Abstract
A single-conjugate adaptive optics (AO) system for the 6.5 m MMT based on an adaptive secondary mirror is now undergoing commissioning at the telescope. In addition to providing the basis for a program of scientific observations, the system will serve as a platform for the development of a dual-conjugate AO system in which a constellation of five refocused Rayleigh laser guide stars (RLGS) will provide the majority of the wavefront information. A SCIDAR campaign at a telescope close to the MMT site is beginning to generate explicit measurements of the atmospheric turbulence profile. In this paper, we describe the current system design, and present the results of initial performance simulations using the measured atmospheric parameters.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 578-587 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4839 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | Adaptive Optical System Technologies II - Waikoloa, HI, United States Duration: Aug 22 2002 → Aug 26 2002 |
Keywords
- Laser guide stars
- Multi-conjugate adaptive optics
- Rayleigh beacons
- Tomography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering