Abstract
Adaptive optics systems correct atmospheric turbulence in real time. Most adaptive optics systems used routinely correct in the near infrared, at wavelengths greater than 1 m. MagAO-X is a new extreme adaptive optics (ExAO) instrument that will offer corrections at visible-to-near-IR wavelengths. MagAO-X will achieve Strehls 70% at H when running the 2048 high-order actuator deformable mirror at 3.7 kHz. A visible pyramid wavefront sensor (PWFS) optimized for sensing at 600-1000 nm wavelengths will provide the high-order wavefront sensing on MagAO-X.We present the optical design and predicted performance of the MagAO-X pyramid wavefront sensor.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 5th Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes, AO4ELT 2017 - Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Duration: Jun 25 2017 → Jun 30 2017 |
Other
| Other | 5th Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes, AO4ELT 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Tenerife, Canary Islands |
| Period | 6/25/17 → 6/30/17 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Space and Planetary Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Instrumentation
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials