• DocumentCode
    3182610
  • Title

    Multiconjugate adaptive optics: a laboratory demonstrator

  • Author

    Saunter, C.D. ; Dunlop, C.N. ; Langlois, M. ; Love, G.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Durham Univ., UK
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    22-27 June 2003
  • Firstpage
    729
  • Abstract
    A dual layer laboratory multiconjugate adaptive optics system is presented. The system emulates 5 guide stars propagating through dual layer turbulence, and their correction by two wavefront correctors. Initial results from this system are presented.
  • Keywords
    adaptive optics; adaptive systems; artificial guide stars; atmospheric turbulence; wavefront sensors; adaptive system; dual layer laboratory; dual layer turbulence; guide stars propagation; multiconjugate adaptive optics; wavefront correctors; Adaptive optics; Control systems; Laboratories; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystals; Optical control; Optical propagation; Optical sensors; Physics; Sensor systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7734-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1313801
  • Filename
    1313801