Title :
High-power solid-state sodium laser guidestar for the Gemini North Observatory
Author :
Tracy, Allen J. ; Hankia, A.K. ; Lopez, Camilo A. ; Sadighi, David ; Rogers, Nathan ; McKinnie, Lain T. ; Orgeville, Céline D.
Author_Institution :
Coherent Technol. Inc., Louisville, CO
Abstract :
We report on development of the first commercial solid-state sodium laser guidestar (LGS): a critical step towards a robust turn-key LGS that can be upgraded for different observatories and for multi-conjugate adaptive optics and future extra-large telescopes
Keywords :
adaptive optics; artificial guide stars; astronomical observatories; astronomical telescopes; laser beam applications; sodium; solid lasers; Na; extra-large telescopes; multiconjugate adaptive optics; solid-state sodium laser guidestar;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
