20 W and 50 W guidestar laser system update for the keck I and gemini south telescopes

Ian Lee*, Munib Jalali, Zachary Prezkuta, Ken Groff, Jared Roush, Nathan Rogers, Estelle Andrews, Grant Moule, Bruce Tiemann, Allen K. Hankla, Sean M. Adkins, Céline D'Orgeville

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Abstract

Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies has developed 20 W and 50 W commercial solid-state sodium beacon Guidestar Laser Systems (GLS) for the Keck I and Gemini South telescopes, respectively. This work represents a critical step toward addressing the need of the astronomical adaptive optics (AO) community, including multi-conjugate AO and AO tomography for future extremely large telescopes. This paper describes the status of GLS for the Keck I and Gemini South telescopes. The design and experimental results of the laser oscillators, amplifiers and sum-frequency generator will be discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdaptive Optics Systems
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventAdaptive Optics Systems - Marseille, France
Duration: 23 Jun 200826 Jun 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7015
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceAdaptive Optics Systems
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityMarseille
Period23/06/0826/06/08

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