The W. M. Keck Observatory Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics System: Overview
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific2006Vol. 118(840), pp. 297–309
Citations Over TimeTop 1% of 2006 papers
Peter Wizinowich, D. Le Mignant, Antonin Bouchez, Randy Campbell, Jason Chin, Adam R. Contos, Marcos A. van Dam, Scott Hartman, Erik M. Johansson, Robert Lafon, Hilton Lewis, Paul J. Stomski, Douglas M. Summers, C. Brown, Pamela M. Danforth, C. E. Max, Deanna M. Pennington
Abstract
The Keck Observatory began science observations with a laser guide star adaptive optics system, the first such system on an 8–10 m class telescope, in late 2004. This new capability greatly extends the scientific potential of the Keck II Telescope, allowing near–diffraction‐limited observations in the near‐infrared using natural guide stars as faint as 19th magnitude. This paper describes the conceptual approach and technical implementation followed for this system, including lessons learned, and provides an overview of the early science capabilities.
Related Papers
- Performance Prediction of a Laser-guide Star Adaptive Optics System for a 1.6 m Telescope(2018)
- → Cone-effect-free adaptive optics laser guide star development for the ELTs(2004)5 cited
- → <title>Preliminary closed-loop results from an adaptive optics system using a sodium resonance guide star</title>(1994)3 cited
- → First significant image improvement from a sodium-layer laser guide star adaptive optics system at Lick Observatory(1997)1 cited
- → Research and Development for Atmospheric Turbulence Compensation with Laser Guide Star(2019)