MOAO activities in Tohoku University

Masayuki Akiyama; Shin Oya; Kazuhiro Hane; Tong Wu; Chihiro Tohoku

doi:10.1117/12.857415

28 July 2010 MOAO activities in Tohoku University

Masayuki Akiyama, Shin Oya, Kazuhiro Hane, Tong Wu, Chihiro Tohoku

Proceedings Volume 7736, Adaptive Optics Systems II; 77362L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857415
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We started adaptive optics (AO) development activities in Tohoku university targeting Multi-Object Adaptive Optics (MOAO) system for the next generation ground-based large telescopes. In order to realize an MOAO system, we are currently conducting two R&Ds. First one is a development of a large stroke (20μm) Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) deformable mirror with large number of elements (>3000) which is necessary to achieve mild Strehl Ratio in an AO systems for 30m class telescopes. Based on our original design to achieve the requirements, prototyping of the device is currently underway using the MEMS development facility in our university. Second one is a consideration of tomographic algorithm for the wavefront estimation required for an MOAO system. The algorithm will be tested on a test bench simulating multiple guide stars and wavefront sensors. Concept design of the test bench is shown. MEMS-DM and MOAO testbed developments will be concluded by 2013.

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Masayuki Akiyama, Shin Oya, Kazuhiro Hane, Tong Wu, and Chihiro Tohoku "MOAO activities in Tohoku University", Proc. SPIE 7736, Adaptive Optics Systems II, 77362L (28 July 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857415

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