: "solutions"

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Opto-mechanics, precision mechanisms, vacuum & cryo: "solutions"

  • François Wildi (University of Geneva)

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  1. 67. ANDES, Ristretto and the road to the PCS
    Nicolas Blind (University of Geneva)
    21/01/2026, 09:00
  2. 69. The European Solar Telescope
    Svetlana Berdyugina
    21/01/2026, 09:20
  3. 68. MOSAIC, BlueMUSE
    Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib (EPFL)
    21/01/2026, 09:40
  4. 66. ESO Instrumentation: technology challenges and opportunities for industry
    Michele Cirasuolo (ESO)
    21/01/2026, 10:00
  5. 71. ESA, opportunities for Swiss industry
    Deborah Mueller (Space eXchange Switzerland)
    21/01/2026, 11:00
  6. 73. Space Hardware development at the Departement of Astrophysics UniGE
    Enrico Bozzo
    21/01/2026, 11:20
  7. 74. ARRAKIHS: Exploring the low surface brightness Universe
    Rebekka Coles-Bieri
    21/01/2026, 11:40
  8. 75. ESA L4 Mission to Enceladus: Technology Development Challenges
    Sven Wittig (ESA)
    21/01/2026, 12:00
  9. 86. SwissILO - Swiss industry presence at conferences in relation with ESO and SKA
    Michel Hubner
    21/01/2026, 13:40
  10. 35. Extreme Adaptive Optics for Exoplanetary Science: First Light of an Unmodulated Three-Sided Pyramid Wavefront Sensor
    Muskan Shinde (University of Geneva)
    21/01/2026, 13:52
  11. 36. The Programmable Liquid-crystal Active Coronagraphic Imager for the 4-m DAG telescope (PLACID) instrument: A joint UBE and HEIG-VD success story
    Jonas Kuhn (University of Bern)
    21/01/2026, 14:04
  12. 37. DD4AO: On-Sky Performance of a Novel Data-Driven AO Control Strategy
    Isaac Dinis (University of Geneva)
    21/01/2026, 14:16
  13. 39. Configurable Slit Unit for the MIRMOS (Multi-Object Spectrometer for Infra-Red Exploration) instrument
    Peter Spanoudakis (CSEM SA)
    21/01/2026, 14:28
  14. 41. Robotic optical fiber positioner modules
    Malak Galal (EPFL), Maxime Rombach (EPFL)
    21/01/2026, 14:40
  15. 65. A robotic mirrors positioner for the MOSAIC instrument
    Maxime Rombach (EPFL)
    21/01/2026, 14:52
  16. 40. High-precision manufacturing for ground and space applications
    Thomas Liebrich (RhySearch)
    21/01/2026, 15:04
  17. 45. Opto-mechanical solutions for telescope and optical benches
    Antonio Casciello (Thales Alenia Space -CH)
    21/01/2026, 15:45
  18. 38. Motorized Mounts for the Folding Mirrors of the VLT's BlueMUSE Instrument
    Gloria Bai He Mellinand (EPFL Astrobots)
    21/01/2026, 15:57
  19. 43. Space Rotating Mechanism for the CXBe Mission
    Hancheng Li (University of Geneva)
    21/01/2026, 16:09
  20. 42. 3D-printed Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) for space applications
    Gabriele Paciotti (HES-SO)
    21/01/2026, 16:21
  21. 44. An overview of the Nulling Interferometer Cryogenic Experiment (NICE)
    Jonah Hansen (ETHZ)
    21/01/2026, 16:33
  22. 46. Detector unit for astronomical applications at UNIGE
    Ludovic Genolet (University of Geneva)
    21/01/2026, 16:45
  23. 47. METIS Cryostat for ELT
    Emilie Bouzerand (ETHZ)
    21/01/2026, 16:57
  24. 48. Vibration-free gas bearing turbo compressors and expanders for cryogenic applications
    Patrik Fröhlich (Celeroton AG)
    21/01/2026, 17:09
  25. 70. Panel Discussion
    all
  26. 76. Panel Discussion
    all
  27. 72. Planetary missions
    Nicolas Thomas (University of Bern)
  28. 34. Technology developments for RISTRETTO/VLT as a demonstrator for PCS/ELT
    Nicolas Blind (University of Geneva)
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