Proposed Multiconjugate Adaptive Optics Experiment at Lick Observatory

Conference · Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2001

OSTI ID:15002889

Bauman, B J; Gavel, D T; Flath, L M; Hurd, R L; Max, C E; Olivier, S S

While the theory behind design of multiconjugate adaptive optics (MCAO) systems is growing, there is still a paucity of experience building and testing such instruments. We propose using the Lick adaptive optics (AO) system as a basis for demonstrating the feasibility/workability of MCAO systems, testing underlying assumptions, and experimenting with different approaches to solving MCAO system issues.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 15002889
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-145061; TRN: US200420%%166
• Resource Relation: Conference: The International Society for Optical Engineering, San Diego, CA (US), 07/31/2001--08/05/2001; Other Information: PBD: 15 Aug 2001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
DESIGN
OPTICS
TESTING