Design and expected performance of the 6.5 m MMT MCAO system

Details Design and expected performance of the 6.5 m MMT MCAO system Design and expected performance of the 6.5 m MMT MCAO system

Feb 2003

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003spie.4839..578l&link_type=abstract

Adaptive Optical System Technologies II. Edited by Wizinowich, Peter L.; Bonaccini, Domenico. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4

Physics

Optics

1

Scientific paper

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.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Design and expected performance of the 6.5 m MMT MCAO system 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 Design and expected performance of the 6.5 m MMT MCAO system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Design and expected performance of the 6.5 m MMT MCAO system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-915821