Alejandro Farah
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Total Citations
87
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About
Alejandro Farah is a leading figure in the development of robotic telescopes and transient astrophysics, with a career dedicated to building the next generation of autonomous observatories. His core research focuses on the automation, instrumentation, and systems design of wide-field optical and near-infrared imagers, enabling rapid follow-up of cosmic explosions like gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and gravitational wave counterparts. Farah’s major contributions include the successful automation of the OAN/SPM 1.5-meter Johnson telescope for the RATIR camera (50 citations), a foundational step for robotic operations in Mexico. He has since spearheaded the design and construction of multiple cutting-edge facilities, including the DDOTI wide-field imager (17 citations), the high-resolution COATLI system, and the COLIBRI 1.3-meter robotic telescope—a Franco-Mexican cornerstone for the SVOM mission. His work on the DDRAGO imager and CAGIRE wide-field NIR camera further cements his role in enabling real-time, multi-wavelength transient science. With over 80 combined citations, Farah’s instrumental legacy is shaping the future of autonomous sky surveys.
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- 2DDOTI: the deca-degree optical transient imager17 citations · 2016
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- 8The DDRAGO wide-field imager for the COLIBRÍ telescope1 citations · 2024