New optical design of adaptive optics system at Lick Observatory
- LLNL
We present the requirements, design, and resulting new layout for the laser guide star/natural guide star (LGUNGS) adaptive optics (AO) system on the 3-meter Shane telescope at Lick Observatory. This layout transforms our engineering prototype into a stable, reliable, maintainable end-user-oriented system, suitable for use as a facility instrument. Important new features include convenient calibration using proven phase-shifting diffraction interferometer or phase-diversity techniques'; a new wavefront sensor design that uses the science path's f/28.5 parabola; improved field stop mechanics for better Rayleigh- scatter rejection in LGS mode and better guide-star selection NGS mode; high-sensitivity, wide-field acquisition camera; and significant improvements in adjustment motorization and optomechanical stability. Keywords: Adaptive optics, Lick Observatory, laser guide-star, natural guide-star, phase-shifting diffraction interferometer, phase-diversity, optical design, Bravais lens
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 12213
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-134970; YN0100000; ERD-97-037; YN0100000; ERD-97-037
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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