ESO adaptive optics facility progress report

Robin Arsenault; Pierre-Yves Madec; Jerome Paufique; Paolo La Penna; Stefan Stroebele; Elise Vernet; Jean-Francois Pirard; Wolfgang Hackenberg; Harald Kuntschner; Lieselotte Jochum; Johann Kolb; Nicolas Muller; Miska Le Louarn; Paola Amico; Norbert Hubin; Jean-Louis Lizon; Rob Ridings; Jose A. Abad; Gert Fischer; Volker Heinz; Mario Kiekebusch; Javier Argomedo; Ralf Conzelmann; Sebastien Tordo; Robert Donaldson; Christian Soenke; Philippe Duhoux; Enrico Fedrigo; Bernard Delabre; Andreas Jost; Michel Duchateau; Mark Downing; Javier R. Moreno; Reinhold Dorn; Antonio Manescau; Domenico Bonaccini Calia; Marco Quattri; Christophe Dupuy; Ivan M. Guidolin; Mauro Comin; Ronald Guzman; Bernard Buzzoni; Jutta Quentin; Steffan Lewis; Paul Jolley; Maximilian Kraus; Thomas Pfrommer; Roberto Biasi; Daniele Gallieni; Clementine Bechet; Remko Stuik

doi:10.1117/12.926074

13 September 2012 ESO adaptive optics facility progress report

Robin Arsenault, Pierre-Yves Madec, Jerome Paufique, Paolo La Penna, Stefan Stroebele, Elise Vernet, Jean-Francois Pirard, Wolfgang Hackenberg, Harald Kuntschner, Lieselotte Jochum, Johann Kolb, Nicolas Muller, Miska Le Louarn, Paola Amico, Norbert Hubin, Jean-Louis Lizon, Rob Ridings, Jose A. Abad, Gert Fischer, Volker Heinz, Mario Kiekebusch, Javier Argomedo, Ralf Conzelmann, Sebastien Tordo, Robert Donaldson, Christian Soenke, Philippe Duhoux, Enrico Fedrigo, Bernard Delabre, Andreas Jost, Michel Duchateau, Mark Downing, Javier R. Moreno, Reinhold Dorn, Antonio Manescau, Domenico Bonaccini Calia, Marco Quattri, Christophe Dupuy, Ivan M. Guidolin, Mauro Comin, Ronald Guzman, Bernard Buzzoni, Jutta Quentin, Steffan Lewis, Paul Jolley, Maximilian Kraus, Thomas Pfrommer, Roberto Biasi, Daniele Gallieni, Clementine Bechet, Remko Stuik

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Proceedings Volume 8447, Adaptive Optics Systems III; 84470J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926074
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The ESO Adaptive Optics Facility (AOF) consists in an evolution of one of the ESO VLT unit telescopes to a laser driven adaptive telescope with a deformable mirror in its optical train. The project has completed the procurement phase and several large structures have been delivered to Garching (Germany) and are being integrated (the AO modules GRAAL and GALACSI and the ASSIST test bench). The 4LGSF Laser (TOPTICA) has undergone final design review and a pre-production unit has been built and successfully tested. The Deformable Secondary Mirror is fully integrated and system tests have started with the first science grade thin shell mirror delivered by SAGEM. The integrated modules will be tested in stand-alone mode in 2012 and upon delivery of the DSM in late 2012, the system test phase will start. A commissioning strategy has been developed and will be updated before delivery to Paranal. A substantial effort has been spent in 2011-2012 to prepare the unit telescope to receive the AOF by preparing the mechanical interfaces and upgrading the cooling and electrical network. This preparation will also simplify the final installation of the facility on the telescope. A lot of attention is given to the system calibration, how to record and correct any misalignment and control the whole facility. A plan is being developed to efficiently operate the AOF after commissioning. This includes monitoring a relevant set of atmospheric parameters for scheduling and a Laser Traffic control system to assist the operator during the night and help/support the observing block preparation.

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Robin Arsenault, Pierre-Yves Madec, Jerome Paufique, Paolo La Penna, Stefan Stroebele, Elise Vernet, Jean-Francois Pirard, Wolfgang Hackenberg, Harald Kuntschner, Lieselotte Jochum, Johann Kolb, Nicolas Muller, Miska Le Louarn, Paola Amico, Norbert Hubin, Jean-Louis Lizon, Rob Ridings, Jose A. Abad, Gert Fischer, Volker Heinz, Mario Kiekebusch, Javier Argomedo, Ralf Conzelmann, Sebastien Tordo, Robert Donaldson, Christian Soenke, Philippe Duhoux, Enrico Fedrigo, Bernard Delabre, Andreas Jost, Michel Duchateau, Mark Downing, Javier R. Moreno, Reinhold Dorn, Antonio Manescau, Domenico Bonaccini Calia, Marco Quattri, Christophe Dupuy, Ivan M. Guidolin, Mauro Comin, Ronald Guzman, Bernard Buzzoni, Jutta Quentin, Steffan Lewis, Paul Jolley, Maximilian Kraus, Thomas Pfrommer, Roberto Biasi, Daniele Gallieni, Clementine Bechet, and Remko Stuik "ESO adaptive optics facility progress report", Proc. SPIE 8447, Adaptive Optics Systems III, 84470J (13 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926074

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