Performance of ChAOS on the Apache Point Observatory's 3.5 m telescope

Edward J. Kibblewhite; Mark R. Chun; James E. Larkin; Vijuna Scor; Fang Shi; Michael F. Smutko; Walter J. Wild

doi:10.1117/12.321726

Performance of ChAOS on the Apache Point Observatory's 3.5 m telescope

Edward J. Kibblewhite, Mark R. Chun, James E. Larkin, Vijuna Scor, Fang Shi, Michael F. Smutko, Walter J. Wild

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Abstract

The Chicago Adaptive Optics System has been installed on the 3.5 meter ARC telescope at Apache Point for two years. Strehl improvements of 12 are obtained at 0.85 microns in 1- 2 arcsecond seeing. The major limitation in performance is set by the telescope vibrations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	60-71
Number of pages	12
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	3353
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321726
State	Published - 1998
Event	Adaptive Optical System Technologies - Kona, HI, United States Duration: Mar 23 1998 → Mar 23 1998

Keywords

Adaptive optics
Laser guide stars
Telescopes

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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