First Astronomical Images Sharpened with Adaptive Optics using a Sodium Laser Guide Star

1998 ◽  
Vol 493 (2) ◽  
pp. 950-954 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Lloyd‐Hart ◽  
J. R. P. Angel ◽  
T. D. Groesbeck ◽  
T. Martinez ◽  
B. P. Jacobsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Laser Guide Star ◽  
Astronomical Images ◽  
Guide Star ◽  
Laser Guide ◽  
Sodium Laser

scholarly journals Statistics of the sodium layer parameters at low geographic latitude and its impact on adaptive-optics sodium laser guide star characteristics

2010 ◽  
Vol 511 ◽  
pp. A31 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Moussaoui ◽  
B. R. Clemesha ◽  
R. Holzlöhner ◽  
D. M. Simonich ◽  
D. Bonaccini Calia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Laser Guide Star ◽  
Geographic Latitude ◽  
Sodium Layer ◽  
Guide Star ◽  
Laser Guide ◽  
Sodium Laser

The Four-Laser Guide Star Facility: Design considerations and system implementation

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Bonaccini Calia ◽  
Wolfgang Hackenberg ◽  
Ronald Holzlöhner ◽  
Steffan Lewis ◽  
Thomas Pfrommer
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Laser Guide Star ◽  
Laser Guide Stars ◽  
Very Large Telescope ◽  
Guide Star ◽  
Laser Guide ◽  
Sodium Laser ◽  
Optical Telescopes ◽  
Atmospheric Seeing

AbstractGround-based optical telescopes, in particular large ones, require adaptive optics to overcome the atmospheric seeing limit due to turbulence. Correcting the distorted wavefront necessitates bright stars in the field of view. The sky coverage can be greatly increased by using artificial sodium laser guide stars in addition to natural guide stars. We describe the underlying physics and technical considerations relevant to such systems before discussing the design of the four-laser guide star facility (4LGSF) which is currently under development for the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal, Chile. The focus is upon the justification of the requirements and their technical solution.

scholarly journals A sodium laser guide star facility for the ANU/EOS space debris tracking adaptive optics demonstrator

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celine D'Orgeville ◽  
Francis Bennet ◽  
Mark Blundell ◽  
Rod Brister ◽  
Amy Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Space Debris ◽  
Laser Guide Star ◽  
Guide Star ◽  
Laser Guide ◽  
Sodium Laser

scholarly journals First light for the sodium laser guide star adaptive optics system on the Lijiang 1.8m telescope

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Wei ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Shan-Qiu Chen ◽  
Yong Bo ◽  
Feng Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Laser Guide Star ◽  
Guide Star ◽  
Laser Guide ◽  
Sodium Laser ◽  
Adaptive Optics System
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