Simulations of sodium guide-star adaptive-optics systems

Author

Link, Dietmar ; Milonni, P.W.

Author_Institution

Sci. Applications Int. Corp., Jupiter, FL, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

2-7 June 1996

Firstpage

288

Lastpage

289

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

864686