A New Sodium Guidestar Adaptive Optics System for the Starfire Optical Range 3.5 m Telescope (Postprint)

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Abstract:

A new adaptive optics is being installed on the Starfire 3.5 m telescope. Its uses the existing 50 watt pump to create a sodium guidestar. Transmission to the wavefront sensor is improved from 0.16 to 0.75.

Author(s):
Johnson, Robert ; Montera, Dennis ; Schneeberger, Timothy ; Spinhirne, James
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB KIRTLAND AFB NM DIRECTED ENERGY DIRECTORATE
Descriptive Note:
Technical paper for 1 Jan 2006-18 May 2009
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collaboration with The Boeing Co., Albuquerque, NM. DOI: 10.21236/ADA506260
Pagination:
0006

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-RD-PS-TP-2009-1018
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA9451-05-C-0257, S038NGAS
Task Number(s):
SA
Project Number(s):
4866
Monitor Series:
AFRL-RD-PS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_2.2.2_Imagery Collection; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_5_Command and Control
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*ADAPTIVE OPTICS, *TELESCOPES, *DETECTORS, ATMOSPHERICS, NEAR INFRARED RADIATION, WAVEFRONTS, SODIUM, EARTH ORBITS, OPTICAL PROPERTIES, ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Optical Detection and Detectors, Optics
Keyword(s):
*SODIUM GUIDESTAR ADAPTIVE OPTICS SYSTEM, *STARFIRE OPTICAL RANGE 3 5M TELESCOPE, ASTRONOMICAL OPTICS, ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION, PE63605F, WUAFRL4866SAAC
Report Date:
2009 May 18
Creation Date:
2009 Oct 14