Investigation of wavefront estimators using the Wavefront Control Experiment at Yerkes Observatory

Walter J. Wild; Edward J. Kibblewhite; Rodolphe Vuilleumier; Vijuna Scor; Fang Shi; Nestor Farmiga

doi:10.1117/12.217738

25 August 1995 Investigation of wavefront estimators using the Wavefront Control Experiment at Yerkes Observatory

Walter J. Wild, Edward J. Kibblewhite, Rodolphe Vuilleumier, Vijuna Scor, Fang Shi, Nestor Farmiga

Proceedings Volume 2534, Adaptive Optical Systems and Applications; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217738
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The Wavefront Control Experiment (WCE) is a zonal adaptive optics system that has been used to test many different matrix wavefront reconstructors. This has influenced the choice of reconstructors for experiments conducted using the Wavefront Control Experiment at Yerkes Observatory, at the Starfire Optical Range 1.5 m telescope, and the Chicago Adaptive Optics System (ChAOS) at the Apache Point 3.5 m telescope. The matrices are generated from a Macintosh software package, called A⁺, with a graphics user interface. The mathematical basis of many of the reconstructors is outlined, along with our experience using them, and thoughts about future reconstructor concepts.

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Walter J. Wild, Edward J. Kibblewhite, Rodolphe Vuilleumier, Vijuna Scor, Fang Shi, and Nestor Farmiga "Investigation of wavefront estimators using the Wavefront Control Experiment at Yerkes Observatory", Proc. SPIE 2534, Adaptive Optical Systems and Applications, (25 August 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.217738

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