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Rapid refocusing system for the Euro50 telescope aimed at removing the perspective elongation of laser beacons

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Författare

Summary, in English

To obtain full sky coverage, astronomical adaptive optics systemsrequire Na Sodium Beacons (SBs) (also referred to as Laser Guide Starsor LGSs) located at heights extending from 85 to 100 km. When viewed atthe edge of large telescopes these SBs appear elongated. For the Euro5050 meter aperture telescopes this elongation amounts to 6 to 9arcseconds when the laser is launched from a point on the telescopeaxis. This is substantially larger than the ~0.6 arcsec FWHM SB whenviewed near the telescope center. This so-called "perspectiveelongation" substantially decreases the sensitivity of SB aided adaptiveoptics. We describe a way of removing this elongation when using pulsedlasers. It uses rapid (microsecond) refocusing of the telescope with theaid of birefringent lenses and polarization modulators. We present anoutline of the SB wavefront sensor for the Euro50.

Publiceringsår

2003

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

123-136

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. Proceedings

Volym

5169

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers

Ämne

  • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0361-0748