The final design of the M4 Unit is almost complete. Most of the critical prototypes have been successfully tested and a few are currently under test. The first subsystems are already in manufacturing phase. A detailed description of the design characteristics is provided in this article. A comparison between performance analysis and prototype results is provided for the critical items. The next steps are also described including the detailed test plan of the segment prototype setup.
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Vernet, E., Biasi, R., Gallieni, D., Tintori, M., Briguglio, R., Andrighettoni, M., … Hubin, N. (2017). The E-ELT M4, on its way to becoming a reality. In Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes, 2017 AO4ELT5 (Vol. 2017-June). Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias. https://doi.org/10.26698/ao4elt5.0070
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