Title :
Simulations of sodium guide-star adaptive-optics systems
Author :
Link, Dietmar ; Milonni, P.W.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Applications Int. Corp., Jupiter, FL, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper reports the results of a comprehensive set of simulations of a bistatic sodium (Na) guide-star adaptive optics system operating on a 3.5 meter telescope. We combine a full density-matrix (Bloch) equation analysis of the atomic sodium, with a full wave-optics propagation of the beacon laser to, and backscattered radiation from, the mesosphere, through a turbulent atmosphere, with a full adaptive-optics simulation of the wavefront sensor, deformable mirror reconstructor, and control algorithms.
Keywords :
adaptive optics; artificial guide stars; astronomical telescopes; atmospheric turbulence; laser mirrors; matrix algebra; mesosphere; optical sensors; 3.5 m; backscattered radiation; beacon laser; bistatic sodium; control algorithms; deformable mirror reconstructor; full adaptive-optics simulation; full density-matrix Bloch equation analysis; full wave-optics propagation; guide-star adaptive optics system; mesosphere; sodium guide-star adaptive-optics systems; turbulent atmosphere; wavefront sensor; Adaptive optics; Algorithm design and analysis; Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Equations; Optical propagation; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
