Recent science and engineering results with the laser guide star adaptive optics system at Lick Observatory

Donald T. Gavel; Elinor L. Gates; Claire E. Max; Scot S. Olivier; Brian J. Bauman; Deanna Marie Pennington; Bruce A. Macintosh; Jennifer Patience; Curtis G. Brown; Pamela M. Danforth; Randall L. Hurd; Scott A. Severson; James P. Lloyd

doi:10.1117/12.459680

7 February 2003 Recent science and engineering results with the laser guidestar adaptive optic system at Lick Observatory

Donald T. Gavel, Elinor L. Gates, Claire E. Max, Scot S. Olivier, Brian J. Bauman, Deanna Marie Pennington, Bruce A. Macintosh, Jennifer Patience, Curtis G. Brown, Pamela M. Danforth, Randall L. Hurd, Scott A. Severson, James P. Lloyd

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Proceedings Volume 4839, Adaptive Optical System Technologies II; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459680
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The Lick Observatory laser guide star adaptive optics system has undergone continual improvement and testing as it is being integrated as a facility science instrument on the Shane 3 meter telescope. Both Natural Guide Star (NGS) and Laser Guide Star (LGS) modes are now used in science observing programs. We report on system performance results as derived from data taken on both science and engineering nights and also describe the newly developed on-line techniques for seeing and system performance characterization. We also describe the future enhancements to the Lick system that will enable additional science goals such as long-exposure spectroscopy.

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Donald T. Gavel, Elinor L. Gates, Claire E. Max, Scot S. Olivier, Brian J. Bauman, Deanna Marie Pennington, Bruce A. Macintosh, Jennifer Patience, Curtis G. Brown, Pamela M. Danforth, Randall L. Hurd, Scott A. Severson, and James P. Lloyd "Recent science and engineering results with the laser guidestar adaptive optic system at Lick Observatory", Proc. SPIE 4839, Adaptive Optical System Technologies II, (7 February 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459680

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