| Autor: |
Renate Kupke, Donald T. Gavel, Lisa Poyneer, Alexander R. Rudy, Daren Dillon, Srikar Srinath |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
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| Zdroj: |
Adaptive Optics Systems V. |
| ISSN: |
0277-786X |
| Popis: |
We present a review of the ongoing research activity surrounding the adaptive optics system at the Shane telescope (ShaneAO) particularly the R&D efforts on the technology and algorithms for that will advance AO into wider application for astronomy. We are pursuing the AO challenges for whole sky coverage diffraction-limited correction down to visible science wavelengths. This demands high-order wavefront correction and bright artificial laser beacons. We present recent advancements in the development of MEMS based AO correction, woofer-tweeter architecture, wind-predictive wavefront control algorithms, atmospheric characterization, and a pulsed fiber amplifier guide star laser tuned for optical pumping of the sodium layer. We present the latest on-sky results from the new AO system and present status and experimental plans for the optical pumping guide star laser. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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