VLT Adaptive Optics Program at the European Southern Observatory

Norbert N. Hubin

doi:10.1117/12.269117

21 March 1997 VLT Adaptive Optics Program at the European Southern Observatory

Norbert N. Hubin

Proceedings Volume 2871, Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269117
Event: Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow, 1996, Landskrona/Hven, Sweden

Abstract

Herewith the ESO VLT adaptive optics program is introduced. This program includes several activities and projects such as the ADONIS project, COMIC and SHARP II cameras, a data reduction package dedicated to AO observations, the low noise fast readout CCD camera development for wavefront sensor, the quad cell avalanche photo diodes development. One of the main projects is currently the Nasmyth adaptive optics system (NAOS). The high level requirements and conceptual design of NAOS for Unit Telescope 1 of the very large telescope project are described. An introduction to the laser guide star program at ESO is also presented.

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Norbert N. Hubin "VLT Adaptive Optics Program at the European Southern Observatory", Proc. SPIE 2871, Optical Telescopes of Today and Tomorrow, (21 March 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269117

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