Near-infrared wavefront sensing

Peter Wizinowich, Mark Chun, Dimitri Mawet, Guido Agapito, Richard Dekany, Simone Esposito, Thierry Fusco, Olivier Guyon, Donald Hall, Cedric Plantet, Francois Rigaut

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    Abstract

    We discuss the advantages of wavefront sensing at near-infrared (IR) wavelengths with low-noise detector technologies that have recently become available. In this paper, we consider low order sensing with laser guide star (LGS) adaptive optics (AO) and high order sensing with natural guide star (NGS) AO. We then turn to the application of near-IR sensing with the W. M. Keck Observatory (WMKO) AO systems for science and as a demonstrator for similar systems on extremely large telescopes (ELTs). These demonstrations are based upon an LGS AO near-IR tip-Tilt-focus sensor and our collaboration to implement a near-IR pyramid wavefront sensor (PWFS) for a NGS AO L-band coronagraphic imaging survey to identify exoplanet candidates.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdaptive Optics Systems V
    EditorsEnrico Marchetti, Jean-Pierre Veran, Laird M. Close
    PublisherSPIE
    ISBN (Electronic)9781510601970
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    EventAdaptive Optics Systems V - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Duration: 26 Jun 20161 Jul 2016

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume9909
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X
    ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

    Conference

    ConferenceAdaptive Optics Systems V
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityEdinburgh
    Period26/06/161/07/16

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