Robo-AO: autonomous and replicable laser-adaptive-optics and science system
| Autor: | Shriharsh P. Tendulkar, H. K. Das, Christoph Baranec, Richard Dekany, Khanh Bui, Sujit Punnadi, Anamparambu N. Ramaprakash, Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, Roger Smith, Nicholas M. Law, Jack T.C. Davis, Mahesh P. Burse, S. R. Hildebrandt, Reed Riddle |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Ellerbroek, Brent L., Marchetti, Enrico, Véran, Jean-Pierre |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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business.industry Computer science Real-time computing FOS: Physical sciences Robotics Laser 01 natural sciences Deformable mirror law.invention 010309 optics Telescope law Observatory 0103 physical sciences Artificial intelligence business Adaptive optics Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) |
| DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.1210.0532 |
| Popis: | We have created a new autonomous laser-guide-star adaptive-optics (AO) instrument on the 60-inch (1.5-m) telescope at Palomar Observatory called Robo-AO. The instrument enables diffraction-limited resolution observing in the visible and near-infrared with the ability to observe well over one-hundred targets per night due to its fully robotic operation. Robo- AO is being used for AO surveys of targets numbering in the thousands, rapid AO imaging of transient events and longterm AO monitoring not feasible on large diameter telescope systems. We have taken advantage of cost-effective advances in deformable mirror and laser technology while engineering Robo-AO with the intention of cloning the system for other few-meter class telescopes around the world. Comment: 11 pages, 8 figures and 3 tables |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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