ESO adaptive optics facility

Details ESO adaptive optics facility ESO adaptive optics facility

Jul 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008spie.7015e..55a&link_type=abstract

Adaptive Optics Systems. Edited by Hubin, Norbert; Max, Claire E.; Wizinowich, Peter L. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 7015

Physics

Optics

1

Scientific paper

ESO has initiated in June 2004 a concept of Adaptive Optics Facility. One unit 8m telescope of the VLT is upgraded with a 1.1 m convex Deformable Secondary Mirror and an optimized instrument park. The AO modules GALACSI and GRAAL will provide GLAO and LTAO corrections forHawk-I and MUSE. A natural guide star mode is provided for commissioning and maintenance at the telescope. The facility is completed by a Laser Guide Star Facility launching 4 LGS from the telescope centerpiece used for the GLAO and LTAO wavefront sensing. A sophisticated test bench called ASSIST is being designed to allow an extensive testing and characterization phase of the DSM and its AO modules in Europe. Most sub-projects have entered the final design phase and the DSM has entered Manufacturing phase. First light is planned in the course of 2012 and the commissioning phases should be completed by 2013.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

ESO adaptive optics facility does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with ESO adaptive optics facility, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and ESO adaptive optics facility will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-791174