Infrared adaptive optics system for the 6.5 m MMT: System status and prototype results

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3353, Issue , 1998, Pages 82-93

  Lloyd Hart, Michael ^a   Angel, James Roger P ^a   Sandler, David G ^b   Barrett, Todd K ^b   McGuire, Patrick C ^a   Rhoadarmer, Troy A ^a   Bruns, Donald G ^b   Miller Iii, Stephen M ^a   McCarthy Jr , Donald W ^a   Cheselka, Matthew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ThermoTrex Corp   (United States)

^c NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Atmospheric turbulence; Laser guide stars; Telescopes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; LIGHT; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; SATELLITE NAVIGATION AIDS; STARS; TELESCOPES;

ADAPTIVE OPTICS SYSTEMS; LASER GUIDE STARS; MULTIPLE MIRROR TELESCOPES; NEAR-IR;

OPTICAL TELESCOPES;

EID: 0002036374     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.321743     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (12)

1. S. West et al. "Toward first light for the 6.5-m telescope," Proc. SPIE conf. on Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow, ed. A. Ardeberg, 2871, 1996
2. M. Lloyd-Hart, R. Dekany, B. McLeod, D. Wittman, D. Colucci, D. McCarthy, and R. Angel, "Direct 75 Milliarcsecond Images from the Multiple Mirror Telescope with Adaptive Optics," Ap. J. Lett., 402, L81-L84, 1993
3. P. M. Gray et al., "FASTFRAC II near-IR adaptive optics system for the Multiple Mirror Telescope: description & preliminary results," Proc. SPIE conf. on Adaptive Optical Systems and Applications, ed. R. K. Tyson & R. Q. Fugate, 2534, 2-16, 1995
4. M. Lloyd-Hart et al., "First astronomical images sharpened with adaptive optics using a sodium laser guide star," Ap. J., 493, 950-954, 1998
5. H. M. Martin et al., "Fabrication and measured quality of the MMT primary mirror," Proc. SPIE conf. on Advanced Technology Optical/IR Telescopes VI, ed. L. M. Stepp, 3352, 1998
6. D. G. Sandler, S. Stahl, J. R. P. Angel, M. Lloyd-Hart, and D. W. McCarthy, "Adaptive optics for diffraction-limited infrared imaging with 8 m telescopes," JOSA A, 11, 925-945, 1994
7. D. G. Bruns et al., "Final prototype design for the adaptive secondary mirror of the 6.5-m MMT," Proc. SPIE conf. on Adaptive Optics and Applications, ed. R. K. Tyson & R. Q. Fugate, 3126, 164-172, 1997
8. T. K. Barrett et al., "Adaptive secondary mirror for the 6.5-m MMT," these proceedings
9. G. Brusa et al., "Optical testing results of a reduced-size adaptive secondary prototype," these proceedings
10. J. T. Murray, "Sodium guide star laser for the 6.5 m MMT telescope," in ESO Workshop on Laser Technology for Laser Guidestar Adaptive Optics Astronomy, Garching, 1997
11. M. Cheselka, R. Hanson, M. Lloyd-Hart, and R. Angel, "Verification of the University of Arizona automated optical aircraft spotter system," Report to the SAE/G-1OT Laser Hazards Subcommittee, Feb 3-6, 1998
12. D. W. McCarthy, J. H. Burge, J. R. P. Angel, J. Ge, and B. C. Fitz-Patrick, "ARIES: Arizona infrared imager and echelle spectrograph," Proc. SPIE conf. on Infrared Astronomical Instrumentation, ed. A. M. Fowler, 3354, 1998