Technical Publications

2013

O’Donoghue, D., Crause, L.A., Strumpfer, F., Strydon, O.J., Sass, C., Brink, J.D., du Plessis, C., Wiid, E., Love, J., 2013. Resolving the Southern African Large Telescope’s image quality problems. Optical Engineering, 52: 081604.

2012

Bramall, D.G., Schmoll, J., Tyas, L.M.G., … Buckley, D.A.H., Brink, J., (& 5 authors from 2 institutions), 2012. The SALT HRS spectrograph: instrument integration and laboratory test results. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, SPIE Proc. 8446, p. 84460A, eds. Ian S. McLean, Suzanne K. Ramsay and Hideki Takami. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Coetzee, J.C., Crawford, S.M., Nordsieck, K.H., O’Donoghue, D., Williams, T.B., 2012. SALT’s transition to science operations. Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV, SPIE Proc. 8444, p. 84442W, eds. Larry M. Stepp, Roberto Gilmozzi and Helen J. Hall. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa.

Catala, L., Carbillet, M., Jolissaint, L., Buckley, D.A.H., Crawford, S.M., Pickering, T., 2012. Dimensioning and performances of an AO system for the SALT. Adpative Optics Systems III, SPIE Proc. 8447, p. 84473W, eds. Brent L. Ellerbroek, Enrico Marchetti and Jean-Pierre Veran. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa. ADS

Crause, L.A., O’Donoghue, D., O’Connor, J., Strumpfer, F., Strydom, O.J., Sass, C., du Plessis, C., Wiid, E., Love, J., Brink, J., Wilkinson, M., Coetzee, C., 2012. A happy conclusion to the SALT image quality saga.Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV, SPIE Proc. 8444, p. 84444I, eds. Larry M. Stepp, Roberto Gilmozzi and Helen J. Hall. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa. ADS

Pickering, T., Crawford, S.M., Catala, L., Buckley, D.A.H., Ziad, A., Wilson, R., 2012. Overview of site monitoring at the SAAO. Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IV, SPIE Proc. 8444, p. 84446A, eds. Larry M. Stepp, Roberto Gilmozzi and Helen J. Hall. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa. ADS

2010

Bramall, D.G., Sharples, R., Tyas, L. … Buckley, D.A.H., Brink, J., … (& 7 authors from 3 institutions), 2010. The SALT HRS spectrograph: final design, instrument capabilities, and operational modes. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE Proc. 7735, p. 77354F, eds. Ian S. McLean, Suzanne K. Ramsay and Hideki Takami. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7735-158

Brink, J., Buckley, D.A.H., Nordsieck, K.H., Potter, S.B., 2010. Spectropolarimetry with the SALT RSS. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE Proc. 7735, p. 773517, eds. Ian S. McLean, Suzanne K. Ramsay and Hideki Takami. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7735-42

Buckley, D.A.H., Crawford, S., Gulbis, A.A.S., … Potter, S.B., O’Donoghue, D., … Schellart, P., Spark, M., …(& 4 authors from 4 institutions), 2010. Time resolved astronomy with the SALT. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE Proc. 7735, p. 773559, eds. Ian S. McLean, Suzanne K. Ramsay and Hideki Takami. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7735-195

Buckley, D.A.H., Buous, S., Gajjar, H., Menzies, J.W., … (& 3 authors from 2 institutions), 2010. A novel optical sensor for mirror edge sensing. Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7739, p. 773912, eds. Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7739-128

Crause, L.A., Gajjar, H., Love, J., Strumpfer, F.,  O’Connor, J.E., O’Donoghue, D.E., Strydom, O.J., Buckley, D.A.H., Gillingham. P., 2010. Cleaning the Southern African Large Telescope’s M5 mirror. Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7739, p. 77393Z, eds. Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7739-182

Crause, L.A., O’Donoghue, D.E., O’Connor, J.E., Strumpfer, F., 2010. Use of a Faro Arm for optical alignment.Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7739, p. 77392S, eds. Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa. 7739-123

Crawford, S.M., Still, M., Schellart, P., Balona, L.A., Buckley, D.A.H., Dugmore, G., Gulbis, A.A.S., Kniazev, A., Kotze, M., Loaring, N., Nordsieck, K.H., Pickering, T., Potter, S., Romero Colmenero, E., Vaisanen, P., Williams, T., Zietsman, E., 2010. PySALT: the SALT science pipeline. Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes and Systems III, SPIE Proc. 7737, p. 773725, eds. David R. Silva, Alison B. Peck and B. Thomas Soifer. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7737-82

Hettlage, D.A.H., Buckley, D.A.H., Charles, A.C.,… Romero Colmenero, E., … (& 6 authors from 5 institutions), 2010. Handling observation proposals for SALT. Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes and Systems III, SPIE Proc. 7737, p. 77371B, eds. David R. Silva, Alison B. Peck and B. Thomas Soifer. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7737-50

Koeslag, A., Brink, J., Menzies, P., … (& 3 authors from 2 institutions), 2010. Control software architecture for the SALT Robert Stobie Spectrograph. Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy, SPIE Proc. 7740, p. 774006, eds. Nicole M. Radziwill and Alan Bridger. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7740-5

Menzies, J., Gajjar, H., Buous, S., Buckley, D., Gillingham, P., 2010. SALT segmented primary mirror: laboratory test results for FOGALE inductive edge sensors. Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7739, p. 77390X, eds. Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7739-132

Nordsieck, K.H., Nosan, F., Schier, J.A., 2010. Ultraviolet compatibility tests of lens coupling fluids used in astronomical instrumentation. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE Proc. 7735, p. 773582, eds. Ian S. McLean, Suzanne K. Ramsay and Hideki Takami. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa. ADS

O’Donoghue, D., O’Connor, J., Crause, L.A., Strumpfer, F., Strydom, O.J., Brink, J.D., Sass, C., Wiid, E., Atad-Ettedgui, E., 2010. Saving SALT: repairs to the spherical aberration corrector of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7739, p. 77390Q, eds. Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa., 7739-24

Wolf, M.J., Sheinis, A.I., Williams, T. B., … (& 2 authors from 2 institutions), 2010. Performance predictions for the Robert Stobie spectrograph near infrared arm on SALT. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy III, SPIE Proc. 7735, p. 77357V, eds. Ian S. McLean, Suzanne K. Ramsay and Hideki Takami. SPIE, Gillingham, Wa. ADS

2008

Barnes, S.I., Cottrell, P.L., Albrow, M.D.,… Buckley, D.A.H., Brink, J., (& 11 authors from 4 institutions), 2008. The optical design of the Southern African Large Telescope High Resolution Spectrograph: SALT HRS. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE Proc. 7014, p. 70140K-1. eds Ian S. McLean and Mark M Casali. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Brink, J., Charles, A., Hettlage, C., Husser, T., Koeslag, A., Romero-Colmenero, E., 2008. The SALT observation control system. Advanced Software and Control for Astronomy II, SPIE Proc. 7019, p. 70190N-1. eds Alan Bridger and Nicole M. Radziwill. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Barnes, S.I., Burgh, E.B., Crawford, S., … Kniazev, A., … O’Donoghue, D., … Vaisanen, P., (& 7 authors from 4 institutions), 2008. Commissioning of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) first generation instruments. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE Proc. 7014, p. 701407-1. eds Ian S. McLean and Mark M Casali. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Brink, J., Loaring, N.S., Swat, A., Worters, H.L., 2008. The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) calibration system. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE Proc. 7014, p. 70146H-1. eds Ian S. McLean and Mark M. Casali. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Buous, S., Menzies, J., Gajjar, H., 2008. SALT segmented primary mirror: commissioning capacitive edge sensing system and performance comparison with inductive sensor. Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II, SPIE Proc. 7012, p. 70123G-1. eds. Larry M. Stepp and Roberto Gilmozzi. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Crause, L., Bershady, M., Buckley, D., 2008. Investigation of focal ratio degradation in optical fibres for astronomical instrumentation. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE Proc. 7014, p. 70146C-1. eds Ian S. McLean and Mark M. Casali. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Crawford, S.M., Wells, M., Gajjar, H., 2008. The use of primary mirrors as Hartmann masks for in situ alignment of segmented mirror telescopes. Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II, SPIE Proc. 7012, p. 70123P-1. eds. Larry M. Stepp and Roberto Gilmozzi. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Hvisc, A.M., Burge, J.H., 2008. Alignment analysis of four-mirror spherical aberration correctors. Advanced Optical and Mechanical Technologies in Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7018, p. 701819-1. eds Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Kenworthy, M.A., Sheinis, A., Buckley, D.A.H., 2008. Adaptive optics for the SALT. Adaptive Optics Systems, SPIE Proc. 7015, p. 701563-1. eds Ian S. McLean and Mark M Casali. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Kriel, H., Strydom, O., du Plessis, C., Gajjar, H., 2008. Automated CO₂ cleaning system for the SALT primary mirror. Advanced Optical and Mechanical Technologies in Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7018, p. 70181P-1. eds Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

O’Donoghue, D., Atad-Ettedgui, E., Balona, L., … Botha, L., Brink, J.D., Buckley, D.A.H., Charles, P., Christians, A., … Crause, L.A., Crawford, S.M., Evans, G.P., Gajjar, H., Hashimoto, Y., Hendricks, M., Kniazev, A., Koeslag, A., Koorts, W.P., Kriel, H.J., Loaring, N.S., Love, J., Marang, F., Metcalfe, D., Meyer, B., O’Connor, J., du Plessis, C., … Romero-Colmenero, E., Sass, C., Scholtz, J., Sefako, R., Siyengo, S., Still, M., Strydom, O.J., … Vaisianen, P., … Worters, H., 2008. The image quality of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT).Advanced Optical and Mechanical Technologies in Telescopes and Instrumentation, SPIE Proc. 7018, p. 701813-1. eds Eli Atad-Ettedgui and Dietrich Lemke. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Rangwala, N., Williams, T.B., Pietraszewski, C., Joseph, C.L., 2008. An imaging Fabry-Perot system for the Robert Stobie Spectrograph on the Southern African Large Telescope. Astron. J., 135: 1825. ADS

Sheinis, A.I., Mierkiewicz, E., Roesler, F., … (& 2 authors from 2 institutions), 2008. A spatial heterodyne spectrometer for diffuse H-alpha spectroscopy. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE Proc. 7014, p. 70140I-1. eds Ian S. McLean and Mark M. Casali. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Wolf, M.J., Sheinis, A.I., Mulligan, M.P.,… (& 2 authors from 2 institutions), 2008. Designing the optimal semi-warm NIT spectrograph for SALT via detailed thermal analysis. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy II, SPIE Proc. 7014, p. 701432-1. eds Ian S. McLean and Mark M. Casali. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa.ADS

2007

Burgh, E.B., Bershady, M.A., Westfall, K.B., Nordsieck, K.H., 2007. Recombination ghosts in Littrow Configuration: implications for spectrographs using volume phase holographic gratings. Publ. astr. Soc. Pacific,119: 1069. ADS

2006

Buckley, D.A.H., Charles, P.A., Nordsieck, K.H., O’ Donoghue, D., 2006. The Southern African Large Telescope project. Scientific Requirements for Extremely Large Telescopes, IAU Symp. 232, p. 1, eds P. Whitelock, M. Dennefeld, B. Leibundgut. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ADS

Buckley, D.A., 2006. Status of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). Highlights in Astronomy; v. 13, p. 255. ed. Oddbjorn Engvold. ASP, San Francisco. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Swart, G.P., Meiring, J.G., 2006. Completion and commissioning of the Southern African Large Telescope. Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 6267, p. 62670Z, ed. Larry M. Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Burgh, E.B., Cottrell, P.L., Nordsieck, K.H., O’Donoghue, D., Williams, T.B., 2006. Status of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) first-generation instruments. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, SPIE Proc. 6269, p. 62690A, eds. Ian S. McLean, Masanori Iye. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Gajjar, H., Menzies, J., Swiegers, J., … (& 4 authors from 1 institutions), 2006. Results from the capacitive edge sensing system for the active alignment of the SALT primary mirror. Ground-based and Airborne telescopes, SPIE Proc. 6267, p. 626737. ed. Larry M Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Sheinis, A.I., Wolf, M.J., Bershady, M.A., Buckley, D.A.H., Nordsieck, K.H., Williams, T.B., 2006. The NIR upgrade to the SALT Robert Stobie Spectrograph. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, SPIE Proc. 6269, p. 62694T, eds. Ian S McLean, Masanori Iye. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Smith, M.P., Nordsieck, K.H., Burgh, E.B.,… O’Donoghue, D., O’Connor, J., … (& 3 authors from 4 institutions)., 2006. The Prime Focus Imaging Spectrograph for the Southern African Large Telescope: structural and mechanical design and commissioning. Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy, SPIE Proc. 6269, p. 62692A, eds. Ian S. McLean, Masanori Iye. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

2005

Buckley, D., Lombard, M., Lomberg, M., Meiring, K., Theron, R., 2005. Africa’s giant eye: building the Southern African Large Telescope, pp.192. SALT Foundation, Observatory. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Charles, P.A., O’Donoghue, D., 2005. Science with the Southern African Large Telescope. Sth Afr. J. Sci., 101: 531.

Buckley, D. 2005. SALT “gigantic African eye”. Quest, 2: 6.

Charles, P., 2005. New era for southern African astronomy. Quest, 2: 3.

Meiring, K., 2005. On project management. Quest, 2: 40.

Shamir, L., Nemiroff, R.J., 2005. All-sky relative opacity mapping using nighttime panoramic images. Publ. astr. Soc. Pacific, 117: 972. ADS

2004

Buckley, D., Meiring, J., Swiegers, J., Swart, G., 2004. Many segments and few dollars: SALT solutions for ELTs?. Extremely Large Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 5382, p. 245, SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Cottrell, P.L., Nordsieck, K.H., O’Donoghue, D., Williams, T.B., 2004. The first-generation instruments for the Southern African Large Telescope. Ground-based instrumentation for astronomy, SPIE Proc. 5492, p.60, eds. Alan F.M. Moorwood, Masanori Iye. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Courteville, A., Garcia, F., Nel, L., 2004. Positioning of optical payload – SALT telescope. Astronomical structures and mechanisms technology, SPIE Proc. 5495, p.463, eds. J. Antebi, D. Lemke. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

de Kock, M., Venter, S., 2004. Design and commissioning experience of SALT facility. Astronomical structures and mechanisms technology, SPIE Proc. 5495, p.247, eds. J. Antebi, D. Lemke. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Esterhuyse, S.W.P., Brink, J.D., Nel, C.J.A., Swat, A., 2004. SALT prime focus payload development. Ground-based telescopes, SPIE Proc. 5489, p.858, ed. Jacobus M. Oschmann. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Geyl, R., 2004. Large lenses, mirrors and filters for astronomy. Optical fabrication, metrology, and material advancements for telescopes, SPIE Proc. 5494, p.393, eds. E Atad-Ettedgui, P. Dierickx. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa.ADS

Hessman, F.V., Pennypacker, C., Romero-Colmenero, E., Tuparev, G., 2004. Telescope networking and user support via Remote Telescope Markup Language. Advanced Software, Control and Communication Systems for Astronomy, SPIE Proc. 5496, p.290, eds. Hilton Lewis, Gianni Raffi. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Lynden-Bell, D., Willstrop, R.V., 2004. Exact optics – IV. Small ‘trumpet’ correctors for large spheres. Mon. Not. R. astr. Soc., 351: 317. ADS

Martinez, P., 2004. The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT): a 10 metre class spectroscopic survey telescope. Developing Basic Space Science World-Wide, p.183, eds W. Wamsteker, et al. Kluwer, Dordrecht.ADS

Meiring, J.G., Buckley, D.A.H., 2004. Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) project: progress and status after four years. Ground-based telescopes, SPIE Proc. 5489, p.592, ed. Jacobus M. Oschmann. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

O’Donoghue, D., Balona, L.A., Carter, D.B., Evans, G.P., Fourie, P., Koorts, W., O’Connor, J., Osman, F., Petersen, C., Steyn, H., 2004. High-speed SALT instrument CCD detectors. Optical and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy, SPIE Proc. 5499, p.406, eds. James D. Garnett, James W. Beletic. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Roziere, D., Buous, S., Courteville, A., 2004. Position sensor for segmented mirror. Astronomical structures and mechanisms technology, SPIE Proc. 5495, p.660, eds. J. Antebi, D. Lemke. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Schalekamp, H., Swart, G., 2004. Flexible pointing models for large Arecibo type optical telescopes. Advanced software, control and communication systems for astronomy, SPIE Proc. 5496, p.629, eds. H. Lewis, G. Raffi. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Semenov, A.P., Abdulkadyrov, M.A., Ignatov, A.N., … (& 4 authors from  1 institution)., 2004. Fabrication of blanks, figuring, polishing and testing of segmented astronomic mirrors for SALT and LAMOST projects. Optical fabrication, metrology, and material advancements for telescopes, SPIE Proc. 5494, p.31, eds. E. Atad-Ettedgui, P. Dierickx. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Swart, G., Buckley, D., 2004. Telescope performance verification. Modeling and systems engineering for astronomy, SPIE Proc. 5497, p. 62, eds. Simon C. Craig, Martin J. Cullum. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Swart, G., Bester, D., Brink, J., Gumede, C., Schalekamp, H., 2004. Facing software complexities on large telescopes. Advanced software, control and communication systems for astronomy, SPIE Proc. 5496, p.260, eds. H. Lewis, G. Raffi. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Swiegers, J., Gajjar, H., 2004. Completion of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) primary mirror system. Ground-based telescopes, SPIE Proc. 5489, p.881, ed. Jacobus M. Oschmann. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa.ADS

Wirth, A., Gonsiorowski, T., Roberts, J., Bruno, T., Swiegers, J., Gajjar, H., Swat, A., 2004. Developing and testing an optical alignment system for SALT’s segmented primary mirror. Ground-based telescopes, SPIE Proc. 5489, p.892, ed. Jacobus M. Oschmann. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

2003

Buckley, D.A., Hearnshaw, J.B., Nordsieck, K.H., O’Donoghue, D., 2003. Science drivers and first generation instrumentation for the Southern African Large Telescope. Discoveries and research prospects from 6- to 10-meter-class Telescopes II, SPIE Proc. 4834, p. 264, ed. P. Guhathakurta. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Burgh, E.B., Nordsieck, K.H., Kobulnicky, H.A., … O’Donoghue, D., (& 3  authors from 3 institutions), 2003. The Prime Focus Imaging Spectrograph for the Southern African Large Telescope: optical design. Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4841, p. 1463, eds M. Iye, A.F.M. Moorwood. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Esterhuyse, S.W., Strydom, D.W., Swiegers, J., Wannenburg, J., 2003. Structural design of the Southern African Large Telescope. Large Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4837, p. 272, eds. J.M. Oschmann and L.M. Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

de Kock, M., Venter, S., 2003. Designing the SALT facility to minimize dome seeing effects. Large Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4837, p. 206, eds. J.M. Oschmann and L.M. Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Hessman, F., Romero, E., 2003. Running MONET and SALT with Remote Telescope Markup Language 3.0. (Abstract). Amer. astr. Soc. Bull., 35: 753. ADS

Kobulnicky, H.A., Nordsieck, K.H., Burgh, E.B., … O’Donoghue, D., (& 3  authors from 2 institutions), 2003. The Prime Focus Imaging Spectrograph for the Southern African Large Telescope: operational modes.Instrument Design and Performance for Optical/Infrared Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4841, p. 1634, eds. M. Iye, A.F.M. Moorwood. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Meiring, J.G., Buckley, D.A., Lomberg, M.C., Stobie, R.S., 2003. Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) project: progress and status after two years. Large Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4837, p. 11, eds. J.M. Oschmann and  L.M. Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Ponin, O.V., Sharov, A., Galyavov, I., Kompan, T.A., Swiegers, J., Swat, A., 2003. Demonstrating the suitability of Sitall for the SALT primary mirror. Large Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4837, p. 795, eds. J.M. Oschmann and L.M. Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Swart, G., Meiring, K., 2003. Why systems engineering on telescopes?. Large Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4837, p. 166, eds. J.M. Oschmann and L.M. Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Swat, A., O’Donoghue, D., Swiegers, J., Nel, L., Buckley, D.A., 2003. Optical design of the Southern African Large Telescope. Large Ground-based Telescopes, SPIE Proc. 4837, p. 564, eds J.M. Oschmann, L.M. Stepp. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

2002

O’Donoghue, D., 2002. An atmospheric dispersion corrector for the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT).Large Lenses and Prisms, SPIE Proc. 4411, p.79, eds. R.G. Bingham, D.D. Walker. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

O’Donoghue, D., Swat, A., 2002. The spherical aberration corrector of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). Large Lenses and Prisms, SPIE Proc. 4411, p.72, eds. R. G. Bingham and D.D. Walker. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

2001

Buckley, D.A.H., 2001. The Southern African Large Telescope: an alternative paradigm for an 8-m class telescope. New Astron. Rev., 45: 13. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., Stobie, R.S., 2001. SALT as a spectroscopic survey telescope. New Era of Wide Field Astronomy, ASP Conf. Ser., v.232, p.380, eds R. Clowes, A. Adamson, G. Bromage. ASP, San Francisco. ADS

Buckley, D.A.H., 2001. First-light instrumentation for the SALT. New Era of Wide Field Astronomy, ASP Conf. Ser., v.232, p.386, eds R. Clowes, A. Adamson, G. Bromage. ASP, San Francisco. ADS

Martinez, P., 2001. SALT as an African facility. Astronomy for Developing Countries, Special Session of 24th IAU Gen.  Assembly, 2000, p.221, ed. A. Batten. ASP, San Francisco. ADS

Stobie, R.S., O’Donoghue, D., Buckley, D.A.H., Meiring, K., 2001. Telescope design, instrumentation and status of SALT. Microlensing 2000: a New Era of Microlensing Astrophysics, ASP Conf. Ser., v.239, p.382, eds J. Menzies, P.D. Sackett. ASP, San Francisco. ADS

2000

Buckley, D.A.H., O’Donoghue, D., Sessions, N.J., Nordsieck, K.H., 2000. Instrumentation options for the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). Optical and IR Telescope Instrumentation and Detectors, SPIE Proc. 4008, p.72, eds M. Iye, A.F.M. Moorwood. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Erasmus, D.A., 2000. Meteorological conditions and astronomical observing quality (‘seeing’) at candidate sites for the Southern African Large Telescope. Sth. Afr. J. Sci., 96: 475.

Glass, I.S., 2000. Fact sheet on SALT. Mon. Notes astr. Soc. Sth Afr., 59: 81. ADS

O’Donoghue, D., 2000. The correction of spherical aberration in the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT).Optical Design, Materials, Fabrication, and Maintenance, SPIE v. 4003, p.363, ed. P. Diericks. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

Stobie, B., Meiring, K., Buckley, D., 2000. Design of the Southern African Large Telescope. Optical Design, Materials, Fabrication, and Maintenance, SPIE v. 4003, p.355, ed. P. Diericks. SPIE, Bellingham, Wa. ADS

1998

Buckley, D.A.H., 1998. Instrumentation options for SALT. Science with SALT: the Southern African Large Telescope. Proc. SALT/HET Workshop, p.37, ed. D.A.H. Buckley. SAAO, Cape Town. ADS

Laney, C.D., 1998. Making SALT a reality. Sth Afr. J. Sci., 94: 363.

Stobie, R.S., 1998. The Southern African Large Telescope. Mon. Notes astr. Soc. Sth Afr., 57: 81. ADS

Stobie, R.S., 1998. The plans and status of SALT. Science with SALT: the Southern African Large Telescope. Proc. SALT/HET Workshop, p.9, ed. D.A.H. Buckley. SAAO, Cape Town. ADS

Stobie, R.S., 1998. Why South Africa needs SALT. Mon. Notes astr. Soc. Sth Afr., 57: 21. ADS

1995

Stobie, R.S., Glass, I.S., Buckley, D.A.H., 1995. Southern African Large Telescope. Sth Afr. J. Sci., 91: 30.

1994

Stobie, R.S., 1994. The South African Large Telescope. 2nd Symp. Astr. Soc. , 1993 (Mon. Notes Astr. Soc. Sth Africa, v.54, no.3, 1995), p.111, eds W.F. Wargau, B. Cunow. Unisa, Pretoria. ADS