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Initial performance testing for the wavefront sensor image acquisition system of the ULTIMATE-Subaru ground-layer adaptive optics

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Abstract

This paper presents the initial performance results of the wavefront sensor Image Acquisition System (IMAQ) developed for the ULTIMATE-Subaru ground-layer adaptive optics (GLAO) system. The IMAQ consists of eight sCMOS cameras (Hamamatsu ORCA-Fusion BT) to measure the wavefront from four NGSs and four LGSs at a maximum frame rate of 500 Hz, frame grabber boards to acquire the data from the cameras, and a PC to process and transfer the acquired images to the GLAO real-time control system. Within the GLAO error budget, the IMAQ contributes to both measurement error and temporal error. The performance of the IMAQ system is assessed in terms of latency and noise characteristics. Based on the results, we confirm that the IMAQ system meets the performance requirements for the ULTIMATE-Subaru GLAO system. We also introduce a custom FPGA-based IMAQ designed to synchronously acquire data from the eight cameras, which is currently under development to replace the PC-based control system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdaptive Optics Systems IX
EditorsKathryn J. Jackson, Dirk Schmidt, Elise Vernet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510675179
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
EventAdaptive Optics Systems IX 2024 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 16 Jun 202422 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13097
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceAdaptive Optics Systems IX 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period16/06/2422/06/24

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