Results from the commissioning of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) at Gemini South Observatory

Eleazar R. Carrasco; Michelle L. Edwards; Peter J. McGregor; Cláudia Winge; Peter J. Young; Matthew C. Doolan; Jan Van Harmelen; Francois J. Rigaut; Benoit Neichel; Gelys Trancho; Etienne Artigau; Peter Pessev; Felipe Colazo; Jennifer Tigner; Francesco Mauro; Javier Lührs; William N. Rambold

doi:10.1117/12.926240

Results from the commissioning of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) at Gemini South Observatory

Eleazar R. Carrasco^*, Michelle L. Edwards, Peter J. McGregor, Cláudia Winge, Peter J. Young, Matthew C. Doolan, Jan Van Harmelen, Francois J. Rigaut, Benoit Neichel, Gelys Trancho, Etienne Artigau, Peter Pessev, Felipe Colazo, Jennifer Tigner, Francesco Mauro, Javier Lührs, William N. Rambold

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We present the results from the commissioning of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI). Capable of delivering diffraction limited images in the near-infrared, over an 85''x85'' square field-of-view, GSAOI was designed for use with the Gemini Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (GeMS) system in operation at the Gemini South Observatory. The instrument focal plane, covered by an array of four HAWAII-2RG detectors, contains 4080x4080 pixels and has a plate scale of 0.02'' - thus capitalizing on the superb image quality delivered by both the all-refractive optical design of GSAOI and the Gemini South MCAO system. Here, we discuss our preliminary findings from the GSAOI commissioning, concentrating on detector characterization, on-sky performance and system throughput. Further specifics about the Gemini MCAO system can be found in other presentations at this conference.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Adaptive Optics Systems III
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926240
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	Adaptive Optics Systems III - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 1 Jul 2012 → 6 Jul 2012

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	8447
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

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Conference	Adaptive Optics Systems III
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	1/07/12 → 6/07/12

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Carrasco, E. R., Edwards, M. L., McGregor, P. J., Winge, C., Young, P. J., Doolan, M. C., Van Harmelen, J., Rigaut, F. J., Neichel, B., Trancho, G., Artigau, E., Pessev, P., Colazo, F., Tigner, J., Mauro, F., Lührs, J., & Rambold, W. N. (2012). Results from the commissioning of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) at Gemini South Observatory. In Adaptive Optics Systems III Article 84470N (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8447). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926240

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Carrasco, ER, Edwards, ML, McGregor, PJ, Winge, C, Young, PJ, Doolan, MC, Van Harmelen, J, Rigaut, FJ, Neichel, B, Trancho, G, Artigau, E, Pessev, P, Colazo, F, Tigner, J, Mauro, F, Lührs, J & Rambold, WN 2012, Results from the commissioning of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) at Gemini South Observatory. in Adaptive Optics Systems III., 84470N, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8447, Adaptive Optics Systems III, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1/07/12. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926240

Results from the commissioning of the Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager (GSAOI) at Gemini South Observatory. / Carrasco, Eleazar R.; Edwards, Michelle L.; McGregor, Peter J. et al.
Adaptive Optics Systems III. 2012. 84470N (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8447).

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