Home Technical Departments Engineering design Example LINC-NIRVANA LINC-NIRVANA Near-infrared interferometer for the LBT Sectional view of the LINC-NIRVANA detector unit. The infrared detector with 2048x2048 pixels is the core element of the instrument. © MPIA Sectional view of the LINC-NIRVANA detector unit. The infrared detector with 2048x2048 pixels is the core element of the instrument. © MPIA Exploded view of the LINC-NIRVANA detector unit. © MPIA Exploded view of the LINC-NIRVANA detector unit. © MPIA Design model of the LINC-NIRVANA cryogenic optics. The maximum distortion of the support structure, that occurs when the telescope is tilted, was determined with a Finite Element Simulation. © MPIA Design model of the LINC-NIRVANA cryogenic optics. The maximum distortion of the support structure, that occurs when the telescope is tilted, was determined with a Finite Element Simulation. © MPIA Cryogenic optics unit before its integration into the LINC-NIRVANA cryostat. It contains two high-precision metal mirrors, a filter wheel, a beam splitter wheel and the detetor unit. © MPIA Cryogenic optics unit before its integration into the LINC-NIRVANA cryostat.It contains two high-precision metal mirrors, a filter wheel, a beam splitter wheel and the detetor unit. © MPIA Design model of LINC-NIRVANA. © MPIA Design model of LINC-NIRVANA. © MPIA Instrument LINC-NIRVANA during installation at the telescope. © MPIA Instrument LINC-NIRVANA during installation at the telescope. © MPIA The LINC-NIRVANA instrument installed at the LBT. © MPIA The LINC-NIRVANA instrument installed at the LBT. © MPIA