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Facilitizing the Palomar AO laser guide star system
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- We describe the work that has gone into taking the sodium Laser Guide Star (LGS) program on the Palomar AO system from a successful experiment to a facility instrument. In particular, we describe the operation of the system, the BTO (beam transfer optics) system which controls the path of the laser in the dome, the aircraft safety systems and the optical systems which allow us to take advantage of the unique properties of the macro/micro pulse laser. In addition we present on sky performance results that demonstrate K-band Strehl ratios of up to 48%
Details
- Database :
- OAIster
- Notes :
- application/pdf, Facilitizing the Palomar AO laser guide star system, English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1080552284
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource