Design of a mobile adaptive optics system for ground-level applications

A. Robert Weiss

doi:10.1117/12.627633

13 October 2005 Design of a mobile adaptive optics system for ground-level applications

A. Robert Weiss

Proceedings Volume 5981, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems VIII; 59810H (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627633
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

We present design considerations for a mobile adaptive optics (AO) system intended for ground-level or near ground-level applications in the near infrared spectral range. Starting from the expected atmospheric parameters we arrive at a preliminary system design. Since atmospheric conditions at ground level are considerably worse than those encountered for vertical AO systems, we conducted extensive end-to-end simulations of our system design for three anticipated scenarios in order to evaluate expected performance; these simulations concentrated on anisoplanacy and the effect of scintillations on wave-front control.

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A. Robert Weiss "Design of a mobile adaptive optics system for ground-level applications", Proc. SPIE 5981, Optics in Atmospheric Propagation and Adaptive Systems VIII, 59810H (13 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627633

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