MAVIS: optical distortions of the NGS WFS channel and their impact on the plate scale variation during tracking

Oleksandra Rebrysh*, Davide Greggio, Giulia Carlà, Guido Agapito, Jesse Cranney, Israel Vaughn, Valentina Viotto, François Rigaut, David Brodrick, Dionne M. Haynes, Mohamed Yahia Bournane

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Abstract

Natural Guide Star (NGS) wavefront sensors (WFS) play a crucial role in multi-conjugate adaptive optics systems by detecting low-order aberrations that laser guide stars cannot measure. In the framework of MAVIS, we plan to use the light from three NGSs to correct the tip-tilt and low-order errors of the wavefront. In this work, we conduct the analysis of the distortions caused by mid-spatial frequency figure errors of the optical surfaces in the NGS WFS channel of the adaptive optics module of MAVIS. These distortions, stemming from component imperfections, can significantly impact wavefront measurements and, consequently, the plate scale in the image plane of the entire instrument. We analyse their influence on the plate scale variations during tracking. Our study quantifies the effect, shedding light on the impact of non-common path distortions between the NGS WFS and the scientific instruments on plate scale variations, ultimately contributing to optimising the MAVIS performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Design and Engineering IX
EditorsThierry Lepine, James Babington, Herbert Gross
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5106-7357-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-5106-7356-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Jun 2024
EventSPIE Optical Design and Engineering IX 2024 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 8 Apr 202412 Apr 2024
https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-SPIE/13019.toc

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13019
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSPIE Optical Design and Engineering IX 2024
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period8/04/2412/04/24
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