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29 July 2018 at 5:32 pm
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Robin Leadbeater
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Hi Tony,
The CAOS group site is a good source for design ideas
https://spectroscopy.wordpress.com/fibres/
but the tough bit is sourcing/making a mirror with the end of the (typically 50um) fibre embedded in it. I think most amateur built fibre fed spectrographs have ended up using the Shelyak guide head
https://www.shelyak.com/produit/pf0008-f-6-50%C2%B5m-injection-unit/?lang=en
Cheers
Robin