CACAO: A generic low-cost adaptive optics system for small aperture telescopes

Jamie Soon*, François Rigaut, Ian Price

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    Abstract

    CACAO is a generic, low-cost, and portable adaptive optics system which is currently under development at the Australian National University. CACAO is designed to be an adaptive optics system which will be capable of being placed on various small aperture telescopes, under 1m diameter, with only minor modifications and thus leading to a severely reduced deployment time. The entire adaptive optics system, including the control computer, and required electronics and wiring, is designed to fit into a 25cm×20cm × 15cm enclosure. The small footprint of CACAO allows it to be used as a test bed for innovative technologies and techniques with only minor modifications, this will allow for on-sky or in laboratory prototyping and testing in a relatively small time period. We report on the initial development and design of CACAO along with preliminary characterisation results.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdaptive Optics Systems VI
    EditorsDirk Schmidt, Laura Schreiber, Laird M. Close
    PublisherSPIE
    ISBN (Print)9781510619593
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventAdaptive Optics Systems VI 2018 - Austin, United States
    Duration: 10 Jun 201815 Jun 2018

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume10703
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    ConferenceAdaptive Optics Systems VI 2018
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityAustin
    Period10/06/1815/06/18

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